Mini Muffin Tin Advent Calendar

I have a friend who sells Stampin' Up and does fun classes that I enjoy going to. Last year she did this fun Mini Muffin Tin Advent Calendar, but I never got the strips of paper made up and put in it, so it just hung on my wall and looked cute. Well, this year, although I'm a few days behind, I did get the papers printed and put in today. I'm excited to use it, and I know my boys will be too.
I love the brown, cream, dark red and green color scheme we used on it, and it matches the tree skirt I just finished, that I hope to show you soon.

I was excited to find a place to put it this year too. I have SO many Christmas decorations that I don't even use them all, and I keep making stuff! lol! I can't help myself, I'm addicted to crafting!
So every day we will take one of the covers off and read the paper that is inside. Then hopefully, we'll do it. ;) I have good intentions, but I did tell my boys that it just might not happen every day!
Here is the list of activities that I came up with.

1. Make a Christmas craft

2. Make a Christmas tree ornament

3. Get a Christmas tree

4. Watch a Christmas movie

5. Build a snowman with marshmallows

6. Make a Christmas Tree ornament

7. Read a Christmas story

8. Go look at Christmas lights

9. Do a Christmas puppet show

10. Go Ice skating

11. Go to a Christmas party

12. Make a Christmas Tree ornament

13. Do the 12 days of Christmas to a family

14. Draw a Christmas picture

15. Write a letter to Natalie

16. Write a letter to Santa

17. Visit Santa Clause

18. Family Game Night

19. Go Christmas Caroling

20. Make a Gingerbread house w/graham crackers

21. Make Christmas cookies

22. Make treats for friends, and deliver them

23. Make paper snow flakes

24. Do something nice for a family member

As I was making this list, I looked at the calendar to see when we had stuff going on. Like the 10th, we are going ice skating for a family party, and on the 11th, we have another party to go to. Seeing this list is helping me to be excited for this holiday season as well. I really want to make some good memories with my kids this year, since they are at such fun ages. I just hope I don't get too stressed out doing activities and trying to be ready for Christmas at the same time!

Do you use an advent calendar? How do you do it? What are some of the activities that you do?

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