December ENJOY FAMILY TRADITIONS 2 CONNECT WITH FAMILY 3 DAY 8 DAY 9 DAY 10 IT’S THE SIMPLE THINGS THAT MATTER 5 TIME TO DECORATE THE TREE 6 SPREAD SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER 4 VISIT THOSE IN NEED 8 WORK TO SERVE 9 CHRISTMAS TREATS 7 CHRISTMAS MUSIC 11 SERVE YOUR SIBLINGS 12 READ THE SCRIPTURES 10 An Advent Calendar of Spiritual Activities Choose from these ideas or think of your own! GET TO KNOW YOUR LITTLE LAMB 1 NAME YOUR LAMB READ THE BOOK READ A LETTER FROM YOUR LAMB SET UP YOUR NATIVITY DRIVE AROUND AND SEE LIGHTS MAKE GINGERBREAD HOUSES WRITE A NOTE TO A FARAWAY RELATIVE CALL A RELATIVE BRING COOKIES TO YOUR COUSINS HELP AN ELDERLY NEIGHBOR DECORATE BRING GAMES TO A NURSING HOME WRITE A LETTER TO A WIDOW/WIDOWER IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN THE DOOR FOR EVERYONE YOU SEE GIVE A GIFT TO YOUR MAIL CARRIER SMILE AT A STRANGER DECORATE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATE A SMALL TREE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD MAKE AN ORNAMENT INVITE SOMEONE TO DINNER BAKE COOKIES FOR YOUR LOCAL POLICE/FIRE STATION MAKE A CHRISTMAS MEAL FOR SOMEONE IN NEED SING CAROLS FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS MAKE BLANKETS/HATS FOR HOSPITALS WRITE A GET-WELL CARD TO A SICK FRIEND HELP WITH HOUSEWORK HELP SOMEONE WITH THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE SHOVEL A DRIVEWAY OR DO YARD WORK FOR A NEIGHBOR MEMORIZE A NEW SCRIPTURE VERSE ACT OUT THE NATIVITY SHARE YOUR FAVORITE SCRIPTURE WITH A LOVED ONE GO CAROLING WITH YOUR FAMILY LISTEN TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC OR HYMNS GO TO A CHRISTMAS CONCERT MAKE YOUR SIBLING’S BED FOR THEM SHARE A FAVORITE TOY WITH YOUR SIBLING DO A SIBLING’S CHORES FOR THE DAY