J's First Advent Calendar

 I'm a bit behind in sharing this but I know some mom's out there still have fillers for some days and are looking for last minute ideas so I figured it was worth sharing even if it's two days into the calendar!

Here's a look at J's calendar!

I'll share a graphic below of all the things we are doing each day plus links to sources for days with activities, recipes, crafts, etc. 

I decided to use a cloth advent calendar with pockets this year and I truly love it. The only thing about this specific one is that the pockets are fairly small. I will likely choose a different one in the years forward. 

With Jennings only being one year old, we decided to just do very simple crafts, small toys, and daily tasks. Obviously, as she gets older, these types of things will change. 

Below is a graphic showing everything that we’re doing day to day. This is obviously specific to her age, our location, and also just preference. Overall, this is a great list of ideas to pull from. I’ll also link anything I use below, including printable‘s advent labels, small gifts, and the advent calendar itself.

Hopefully some of you find this helpful and maybe revisit year after year. 

Wishing you the merriest Christmas of all, 

Jennings’ Mom

NOTES:

Salt Dough Recipe: (LINK HERE)

Fun Bath Ideas: scented with peppermint oil, Santa beards with bubbles, color tablets (red and green)

Reindeer Pancakes (LINK HERE)

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