What would Christmas be without an Advent calendar? You know the ones with the crappy chocolates in the flimsy cardboard punchout frame. I've HEARD that you can get Lindt ones, but that would completely defeat the purpose of punching out one measley chocolate per day when obviously if I was presented a whole box of Lindt goodness it would be gone immediately.
We hadn't done one with Lexi before, and while I'm not opposed to the idea of daily chocolate (live it, learn it folks), I'm not so keen on the idea for young children. Nana came to the rescue for us and made Lexi her own version of the calendar. The pockets are big enough for chocolates, small toys and everybody's favourite gift, money. Lexi's calendar contains stickers, a few tiny toys scattered about, and a quarter for each day (with the big payout coming on Christmas day at a whopping 2 bucks). I think it's lovely. Lexi is so eager to get her present each morning.
My friend Kim did an amazing version of an Advent calendar as well. I hang my head in shame to be surrounded by such talent.
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I love the little pocket concept on yours! Thanks for linking to me!
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