Dressing up in costume is fun for all children. And here is a simple way to turn some old men’s dress shirts into nativity attire. You will need: A man’s dress shirt with short sleeves Scissors Muslin wrap Stretchy headband Rope or ribbon Sewing machine and/or over locker (for SEW OPTION only) What to do: […]
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This is a fun activity that you can do without having many supplies. The kids will have fun making it and using the wrapping paper for Christmas presents! You will need: Household sponges Permanent marker and scissors Paints Plastic plates Butchers paper What to do: Using the permanent marker draw some simple Christmas shapes
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This is a rather ambitious project but it was a lot of fun and can actually be staggered over a couple of days if time is an issue. At the end of it though, you will have a Christian take on the gingerbread house tradition. You will need: Ingredients and recipe for gingerbread Ingredients
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After a few days of fun, but busy activities, settling down with the Christmas story and a simple colouring activity is a nice way to prepare for Christmas. You will need: A Christmas story book or picture Bible A picture of the Nativity for colouring Pencils What to do: Read/share the Christmas story with your
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If you have a generic fake Christmas tree chances are you find the base fairly unsightly. Here is a quick way to cover up the bottom of your tree and make the whole thing more aesthetically pleasing. You will need: Two coordinating fabrics (at least 1m of each depending on the size of your Christmas
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This is a quick and easy Advent activity for bringing an angelic presence to your house. You will need: Paper plates Textas, colouring pencils or paints Sequins and glitter (optional) Scissors Stapler. What to do: Draw the following image onto your paper plate and cut out. Help your children decorate their angels with whatever supplies
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During Advent it is a great idea to set up a Nativity scene inside your house. If you’re like us you probably have a nice and expensive one you like to display well out of the reach of your children. But having a Nativity scene for your children to set up and interact with
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For all those Mums who have made it through the first week of our Advent Calendar, congratulations! One week down, three to go! During the second week of Advent you will need the following supplies: Day Eight – The Best Present EVER Card, ribbon, small plastic babies, thin white material, glitter. Day Nine –
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After a few days of fun, but busy activities, settling down with the Christmas story and a simple colouring activity is a nice way to prepare for Christmas. You will need: A Christmas story book or picture Bible A picture of the journey to Bethlehem for colouring Pencils What to do: Read/share the Christmas story
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Today’s activity is all about the best Christmas present of all time! You can use this activity as an opportunity to explain that the best Christmas present we will ever receive is that of Baby Jesus. You’ll need: Small plastic babies Pen and ruler Card glue scraps of white fabric What to do: Using the
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