I love the Advent Calendars but am not a fan of the girls eating sweets everyday. I'm also trying to focus the family on being SELFLESS and less materialistic so toys don't really work either. So, I had an idea!! I found a free template to write your own fortune cookies and decided that every morning, as we count down the days... we'll open the doors and read the slips. That will become our focus of the day. The slips don't say a lot but its for us to discuss and talk about and practice. Also, if I wish to take it a step more.. I can always print out stories and worksheets/coloring pages that go along with the word of the day.
