Christmas Countdown

I have four kids. Making the holidays magical seems like a full-time job during November and December each year. This year, we’ve had to plan a toned-down version of our holiday traditions. My favorite tradition is the Christmas Book Advent!

Each November, I gather up all our holiday picture books and wrap them up. I try to plan activities to go along with most of the books, so I label the wrapped books with a number indicating which day they are to be opened. I write the day’s activity on the back of the label. This could be anything from “write letters to Santa” to “movie night” or “drive-thru Christmas lights.”

Then the kids take turns opening the books through December.

Here are the holiday books we have in our collection, though I’d love suggestions for others! There are a few of these I don’t love and would be happy to trade for something better.