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Why and How to Do a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar

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Combat entitlement this holiday season with a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar! I'm sharing why kindness matters, random acts of kindness ideas, and tips for doing a month of random acts of kindness as individuals, kids, and families. Plus, free random acts of kindness advent calendars! "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever ...

Lesser Known Christian Christmas Movies that Tell the True Holiday Story

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If you are looking for some good Christian Christmas movies, here are a few of the best Christmas Christian movies! The holidays are more than just several months of celebration. Beyond the abundance of decorations and festivities with friends and family, there is a greater reason for our celebrations. As you and your family make your way ...

Creative Advent Ornaments for Your Advent Calendar

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If you are looking for some fun and creative or religious advent ornaments, this post has so many great ideas! From felt advent ornaments and wooden advent calendars with ornaments to Jesse Tree advent ornaments and other religious advent ornaments, this post has an idea for everyone! With Christmas coming closer with each passing day, I'm in ...

18 Unique Non-Candy Non-Toy Advent Calendars for Kids & Adults in 2018

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Looking for a unique advent calendar that isn't chocolate and isn't a toy? Read on to discover unique advent calendars for kids and adults! Counting down to Christmas is such a fun tradition for families, especially for kids! They get to open a new window in a calendar, or open a new bag or box, and discover a scripture, an ornament, or a ...

40+ Nativity Advent Calendars to Help You Focus on Christ’s Birth All Month Long

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Celebrate Christmas was a nativity advent calendar! Check out all the beautiful Christian advent calendars! I found a great variety of wooden nativity advent calendars, felt and fabric advent calendars, magnet advent calendars, and more! Enjoy these more religious advent calendars! Each year we try hard to make sure that in the whirlwind of ...

50+ of the Best Toy Advent Calendars for Kids in 2018

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Looking for a toy advent calendar for kids? Surprise them with one of the following advent calendars with toys in them! Doing an advent calendar with the kids can be super fun. It gets them extra excited for the big day by giving them a little something along the way, whether that's a treat, a scripture, a challenge, or even a toy. It's why I ...

40+ Children’s Christmas Books that Focus on the Nativity Story

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Looking for a great list of children's Christmas books that focus on the story of Christ's birth? Then enjoy this list of the best Christian Christmas books for kids that emphasize the nativity story! As a Christian, yet as someone who hates materialism, greed, and clutter, the Christmas tradition many people have of gifting 25 Days of ...

5 Fantastic Elf on the Shelf Alternatives You’ll Wanna Start This Year

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If Elf on the Shelf isn't for you, here are five Elf on the Shelf alternatives for your family. Start a great new family Christmas tradition that you can totally get behind this year. Just before Christmas last year, my kids were 3½ and 1½ and I was 37 weeks pregnant. And I turned into a crazy person. I had this super intense need to make the ...

9 Fun Christmas Countdown Ideas for the Family

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Looking for some fun ways to countdown to Christmas? Here are some fun countdown to Christmas ideas. This post was sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser NorthPoleFun. But all opinions are mine alone. It's early, I know, but I really have been thinking about the upcoming holidays, mostly because I am just so excited for Christmas! ...

25 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

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Two months ago I made a 25 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar at a church activity and finally got to bust it out today as it is now December 1st! To make the calendar we cut foam board into a tree shape, cut fabric and sprayed it with spray adhesive, stapling it onto the backside of the foam board, and then decorated them however we wanted. I ...