{"id":12542,"date":"2024-11-26T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=12542"},"modified":"2024-11-26T09:00:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:00:04","slug":"book-advent-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/book-advent-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Christmas Book Advent Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever heard of a Christmas book Advent calendar<\/span>? It\u2019s so simple and yet so fun. And best of all, it\u2019s the perfect way to incorporate read-aloud time<\/a> into your family\u2019s holiday traditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here\u2019s How It Works<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

With a Christmas book Advent calendar, instead of a toy or a piece of candy, your child opens a Christmas picture book<\/a> every day. It\u2019s like a chocolate Advent calendar \u2026 only better!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"Stack\r\n\r\n

Gather Your Books<\/h3>\r\n

First, gather enough books so that you\u2019ll have one for every day of Advent. You can use my library list<\/a> to gather books from the library, or you can use this holiday activity as an excuse to build up your own library of beautiful Christmas books!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

So how many books will you need?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The traditional Advent calendar begins on the Sunday nearest the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (November 30) and continues through four Sundays, ending on December 24. This year (2022) Advent begins on Sunday, November 27, so that means you\u2019ll need 28 books.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Wrap Your Books<\/h3>\r\n

Wrap enough Christmas books for every day of Advent and add a numbered tag to each one. Create your own tags or download our Printable Advent Tags<\/a> and choose a set to print and attach to your wrapped picture books.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\"download<\/a>\r\n\r\n

Display Your Books<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Now it\u2019s time to display your Christmas book Advent calendar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"wrapped\r\n\r\n

Put the books under the Christmas tree, on a shelf, or in a basket. You might even want to keep them hidden so that your kids will have to hunt for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"wrapped\r\n\r\n

How you display them is up to you. Be creative and make it fun!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"wrapped\r\n\r\n

Countdown to Christmas with Picture Books!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Now comes the fun part. On each day during Advent, have your children open one of the wrapped books for your family to read together. The \"togetherness\" is part of the joy of this engaging holiday activity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"little\r\n\r\n\"girl\r\n\r\n

Perhaps this is the year you'll start a new reading tradition in your household. Grab a cup of cocoa, a warm, snuggly blanket, and some kids, and get started with some beautiful Christmas books!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"girl\r\n\r\n

Looking for Christmas Picture Books?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\"Favorite-Christmas-books\"<\/a>

If you\u2019d like to create your own picture book Advent calendar but need some picture book inspiration, here are some of my favorite picture books for Christmas<\/a>.\r\n\r\nClick to download a checklist of my favorites<\/a> to take to your local library.<\/p>\r\n

Looking for MORE books? You can find more great library lists here<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Holiday Book Traditions Shared by Our Readers<\/h2>\r\n
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  • Use a mix of books and movies! \u2013 shared by Angela<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Go outdoors to read your books every day. \u2013 shared by Cheryl<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Read The Advent Book<\/cite> by Jack and Kathy Stockman. \u2013 shared by Danielle<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Wrap a new book for each child to deposit on their beds after they fall asleep on Christmas Eve. \u2013 shared by Heather<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Keep a collection of Christmas books that stay in a special basket during Advent. \u2013 shared by Danielle<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Re-wrap Advent picture books before they get stored for the next year! \u2013 shared by Beth<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Just leave unwrapped books under the tree for the kids to choose for anytime reading. \u2013 shared by Kelsy<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Keep a basket of Christmas books under the tree to read aloud during the Christmas season. \u2013 shared by Jessica L.<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Every Christmas our family reads each night from the Jesus Storybook Bible<\/cite>. As soon as dinner is over, we read a chapter and put a corresponding ornament on a little tree. \u2013 shared by Annette<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Start a \u201c12 Days of Christmas\u201d tradition with a different theme for each day. Have books to read, crafts to create, and movies or special foods to enjoy. \u2013 shared by Meggen L.<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Light the advent wreath\u2019s candle and read a Christmas book. \u2013 shared by Elizabeth<\/span><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\t

    Does your family have any favorite holiday book traditions? I would love to hear about it in the comments below.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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