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Free printable Catholic Advent calendars for a Christian Bible Christmas

The Catholic Christian season of Advent begins November 30, 2014 and goes for four weeks till Christmas. Many families follow Advent calendars. If they're getting all season long, where's the magic of Christmas morning? Advent is about preparing for the coming of Christ with acts of charity. Here are Free printable Catholic Advent calendars for a Christian Bible Christmas

Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts

Advent is a penitential season that starts four weeks before Christmas in +Catholic and +Orthodox-christian churches. As in lent (before Easter) we pray, fast and give alms to prepare our hearts for the "coming" (advent) of Christ (from the Latin "adveniat regnum"--coming of Christ's kingdom.) The first Sunday of Advent in 2013 is December 1. Here are printable advent calendars for kids. Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts for Kids

DIY Advent Calendar Craft for Christmas Countdown

Advent is the four week period before Christmas. Advent calendars make a great way to countdown the days until Christmas. You can purchase an advent calendar, print of of the many free Advent calendars or make your own using this easy pattern. Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, so the length of time Advent lasts will change each year. To make your Advent calendar reusable from year to year, you can simply number the windows from 1-30. That will ensure that you always have enough windows to countdown for each day before Christmas. On the years with shorter Advent seasons, simply continue on after Christmas. read more

Easy, DIY Advent Calendar Countdown to Christmas Craft

Free Printable Advent Countdown to Christmas Calendars

Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas. During Advent we focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for the Feast of Christmas. Many people use an Advent calendar to countdown to Christmas. Here are free printable advent calendars. Read more

Free Printable Advent Games and Puzzles

Advent 2012 will begin Sunday, December 2. For the next four weeks, Catholics, Orthodox and some protestant Christmas observe this preparation season. We will prepare our hearts for the coming (Advent) of Jesus. Here are free printable Advent coloring, puzzles, crafts, calendars, wreaths and activities to celebrate the season. Read more

Tomie DePaola Christmas Activities

Christmas Children's Literature: Have a Tomie DePaola Holiday Tomie DePaola is a one of the world's best loved artists and children's authors. This blogger mom and her kids got to meet Tomie in 1996 in Muskegon, Mich. He showed the children how to draw one of his sheep and talked to them about pursuing dreams. It was one of my best holiday memories. Our kids have not forgotten. Even as a tiny girl, my oldest daughter could not hear "The Clown of God" without sobbing. Now living on her own, she is building a library, and Tomie DePaola tops her list (she's getting "The Clown of God" for Christmas, but shhh--don't tell!:) Tomie DePaola admits that he loves Christmas and it shows in the holiday magic he imbues in his stories and art. Here's Tomie DePaola's Christmas collection. Read More

Christmas Countdown Calendar Craft

Advent Math, Writing Project Craft Teach some math and social studies as well as giving with this advent craft. Perfect Christmas and Advent holiday countdown craft for children. read more

Free Printable Advent Wreaths for Christmas

Free Printable Advent Wreaths to Color, Cut and Paste During Advent, Christians light one candle on the Advent wreath. Each candle symbolizes hope, expectation, preparation and joy at the Birth of Christ on Christmas. Here are links to free printable Advent wreaths to color, cut and paste. View more »

Free Printable Advent Calendars for Christmas

Free Printable Advent Calendars Advent is the four week liturgical season preceding the feast of Christmas. Children enjoy counting down to Christmas with advent calendars. Here are several links with free printable Advent calendars to color, cut and paste. View more »

Advent Christmas Countdown

Advent Math, Writing Project Craft Advent is all about prayer, fasting, and alms-giving. Make a giving craft calendar. Teach math and social studies as well as giving with this advent craft. View more »

Religious Christmas Traditions

Creative Christmas Traditions As a homeschooling family of four kids, our holiday traditions have focused on family, spirituality and education! (Home-schoolers can't resist making everything a lesson!)Here are over a dozen holiday traditions from over 20 Christmas seasons in our family! read more

Advent Wreath - Craft, Prayers, History and Devotions

Advent Wreath Devotional: History, How-tos and Traditions
Description of Advent Wreath practices, meaning, history and prayers. Ideas for handmade advent wreaths. read more

Christmas and Advent Craft- Countdown Chain

Paper Chain Christmas Countdown Craft Easy craft for all ages to help eager children anticipate the Christmas holiday. Use my included list of silly activities to countdown the days. Or use my secret santa activities to practice corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Use in classroom, home, homeschool or day care. read more

Easy DIY Advent Calendar

Homemade Advent Calendar Easy Advent calendar for your home-school, religious ed. or Sunday School! Inexpensive,educational way to prepare for the Christmas holiday! Green craft for advent. read on

Christmas Holiday Countdown with Books

Christmas Countdown Books Count down to Christmas a with a book a day! 25 Books to read and share the joy of Christmas! Holiday and Christmas stories from around the world! Perfect for school, home, home-school or day care. View more »