Countdown to Christmas

This year I decided I wanted a new Christmas tradition for Mike and I. We have the traditions that we brought with us from our families that we did growing up but we didn't have anything that was just ours. So in October we were in Barnes and Noble and I saw advent calendars for Christmas. I really liked the idea but I didn't just want a piece of candy everyday. Also why would anyone want to eat a piece of candy that is at least 3 months old?

I was inspired by a friend of mine who made her own and each day she chose a scripture from the story of Christ's birth to read and an activity to do as a family. I loved this idea because I could customize it to be exactly what we would enjoy. Instead of copying her design I decided to figure out a way to make my own. I decided to use paper for mine since that is cheap and colorful.

This is the finished product! I'm so happy with how it turned out! I did the numbers in a zig zag just so all the colors wouldn't line up with each other. Each day has a special Christmas activity for us to do as a family. It was so much fun to think of fun things we could do :) I also made it as a surprise for Mike so he has no idea what we are going to be doing. I figured that's 24 days worth of surprises for him and me really since at this point I don't remember everything I typed up and I definitely don't remember which day is which. We'll be in Charleston on the 14th so we can do those with my family too. I'm so excited to start this new tradition!