I’ll explain how I made this and share the activities we’ll be doing each day below. Again, it’s very similar to how we do our Advent calendar. Below are some photos of what our 12 Days of Christmas countdown ended up looking like. Since we’re not focusing on gifts, I’ll be pulling some of our favorite yearly Advent activities and using them here. You can learn more about that ancient tradition in this post. Some people also celebrate the 12 (sometimes 13) Days of Solstice. Traditionally, the 12 Days of Christmas was celebrated from the Winter Solstice to New Year’s Day, and each day, one gift was given to someone special. Now, I know the 12 Days of Christmas song would have you believe that more and more gifts are given with each passing day, but that’s not how the 12 Days of Christmas have been celebrated throughout history. This year, we’re incorporating our Advent activities into a 12 Days of Christmas countdown instead. Because life happens… right? So this year, I decided to stray from the traditional 25 day Advent calendar and try something similar, yet different. But this year, I got behind and missed the December 1st start date for an Advent calendar. Instead of receiving gifts or candy, though, we do special activities together. Each year, I try to put together an Advent calendar for the boys in an effort to celebrate the season and to do something fun and memorable together as a family.
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