Advent recounts and remembers the events prior to Jesus' birth. The colour for advent is purple, so you could decorate your house with purple, including purple lights.
For Advent Calendars, have a look at some of these links: Busted Halos' 2016 Advent Calendar & InstaAdvent Photo Challenge Sign up to hear an audio message each day Advent Word - A Global Advent calendar Ideas for different Advent Calendars Make your own advent Calendar Count up to Christmas - Instead of opening daily doors with pictures or retrieving small gifts or candies from pockets, adults and children can mark the day-by-day journey to Christmas by daily praying/drawing with a calendar template. Here are some links to some other advent ideas: All the Colours of Christmas Advent Devotions & scripture readings Uniting World - Love over Tinsel: 25 Acts of Advent 50 Advent Acts of Kindness All the Generations - Pray As You Go Advent Retreat Truth in the Tinsel: An Advent Experience for Little Hands Using a Jesse Tree Advent Illustrated 24 things to do in Advent - Printable booklet for families Advent wreath prayers - for the home Set up a progressive creche |
Christmas Eve:
5 Household rituals for Christmas Eve Christmas Celebrates the birth of Jesus. Christmas starts on December 25 and lasts through January 5. Here are some links to ideas for Christmas: Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas Paperless Christmas - The Road Movie - has nine fun short videos that tell the Christmas story plus downloads & other extras. Print & Colour Nativity Star Keeping Christmas - All 12 Days |