Christmas is in the air

This year I feel like I am late with my preperations but then I realised most of the stuff is done from last year so there are only a few tweaks that needs to be arranged and now I can say I am ready and happy.

Here is how our Advent and Christmas will look like and these are the books we will be reading more or less daily.

26 November do an Advent wreath with the kids to start lighting 30^th Nov

Advent activities

 Mon - Put on the decorations

 Tues - Start contructing the crib

Wed - Finish off the crib

  Thurs - Put in the statues of the crib

 Fri - Take a family photo

 Sat - Celebrate St Nick by reading story, poem, activities: gift giving to crèche a big nice stocking; as well as do the Christmas grass

 Sun - See film – Home Alone + light second candle

 Mon - Celebrate the Immaculate Conception by reading story, drawing, explaining that God always had us on his mind even before birth, activity: do a small present for the grandparents because we have them our minds

 Tues – Visit the toy shops for gift ideas

 Wed – Do Christmas cards for teachers /family

 Thurs - Buy food for the needy & give it to parish priest to pass it on

 Fri - Celebrate St Lucia by reading story, drawing & doing St Lucia buns

 Sat - Go to Valletta enjoy the Christmas lights, train ride & dinner together + visit Christmas fair in Phoenicia till 6 pm

 Sun - Visit crib in Zejtun + light third candle

 Mon - See film- The Polar Express

 Tues - Send money to a charity

 Wed – Bake Christmas pudding together

 Thurs – Leave a small gift to our rubbish picker

 Fri - Do Advent Kindness Tree

 Sat -  Go to Gozo visit live crib in Ghajnsielem (4.30 pm)

 Sun – Sing Christmas Carols together + light last candle

 Mon - Write a letter to Jesus and burn it

 Tues - Write a family letter and affix it in the living room

  Wed - Put baby Jesus in the crib

12 days of Christmas activities

 Sun - Christmas day Mass and spend with family

 Mon - St Stephen day celebrate by reading story, drawing

  Tues – see the film curious George a very monkey Christtmas

 Wed - Read the poem 12 days of Christmas and explain meaning

 Thurs - Go to the aquarium

 Fri -  invite a few mummies & kiddies for tea

 Sat - Do Qaghaq tal-ghasel

 Sun – New Year Day family time

 Mon - Feast of Mary Mother of God read story of St Mary, activity: do a rosary (http://www.ehow.com/how_4856821_make-rosary-kids.html)

 Tues - Go to Buskett for a picnic

 Wed – Do candles (http://www.kidspot.com.au)

 Thurs – story of Epiphany; end of Christmas season we take down decorations