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To select an Advent calendar that meets the needs of children, consider why a family is getting it and how it will be used (spiritual preparation or as a countdown clock)

From a wooden house advent calendar to decadent chocolate ones to the annual Lego advent calendar, here are some great ways to celebrate the 24 days of Christmas advent.

Advent Calendars can include activities and traditions to make the preparations for the season more meaningful.

Instead of buying a paper Advent calendar that will only be used once, invest in an attractive cloth or wood one that children will enjoy using every year as a tradition.

Children who love Lego will adore the Lego Advent Calendars in City, Pirate and Castle themes. Parents will enjoy the hassle-free set-up.

What's in store for Playmobil Advent calendars for 2009? Choose from Christmas in the Forest, A Unicorn in a Fairy World, Police and Pirate themes.

Crafty families may enjoy creating a fun holiday memory and a new family heirloom by working together to construct an Advent calendar full of personal significance.

Counting the days until Christmas is a treasured holiday tradition. Enjoy this fun holiday pastime by crafting a uniquely whimsical advent calendar.

Everyone knows that celebrating Christmas isn't just about one day. It's about 25 days! Here are some ideas that you and your family can share this December.

Millions of children will be opening a door on an Advent calendar throughout December as Chistmas approaches. Make that a web page with just a few images and Javascript

Fill the pockets or compartments of an advent calendar with store-bought treats or ornaments, handmade objects, or suggestions for fun family activities and crafts.

Tired of chocolate or sugar laden commercial advent calendars? Try making this cute, easy and reusable version that can be filled year after year!

This year many families are saving money and constructing unique Advent calendars themselves.

An advent calendar doesn't have to be filled with little chocolates to be fun. Use materials found around the house or from the dollar store to make this holiday project.

Making a homemade advent calendar is a fun Christmas craft project, and the treats can be personalised to each child to suit food allergies, tastes and family traditions.

Why buy a limiting advent calendar with only a single piece of chocolate for each day? Instead make one that can hold a favorite treat for each member of the family.

This article introduces the history of the advent calendar and provides some easy and fun art and craft ideas for building personalized advent calendars on a budget.

Count down the days to Christmas with easy advent calendars that children can make. Here's a selection of the best simple advent calendars to craft with kids.

Christmas is not about candy but about the joy of giving and caring. Here are some ideas on how to put the real meaning of Christmas back in a commercialized tradition.

Include all family members in the celebration of Advent with activities rich in meaning of this joyful season.

Jesus is the reason for the season, and kids can celebrate this by making Christmas crafts that help them remember what Christmas is all about.

Make a new kind of "Advent Calendar" and plan acts of charity and giving for each day. Prepare the heart and soul for celebrating the birth of Christ, God's gift of love.

Though a short season on the holiday calendar, it can seem endless to kids eagerly await the joys of Christmas Day.

A family tradition of building a Jesse Tree together during the Advent season before Christmas inspires the season.

Big things come in little packages. Make the package from old Christmas cards for a festive touch. Make 1 or dozens, they're all unique, with fun & creative ways to fill.

Make mittens, hats, and stockings that add color and holiday cheer while counting the days until Christmas. They are easy to customize, fun to craft, and look great!

While several people may affix a wreath to their front door, it is doubtful if many truly are aware of the significance of Advent.

Catholics observe Advent, Latin for "to come to," which is the custom of preparation for the arrival of Christ as the liturgical year begins.

Many people are facing the holiday season with less money and greater stress. Below are ways to enjoy the Christmas season and stay within budget.

Are you looking for a way to bring Christmas back to Christmas? Do you want to move away from the commercialism and materialism?

Today's project is a gingerbread house used to countdown the days until Christmas.

The Advent calendar is a tradition many children and children at heart look forward to every year. Today's project is a new twist on the traditional concept.

Make the whole birthday month fun by counting down the days until the big event.

Primary students can make an advent calendar, pipe cleaner candy canes, snow globes, bell napkin rings, or Christmas cards during a Christmas lesson or holiday party.

Victorian Christmases were lavish, sumptuous affairs. Use the principles of Victorian Christmas decorating and add a steampunk twist for a uniquely beautiful home.

The first Sunday of Advent marks a new liturgical year. The Christian theme for each of the four weeks arrives with the opening prayer or collect of the church service.

Original towns from the Middle Ages are rare in Germany, but Gegenbach escaped the damage by wars and remains a gem of historic German medieval architecture.

The following websites offer an assortment of free Christmas decorations and holiday printable craft projects for children of all ages.

Delight little ones this holiday season with a whimsical Christmas themed gift. There are many fun and festive seasonal toys out there to choose from.

Each family has holiday family traditions. Making an effort to enjoy the best family traditions allows families to make the best of the holiday season together.

During this busy time of year, Advent traditions help give fresh meaning to the holidays and make it easy to celebrate Advent as a family.

Need something cheap but meaningful to give your students this Christmas season? Here are some inexpensive but special gift ideas.

What is Christstollen? And who can drink Glühwein? Are Lebkuchenherzen like fortune cookies? Find out more during this linguistic Christmas market stroll.

Family traditions brighten the holidays and bring families and friends together year after year. Traditions and the memories they make are fun and special.

The theme of waiting and eager anticipation seen throughout Scripture -- not only through Advent -- may provide a deeper understanding of the season.

For a true Christmas vacation, there are few places as caught up in the holiday spirit as Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, aka Christmas City. Here are tips on planning a trip.

Christmas in Hungary is celebrated differently today from when Hungarian culture was more centered on village life.

The holiday season is about giving. This year, give back to the environment and save money along the way by using natural and recycled materials to decorate the tree.

Christmas decorations that are carefully packed away each year are not likely to be damaged or misplaced in storage.

Start those Christmas quilting projects when it is too hot to be outdoors.