Our family does an advent calendar that consists of 25 wrapped boxes, each containing a treat (Tootsie Roll, Starburst, quarter...) and a note with a holiday activity on it. I write the notes using my December calendar as a guide. I know we have certain activities planned and the notes reflect those activities. Then there are the other days. The activites seem to be the same every year -- make fudge, make a Goodwill donation, make paper snowflakes, have hot chocolate with all the fixings, etc - but they are all special holiday activites we enjoy. Today's activity was one of those that come up every year: "Have a picnic dinner in the living room." The kids and I set up a table near the Christmas tree, lit candles, put on some holiday music, laid out the paper plates and plastic utensils, and had a good time getting everything ready for tonight's picnic. Dinner was much more enjoyable than it usually is, making me think we need to have picnics in the living room more often.
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oh the picnic dinner. That and Brinner are two things kids love!
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