Storybook Advent Calendar

When I was a young mom, I wasn’t too keen on buying Christmas books, since I thought something general had much more reading potential throughout the year.  Ten years later, I see the value in Christmas books, it does come around every year, and reading them together brings back memories of earlier days and much younger little ones.  For our countdown I used about half old Christmas books we already had, and bought about 12 new ones.  I picked them up over about a month at second hand stores, the dollar store, and a warehouse outlet, and didn’t pay more than a couple of bucks for most of them.

Materials:

• 24 Christmas Books
• Wrapping Paper
• Suitcase, basket, or box

How To Make A Storybook Advent Calendar

1. Collect 24 Christmas books from your home, at second hand stores, or the bookstore.

2. Wrap them all up with wrapping paper.  I wrapped them all in brown paper;  it made me think of “brown paper packages tied up with strings…these are a few of my favourite things..”.  

3. To add to the magic factor, I used an old vintage suitcase, that looks like it could have been sent straight from the North Pole.  A basket, or box would work too.

I filled the suitcase up with some cotton and faux snow.  It helped add a little more magic.  I didn’t number the books, although you could.  Keeping it random, keeps them guessing about if it’s a new book or an old favourite each night.

I can’t wait to begin it with them, I’m picturing us all snuggled up together in our big bed in our jammies with a bedtime story each night.  I hope they love it.  With a “Read me a Story Christmas Countdown” life really is a party!

You might also like our House Advent Calendar here.

Also check out Activity Advent Calendar here.

You might also like our DIY Advent Calendar here.