https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 11:58:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236356 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:14:47 +0000 regberadaisy 1236356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: does your town or city have event calendars? You should look up the month of December and see whats' going on! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236348 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:12:05 +0000 Mamaof2 1236348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: oh yes there is a live nativity!! thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236335 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:09:28 +0000 Smurfette 1236335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go look at Christmas lights<br /> Make a Christmas pizza (pepperoni as a tree)<br /> Make crafts to take to a Retirement Center or Hospital<br /> Make an ornament for grandparents gift<br /> wrap presents<br /> caroling </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236333 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:09:06 +0000 cmomma17 1236333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you gifts for service people like the mailman. Or teachers!<br /> Visit a nursing home<br /> Go look at holiday decorations (at a mall maybe?)<br /> Never too much Christmas movie watching :)<br /> Learn and sing some Christmas songs!<br /> Some kind of jingle bell related craft?<br /> Write a letter to Santa!<br /> Make a Christmas tree ornament, or have then help you make a wreath<br /> Put change in the Salvation Army bell ringers bucket<br /> Watch or go see the nutcracker </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236328 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:08:09 +0000 Mamaof2 1236328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: duh! See Christmas lights!!!! I also like the open pjs one and day with grandma - we will actually be visiting my mom one day so I will tell her she needs to have an activity to do -hahahahah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236323 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:06:20 +0000 jhd 1236323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love your ideas. is there anywhere near you to go and look at christmas lights? or a live nativity? i loved those as a kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236319 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:05:28 +0000 regberadaisy 1236319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's mine so far :) </p> <p>24 Days of Christmas  <br /> 1. Read a story about the holiday season<br /> 2. Send holiday cards<br /> 3. Make a gingerbread house<br /> 4. With grandparents. Tbd<br /> 5. Go see a tree lighting ceremony<br /> 6. Take a night time drive to see holiday lights<br /> 7. Decorate the house<br /> 8. Decorate the tree<br /> 9. Tbd<br /> 10. Make a holiday decor item<br /> 11. Day with grandparents.  Tbd<br /> 12. Wrap gifts for sponsor family<br /> 13. Go sledding<br /> 14. Santa land at the park<br /> 15. Watch A Christmas Story<br /> 16. Tbd<br /> 17. Make gifts for daycare teacher<br /> 18. Day with grandparents. Tbd<br /> 19. Bake holiday cookies<br /> 20. Light candles for deceased family member<br /> 21. Ride the Polar Express to go see Santa<br /> 22. Volunteer at City mission<br /> 23. Open Christmas pajamas<br /> 24. Open one gift on Christmas eve and read Twas the night before Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-advent-activiy-ideas#post-1236311 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:03:20 +0000 Mamaof2 1236311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bad news is that for the month of Dec my hours got cut in half - good news is that I am going to make the most of it and do a fun activity everyday with the kids - aged 2.5 and 5.</p> <p>Here is what I have so far - can anyone give me more ideas?? I have 16 and need 8 more!!</p> <p>It’s the 1st day of December – let’s visit the alpaca farm for some holiday fun!<br /> It’s time to make a house – a gingerbread house that is!<br /> Let’s say thank you to a neighbor by baking a treat and dropping it off.<br /> Let’s snuggle up on the couch with popcorn and a Christmas Movie.<br /> Brrrr..Its cold! Let’s go grab some Hot Chocolate at Starbucks!<br /> Today we will bake some cookies and then share with our friends.<br /> Craft time! Let’s make salt dough ornaments.<br /> We need some new books! Let’s take a trip to the library and pick out a Christmas book!<br /> Christmas is getting close! Let’s write a letter to Santa and mail it!<br /> Let’s go shopping for other kids who don’t get Christmas presents. What do you think they would like?<br /> Today we will go to Hallmark and select our annual ornaments for the tree!<br /> Let’s be silly today and eat dinner in the fort!<br /> The trees are bare and the birds are hungry! Let’s make some pinecone bird feeders.<br /> Craft Time! Let’s make paper snowflakes and hang them up!<br /> Party time! Today we will attend a Holiday party and see Santa!<br /> Who’s up for a bath? Let’s take a bath and use Christmas colors to paint the walls!<br /> Santa comes tonight! Let’s make some reindeer food for the reindeer! </p>