2024 Advent Calendar
Advent calendars have always existed, but lately, I’ve noticed them popping up everywhere in mid-November! Naturally, my family and I had to get involved.
Have you heard of Elf on the Shelf? I also decided to get my mom to participate in this fun tradition! As December approached, my mom was busy figuring out what to do with the Elf on the Shelf for my seven-year-old niece while also gathering cute items for the 24-day Advent calendar. However, we must have done something wrong because now my niece believes that the Elf on the Shelf brings the little gifts for the Advent calendar. This has left my mom feeling a bit overwhelmed.
To help her out this year, I decided to take charge of the Advent calendar so she could focus on the Elf on the Shelf. Since it was my responsibility, I thought mixing things up the “just joss’n” way would be fun!
24 GIfts
What gifts should I give a seven-year-old? That's a great question! Firstly, I need to find small knickknacks that will fit in my mom's Advent Calendar holder. Secondly, they must be inexpensive because she's likely to break or lose them. It might sound harsh, but she's little, and I understand that she won’t take care of them, and I'm okay with that!
When I feel stressed, I like to browse through stores. I often wander around Target and Barnes & Noble. Sometimes, I also stop by 5 Below since it’s close to Barnes & Noble. During one of these visits to 5 Below, I spotted a charm necklace/bracelet set with little charms. It comes with 12 charms, which I thought would be perfect for the Advent Calendar!
Now, the question is: what do I do for the next 12 days? While I was walking around Target, I discovered the book "The Thirteen Days of Swiftness," so I decided to get her items that complement the book.
Advent Calendar Countdown
I found cute quotes and puns to accompany the items to help her understand that the Advent Calendar is a countdown to Christmas.
Day 1
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A charm necklace with wings
DAY 2
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A blue heart charm (add to your charm necklace)
DAY 3
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A cloud charm (add to necklace)
DAY 4
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A Bobba Drink Charm (add to necklace)
DAY 5
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A teddy bear charm (add to necklace)
DAY 6
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A Strawberry Charm (add to necklace)
DAY 7
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A golden mushroom charm (add to necklace)
DAY 8
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A cute green frog charm (add to necklace)
DAY 9
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A gold flower charm (add to necklace)
Day 10
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A jewel & bow charm (add to necklace)
Day 11
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: A butterfly charm (add to necklace)
Day 12
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A fun book for Taylor Swift Fans.
GET ready for the 13days of swiftness
From the 13th to the 25th, I had a blast picking up items from Target, Amazon, and 5 Below to complement the journey through "The 13th Days of Swiftness." Because I wanted my niece to be engaged with the book, I didn't add additional quotes for the rest of the days. I had her follow along with the book, but overall, it was a fun experience!