This document outlines a Christmas countdown calendar of activities for a family to do leading up to and including Christmas Day. Each day lists 1-2 activities such as making snowflakes, watching Christmas movies, celebrating a birthday party, crafts like felt trees, cookies, and outings like going to see the Christmas tree on an island. The purpose is to keep children engaged in festive activities during the holidays leading up to Christmas.

1. 2013 Christmas Countdown Activities
Sunday
1
Christmas
Beanie
Babies
&
Snowman
pancakes
8
Make
Snowflakes
for
Lola’s
Party
15
Go
get
hot
chocolate
&
Go
to
the
Big
Christmas
Tree
on
Island
22
Winter
Tree
Paintings
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesda
y
2
3
4
New
Chart
Art
-­‐
Surprise
Christmas
Numbers
Snowballs!
pajamas
Color
Block
9
Diving
Penguins
10
Christmas
Cactus
Game
11
Father
Christmas
Needs
A
Wee!
-­‐
Book
18
USJ
–
Christmas
Surprise!
16
Build
a
Snowman
Craft
17
Felt
Christmas
Trees
23
Felt
Gingerbre
ad
Man
Sewing
24
25
Christmas
Christmas
Eve
Dinner
Day!
&
Read
the
‘Twas
the
Night
Before
Christmas
Thursday
Friday
5
Christmas
Coloring
Book
6
MOVIE
NIGHT:
Rudolph
the
Red
Nosed
Reindeer
13
MOVIE
NIGHT:
Polar
Express
20
MOVIE
NIGHT:
Yogi’s
First
Christmas
12
Christmas
Mazes
19
Make
Christmas
Cookies
&
Bring
to
Adult
Day
Center
Saturday
7
Lola’s
3rd
BIRTHDAY!
Presents
&
Cake
for
Breakfast!
14
Lola’s
Christmas
Birthday
Party
21
Maximo
&
Lola
Christmas
Shopping

2.
Christmas
Countdown
Cards
for
Printing
New
Christmas
Pajamas
Numbers
Color
Block
Activity
Snowman
Pancakes
Snowball
Surprises
Christmas
Coloring
Book
Rudolph
the
Red
Nosed
Reindeer
Movie

3. Happy
Birthday,
LOLA!
Father
Christmas
Needs
a
Wee
Christmas
Cactus
Game
Watch
Polar
Express
Christmas
Mazes
Make
Snowflakes
to
Decorate
the
House

4. Lola’s
Christmas-­‐Birthday
Party
with
her
friends
Build
a
Snowman
Craft
Hot
Chocolate
&
Rokko
Island
Christmas
Tree
Outing
Universal
Studios
Japan
–
Christmas
Felt
Christmas
Tree
Activity
Yogi’s
First
Christmas

5. Making
Christmas
Cookies
&
Give
to
Neighbors/Adult
Day
Center
Felt
Gingerbread
Sewing
Activity
Maximo
&
Lola
shop
for
each
other
Set
out
Christmas
Cookies
&
Carrots
Read
‘Twas
the
Night
Before
Christmas
Winter
Tree
Paintings
Merry
Christmas!