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Countdown to Christmas Surprise Box

October 17, 2016 by Nadia van Zyl 6 Comments

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Count down to Christmas with a countdown to Christmas surprise box full of goodies your children will love!

Can you believe it is almost Christmas again? Time to start thinking about how you will make this Christmas memorable…We have started a tradition of counting down to Christmas with little surprise bags each day starting on the 1st of December. We had these paper bags hanging from a string near our Christmas tree one year, and last year I made this rustic farmhouse style advent calendar with fun stuff to do too!

This year we are combining the bag idea, but it is filled with a combination of activities, sweeties and novelty toys!

You can make this yourself too! (Affiliate links are included for your convenience at no extra cost to you)

You will need:

  • A box
  • 25 paper bags
  • Circles numbered 1-25
  • Small toys, sweets, activities you place inside the bags
  • Instruction strips(optional)

Some ideas of items to add to the bags together with instruction strips.

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If you want to download the instruction strips we are using and adapt or use the exact same activities, that includes some of the links for inspiration for the day’s activity too, you can get it free HERE.

If you want to buy the items(or similar items) click on the blue links below:

  1. Crayons
  2. Christmas Candy
  3. Craft sticks, Brown pipecleaners, Googly eyes, Mini red Pompoms
  4. Green Playdough
  5. White pipecleaners, White beads, Red beads
  6. Christmas chocolate
  7. White pipecleaners, Blue beads
  8. Bubbles
  9. White cards, Sequins
  10. Sweet
  11. Cookie sprinkles
  12. Small bouncy ball toy
  13. Paper bag, Cotton wool balls
  14. Christmas chocolate
  15. Christmas colors Pom poms
  16. Christmas straw
  17. Shiny Pom poms
  18. Christmas candy
  19. Mini marshmallows
  20. Candy cane sweet
  21. White cardstock
  22. Christmas stickers
  23. Red baubles
  24. Glow sticks
  25. Mini Christmas cracker

Pack each bag according to the instruction strips, print the numbers and cut it out. Add the numbers to the correct bags. Place the bag in a box or basket to be opened each day counting down to Christmas Day!

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christmas countdown boxes

 Have fun counting down to Christmas!

Also check out this Color-in Your Christmas e-Book with 15x printable crafts for kids!

Color-in Your Christmas E-Book

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