![]() ![]() Even as our kids get older, this continues to be a beloved family tradition. Or you could label the books with numbers 1 through 25, and take turns opening the books. ![]() You could rotate who gets to choose a book from the pile each night. Beginning December 1, we unwrap one every night, until Christmas Day. Stories are already built into our family’s rhythm, so we wrap a gigantic pile of Christmas and winter-themed books (most of which we already owned) and stack them by the fireplace. The daily activity seemed like one more thing to get done instead of a meaningful way to prepare for Christmas.īut then we landed on a tradition that we all came to look forward to (even me!) and that is our literary Advent calendar. Through my kids’ childhoods, we’ve tried various countdowns-Advent calendars and Jesse trees and the like-that just never clicked for our family. This year many readers are clinging to the comforts of home and making plans for a cozy holiday season, and with that in mind, today I’m sharing a tried and true family Christmas countdown plan. ![]()
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