Links for Advent Planning from the Archives

~ Getting Ready for Advent ~ 


Decorations:


One of my favorite additions to our Christmas decorations in 2009 was the new manger and Baby Jesus for under our Christmas tree.   All during Advent our children filled the manger with "hay" to make a soft bed for Baby Jesus, who arrived on Christmas Day!


Craft Projects and Activities:




~ Advent and Christmas Picture Books ~

~ The Jesse Tree ~



(This link will that you to the post for 2010. You can find my old posts from 2007 and 2008 in the archives.)



Other Jesse Tree Books, Resources and Printables:

Paper Dali's Paper Jesse Tree Ornaments to Color
You can download and print either small or large colored ornaments here.
King of Peace and Domestic Church also offer free Downloads!

Scripture Tree's Jesse Tree Banner Kit from Leaflet Missal
(you can also see close ups of the felt ornaments at Serendipity!) 

In the past we have used our family bible for the daily readings...  
Here are additional options:


~ A Jesse "Tea" for Advent ~ 





~ Special Feast Days ~

On the Calendar (various December Feasts)


December 3rd :: Feast of St. Francis Xavier



December 6th :: The Feast of St. Nicholas

December 7th :: Feast of St. Ambrose 

Every year we create our Christmas "Christ Candle" on the feast of St. Ambrose.   Since 2009 we have used gold decorating wax and a tiny baby Jesus made from wax (from Blumchen) to decorate our Christmas Candle.



December 12th :: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe







December 12th :: Christmas Rose Novena Begins

(St Therese Novena which begins 12 Days before Christmas)


December 13th :: Feast of St. Lucy


~ The "O" Antiphons ~ 
December 17th to 23rd 








Other Great Ideas and Resources:

(We colored these last year, but the link is currently broken..)


~ Christmas Baking and Gifts~


(Includes: Jesse Tree Coins, O Antiphon Coins, and Christmas Coins)



Shhh! Don't tell them... (2009 Christmas Gifts)
~ Christmas Posts ~







~ The Twelve Days of Christmas ~



~ December 26 :: Feast of St. Stephen ~


~ December 27 :: Feast of St. John ~



~ December 29 :: Feast of St. Thomas Becket ~


~ Celebrating Epiphany ~


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