Saturday 24 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 24

Today we opened the twenty-fourth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. Here's a photograph representing today's little Advent adventure - our last one. Merry Christmas everyone!


Day 24: Make sparkling ruby-jewelled jellies



Friday 23 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 23

Today we opened the twenty-third drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.


Day 23: What shall we have for Christmas dinner?




[Daisy drew all our suggestions. I love the idea of 'choco loot moos']

Thursday 22 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 22


Today we opened the twenty-second drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 22: Look for Christmas-themed books in the library 


[Our local library - Mildmay, Islington - had a trolley full of festive stories]

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 21

Today we opened the twenty-first drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 21: Put on your own Christmas show


An Ice Adventure

with Bud as Snow Lord, King of the Ice Ninjas, Daisy as Princess Ice 
and Daddy as the Ice Beast (not pictured)

Tuesday 20 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 20


Today we opened the twentieth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 20: Enjoy a Christmas show


[Daisy demonstrates exemplary audience participation at the Royal Albert Hall]




Monday 19 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 19


Today we opened the nineteenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 19: Make marzipan sweets



Sunday 18 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 18


Today we opened the eighteenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 18: Watch Elf


Saturday 17 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 17


Today we opened the seventeenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 17: Meet Santa's reindeer 



Friday 16 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 16


Today we opened the sixteenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 16: Count the Christmas trees on a journey

At Paddington station. Christmas tree no. 17


Thursday 15 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 15

Today we opened the fifteenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 15: Bake and decorate some Christmas biscuits

[Time for the best part: licking fingers and finishing the leftover icing]

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 14

Today we opened the fourteenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 14: Dress up and take part in the school show

Tuesday 13 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 13

Today we opened the thirteenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 13: Find the best Christmas tree in town


[Clockwise from top left: Lego tree in St Pancras station, Norwegian tree in Trafalgar Square, oversized tub tree at Covent Garden, Tiffany & Co. tree at Somerset House]

Monday 12 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 12

Today we opened the twelfth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 12: Invent a Christmas game


[Buddy's wonderful Reindeer Race dice game: return Santa's hat to the North Pole avoiding avalanches and polar bear attacks along the way]



[Daisy's hilarious Pin-the-hat-on-Santa game - just add a blindfold]

Sunday 11 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 11

Today we opened the eleventh drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 11: Take your cousins to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park


[A slight detour to Harrods - oops]

Saturday 10 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 10

Today we opened the tenth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 10: Collect and decorate our Christmas tree

Friday 9 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 9

Today we opened the ninth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 9: Have fun at the school Christmas fair



Thursday 8 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 8

Today we opened the eighth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 8: Make a Christmas postcard for a friend who's moved away


[We cut out images from magazines and catalogues, stuck them to plain white postcards and added a little glitter]

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 7

Today we opened the seventh drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 7: Make a fancy door decoration using rosemary and ivy, baubles and sequins

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 6

Today we opened the sixth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 6: Enjoy the school trip to the pantomime Cinderella. Draw the best part of the show.


Daisy's 'Sin Drell' (Cinderella) - with her mice, a flying horse and some beautiful balloons



Buddy's stepsisters - with their beds, a wardrobe and some ghostly goings-on

Monday 5 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 5

Today we opened the fifth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 5: Play along with some Christmas songs

Sunday 4 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 4

Today we opened the fourth drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 4: Write your letter to Father Christmas


Saturday 3 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 3

Today we opened the third drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 3: Visit the Geffrye Museum to make a Christmas wish.



Friday 2 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 2

Today we opened the second drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.

Day 2: Make paper snowflakes



Thursday 1 December 2011

Advent adventures: day 1

Today we opened the first drawer of our tabletop advent tree. Inside, my children found a tiny trinket to hang on one of its branches and a strip of paper upon which was written a fun and festive activity. There's one of these for every day of Advent - I know that for sure because I came up with the twenty-four ideas, lovingly wrote them out and carefully placed one in each of the tree's diminutive drawers. I'm going to attempt to take a photograph to represent each day's little Advent adventure and post them all here.


Day 1: Learn how to safely light a candle, and then light the Advent candle yourself.