Journey Through Advent to Christmas
An Advent Calendar for Busy Families
by Margaret Bateson-Hill
Want to do something different this Advent? You might find this resource helpful.
Before Advent, make your own Advent calendar with a long piece of string and pegs, hanging up all the things you make – photos, pictures, maps, names.
- Paper
- Crayons
- Map of your town/country/world find one online, or draw one
To help plan the activities with the children, you can download the at-a-glance poster version: 
Advent Calendar Red with Star one page.pdf
You can also print at home the A5 version: Advent calendar A5 folded.pdf
If you are looking for more inspiration, you can read Margaret's blog posts too:
Advent Wreath, Advent Calendars, Carols, The Nativity Play