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Homemade Advent Calendar
Christmas is approaching and I’m already thinking of some wonderful ideas to fill Imogen’s homemade advent calendar. This year I’ll be making a personalised advent calendar with a little treat for each day. And there won’t be any chocolate in sight (aside from the sugar content, Imogen doesn’t like chocolate).
I’ve bought some small striped paper candy bags that will be numbered 1 to 24. These will be strung up in the style of bunting and inside each bag will be a little surprise to count down the days to Christmas.
I found a set of gorgeous free printable numbers on the blog NoBiggie which is all about crafting, cooking and thrifting. These would look great used on the advent calendar.
Image of free printable number courtesy of NoBiggie.
Some ideas to include in an alternative advent calendar are recycled mini cards (cut outs of old cards we have) with a special message inside tied to some ribbon so they can be hung on the Christmas tree as decorations and printed colouring pictures (there are plenty for free on the internet that you can print out). Other little treats could include a bouncy ball, crayons, a mini tub of Play Doh, hairclips, a cookie cutter, marbles, a Christmas decoration for the tree and a selection of dried fruit (which is sweet but without the refined sugar).
I will also be making some healthy flapjacks to include in some of the advent calendar treat bags as a natural, yummy and chewy surprise.
Playing with Play Doh
Imogen had lots of fun playing with Play Doh for the first time whilst we were on holiday in New Zealand. It was great being able to sit outside and play with it in the garden.
Squeezing pink and orange Play Doh for the first time felt very strange but it only took a few seconds and Imogen was right in there with her Play Doh shape cutters and tools!
Imogen loved the experience of Play Doh and the two pots lasted us until the last week of our holiday when they were taken into the paddling pool for a refreshing swim!
