https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:26:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1920387 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:29:54 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1920387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't sure I was going to do advent since this isn't something I grew up with, but now I think it'll be such a great tradition to do with my kids as they grow. </p> <p>I think I'm going to go this route - mix up the few christmas books we have with books from the library - <a href="http://sarahjanestudios.com/blog/2010/11/childrens-book-advent-calendar/" rel="nofollow">http://sarahjanestudios.com/blog/2010/11/childrens-book-advent-calendar/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1920265 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:55:25 +0000 photojane 1920265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm actually writing a blog post about this in the next week or so! I bought all Christmas/winter books. I want the advent to celebrate the Christmas season! I bought some through Scholastic, some at bargain stores, and a bunch on thriftbooks.com. I think I spent around $50 for 25 books. If you already have some, you can spend even less. If you find something at thriftbooks, I'm happy to send you a coupon code! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1920259 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:51:28 +0000 Skadi 1920259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan to do unwrap and read books in the days leading up to Winter Solstice (we're atheists but want to celebrate the seasons). Here's our Amazon list of winter books: <a href="http://amzn.com/w/LJIFJFZH4IP" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/w/LJIFJFZH4IP</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1920177 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:45:58 +0000 travelgirl1 1920177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will do all holiday themes, but maybe incorporate books about different holidays in other cultures rather than just Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1920173 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:44:05 +0000 Mrs. D 1920173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to do this, but not this year as we're traveling. I'll do a mix of Christmas books, ones that explore Hannukah and Kwanzaa, as well as New years and generic winter books. Lot's of Snow and Lost mittens!</p> <p>As she grows bored of books, I'll add them to my classroom collection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1919735 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:28:15 +0000 Bao 1919735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: that's kind of what I was thinking, we have about 10-15 Christmas themed books already. I may add a few of those into the mix, and then buy a few other books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1919730 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:26:44 +0000 Chaosmaven 1919730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: ooh that sounds amazing! Ours are mainly clothes here, haven't had too much luck with books.</p> <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: I hide ours away with the Christmas decorations. That way they are still special the next year, and I don't feel overrun with Christmas books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1919721 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:22:07 +0000 Bao 1919721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chaosmaven: we have a nice children's consignment store here that has books for .50! Some new, great condition, popular ones. I'm so excited to see what I can find. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1919720 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:22:07 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1919720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I might do a mix. I don't need 24 Christmas themed boks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1919717 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:19:17 +0000 Chaosmaven 1919717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started this last year with LO. I did all holiday/Christmas themed books, as I am keeping them from year to year and rewrapping for this year (with some updates as she ages). I got almost all of them on Better World Books for a steal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-advent-calendar#post-1919713 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:16:14 +0000 Bao 1919713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on starting this tradition with our girls this year. I read that a lot of people do holiday themed books, but I'm curious if anyone has done a mix of everyday books as well as holiday? Do you use the same books year after year or buy new ones? We plan on buying them at the thrift store but wasn't sure if we should do all Christmas themed or not. </p>