Christmas Storybook Advent

Let the countdown to Christmas, commence! That being said, there’s still time (it’s fairly simple to throw together) or pin for safe keeping for next year. Either way, it’s a must-do if you love reading Christmas books with your little ones. The concept can easily be altered for various renditions. Some ideas might be: stuff with sweet sentiments that family members write about each other, a fun activity to share together each day, a person’s name or organization to be of service to for that day, the list goes on… But for this year, it’s Christmas storybooks!

Being a lover of children’s literature (the 1st grade teacher, in me, I suppose), we’ve been collecting Christmas books for years and have slowly gathered enough to make this little storybook advent calendar, a dream come true! When selecting books, I take into consideration a number of factors. Like, Ryan’s Italian heritage — The Legend of Old Befana. Or tender lessons, such as those taught in Christmas Day in the Morning. And of course beautiful illustations and interactive elements for extra magic — The Reindeer Wish, Gingerbread Friends, and The Jolly Christmas Postman!

It’s hard to stick to reading just ONE story each night. So, we are reading, A Christmas Carol, little by little throughout the entire month, as well!

Oh and few more tips: the boxes are matchboxes (matches removed, of course), covered in Trader Joe’s shopping bags, adorned with baker’s twine and washi tape, and hung on a fresh pine bough (one that we snipped from the lowest part of our christmas tree).

Welcome, December!