We started celebrating Advent with our kids when Rachel and Beccy were preschoolers to help keep the focus at Christmas on the coming birth of Jesus, and all of them are doing the same thing with their kids. Sarah has planned several activities for the kids to do this Advent, and the first ones were at my house. Before Advent even started, they made applesauce ornaments to share with family and friends at a later time in Advent. The first night they made paper chains with 25 chains. Each day the girls rip off one of the chains so they can see how long until Christmas. Here are a few pictures of the girls and Sarah as they worked.
The applesauce dough is ready to cut.
Leah makes an ornament.
Beth is rerolling the dough to make more ornaments
Here's the finished product.
The girls loved making the long paper chains. Here's Beth.
Leah is very determined.
The finished products.
Here we are on the first night of Advent. Pete even joined us by phone.
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