Decorative Advent Cards Activity:  https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/activities/decorative-advent-cards/

Preparing for the Birth of Jesus Advent Activity:  https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/activities/preparing-for-the-birth-of-jesus-advent-activity/

Create an Advent Tree of Kindness:  https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/activities/creating-an-advent-tree-of-kindness/

Printable Advent Wreath Prayer from the USCCB:  https://catholiccurrent.org/prayers/blessing-of-the-advent-wreath/

Printable Blessing of the Christmas Tree: https://catholiccurrent.org/prayers/blessing-of-a-christmas-tree/

Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene printable:  https://catholiccurrent.org/prayers/blessing-of-the-family-creche/

Pope Francis Prayer to the Immaculate Conception (December 8) printable:  https://catholiccurrent.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Twim-6-02-Prayer-Eng.pdf

Comic Strip Illustrations for Advent:  https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/activities/advent-comic-strip-illustrations/

Attend Confession as a Family

Write a Christmas Letter to the Christ child (instead of to Santa)

The Crib for the Christ Child – A small wooden crib can be displayed somewhere in your home. This empty crib can be filled with a new piece of straw every day for acts of kindness and small sacrifices. 

Encourage your children to notice the goodness in others, instead of focusing on their own deeds and accomplishments. By the end of Advent, the crib should be filled with straw. On Christmas Eve, children can place a small figure of Baby Jesus in his soft bed of hay.

Advent Angels – At the beginning of Advent, each family member can blindly pick the name of another member of the family and become his or her Advent angel. Prayers, sacrifices, and acts of kindness can be offered and exercised daily. During the Christmas season, small homemade gifts can be exchanged between the ‘angels’. This prolongs the joy of Christmas, encourages creativity, and teaches children (and adults) to discover unique talents they can share with others.

 May God be with you and yours in a special way this Advent. ⛪️

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