Advent

General

Lots of ideas from Loyola Press for making Advent come alive for your family.

Advent from americancatholic.org

Here are 8 super-simple ways to celebrate Advent

Watch a 2-minute video about Advent from Busted Halo

Enjoy Advent by James Martin SJ.

See an explanation of Christmas or Xmas.

Advent Wreath

Here is everything you want to know about the advent wreath as well as a blessing and weekly prayers.

This sheet about the advent wreath and suggested prayers can be run off.

Why Rose or Pink on the third Sunday? check it out.

You may enjoy a short video about the Advent Wreath.

Here is the Good Ground Press Advent Wreath prayer.

Advent Calendars

Join us in trying a REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR this year.

An Advent Blessing Jar is a great help for counting your blessings and for giving during the advent season

On this one you just color a section each day.

Good Ground Press Calendar.

And don't miss the Busted Halo version.

Here is a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar.

Follow the Christmas story with this paper chain calendar.

Progressive Nativity Scene

Set up your nativity set by adding pieces each week during Advent.Here's another example of this activity.

You can build a nativity scene out of Legos. There are instructions here and here.

You can color and cut out this nativity scene.

1) Build your own nativity scene online.

2) Make one of the Magi online.

Jesse Tree

Follow the stories from the family tree of Jesus and create a Jesse Tree.

And be sure to check out the photo of a great Jesse Tree window.

Special Advent Days

Saint Nicholas - December 6

Here you will find a color sheet from Paper Dali.

Dress a St Nick paper doll.

For information about St Nicholas here is a good article to read from americancatholic.org

Find a wealth of information, ideas and activities at St Nicholas Center. This site is fantastic!

3) You might try an online map quiz about Nicholas or

4) learn more about St Nicholas Day from this silly info video.

Our Lady of Guadalupe - December 12

Read the original story here written for children

and adults can read or listen at this site.

Paper Dali has pictures to color with super explanation of colors and design.

A simple play telling the story.

Make Juan Deigo's tilma.