learning, creating, and celebrating with your family all year
Advent Word Search for Kids – Free Printables with Two Versions Post Preview: This post contains a religious Advent word search with two different levels of difficulty. There are also other ideas for observing Advent with kids. While I already have a Christmas Word Search set on the site (and a December word search set and a winter word search),… Read More
Post Preview: In this post, you’ll find an Advent Activities Printable Set that is perfect for making this Advent a more meaningful and mindful time for your family. There are also some extra Advent resources and activities. I have spent the last several months feeling overwhelmed. Who am I kidding? It hasn’t just been several months. It’s been a lot… Read More
The days can be dark and cold, the shopping list long, and your mood overwhelmed and agitated. Ah – the beauty (or not so much) of Advent. In an effort to add more family activities to Advent, I have a free printable set of 60+ Advent activity cards. These are also perfect as DIY Advent calendar activities. Free DIY Advent… Read More
I was thrilled when Advent started this year because it meant that we would be singing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” again. It’s one of my favorite songs that we sing during Mass, so I look forward to it each year. Still better yet this year was when we flipped to the page that it appeared on and my nine… Read More
One of my favorite things about December is the anticipation and reflection of Advent, and then the joy of Christmas. It’s easy, however, to get caught up in all the things that make the season busy. To help hone in on some fun and meaningful activities, especially having to do with Christmas and Advent, I have created a free printable… Read More
Advent in our house is a busy, joyful time filled with anticipation and activities we do at no other time of year–activities that nourish our faith and rev up our sense of fun–and sometimes, both at once. I spend all year jotting notes to myself on fresh ideas to include in our Advent calendar. This year, I’ve spent some time… Read More
