This new idea is perfect for teens who are bored with the traditional candy filled advent calendars. Sure they were great at 5 but at 15 a throwback advent calendar might be just the think to get them back in the spirit since now the they are over theeee... ya know, the whole Santa thing.
I grew up always having a chocolate advent calendar. My great-grandmother would send them to my brother and sister and I every year and day after day we would open a door and eat another chocolate and count down the days until Christmas.
This year I started thinking about something else we could do since now the terrible two get them. I came up with 2 ideas but I'll save one for later. Stay tuned for #2 lol
This one was the throwback advent calendar. If your that parent that breaks out all the boxes of decorations from years past this is perfect for your teen.
Either buy or build an advent calendar that is reusable. Try a stocking advent calender
Each day they can place something of their choosing in the pockets for the corresponding day. Anything they want. It could be a note they got from a friend that day, something to do with Christmas or just something they liked. Be creative. Then save the calendar and next year they can continue the process only each day they go to put something in they will get a blast from the past!
Check back later for pictures of my sisters :)
This year I started thinking about something else we could do since now the terrible two get them. I came up with 2 ideas but I'll save one for later. Stay tuned for #2 lol
This one was the throwback advent calendar. If your that parent that breaks out all the boxes of decorations from years past this is perfect for your teen.
Either buy or build an advent calendar that is reusable. Try a stocking advent calender
Each day they can place something of their choosing in the pockets for the corresponding day. Anything they want. It could be a note they got from a friend that day, something to do with Christmas or just something they liked. Be creative. Then save the calendar and next year they can continue the process only each day they go to put something in they will get a blast from the past!
Check back later for pictures of my sisters :)
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