When I was little, I loved to cross outcalendar days remaining for the New Year. I started on December 1, and each square brought me closer to the holiday. I think that there are a lot of people like me. I want to share this feeling of waiting for a holiday with my child. One of the modern formats in which this can be done is the advent calendar. Translated from German, this means the Christmas calendar, or the waiting calendar. In the traditional sense, this is a box with dated cells - according to the number of days left before the holiday. Each one has a little surprise. In the morning, the baby opens one cell, receives a gift and clearly sees how much more you need to wait until the holiday. Pockets, pouches, and bags can successfully complete the role of the box. Make it all possible for every taste. For example, draw a large Christmas tree on a sheet of drawing paper and attach 31 envelopes or pockets with little notes or souvenirs to it. Or hang them in a room like a garland. Or hang mittens, and even on the American style socks and caps. There are classic houses with windows. At the worst, you can beautifully arrange a glass jar and throw there notes with tasks. Getting a job will then turn into a real lottery.
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5 important lifehacks
1.Don't forget to prepare everything your child will need to complete the tasks in advance. It would be a shame if there was no glue or other junk at home when needed. 2. Don't give a child under five tasks every day. Two or three a week will be enough. Otherwise, they will quickly get tired of doing them. Alternatively, start Advent for them not on December 1, but on the 20th. 3. If the surprise doesn't fit into the box, you can put a "treasure map" instead - a diagram that the child will use to find it in the apartment. Finding it will be the desired task. This way, you will add an element of an adventure quest to Advent. 4. Don't overdo it with sweets in the surprise pockets. Kinder and chocolate bars are, of course, good, but not more than once a week. An alternative is small books, small toys, such as Christmas trees or cars, soap stickers, craft materials, children's jewelry, movie tickets - whatever. 5. You can ask the child to report on the completed task - with crafts, photos, notes. In the evening, you put the "report" in the same cell. And in the morning, Santa Claus takes it and leaves a surprise.
Variants of tasks
Photo:GettyImagesRead about — Write a letter to Santa Claus— Learn a poem for him— Learn a New Year's song— Cut out snowflakes to decorate your apartment, make your own toys for the Christmas tree— Draw a "festive" picture— Learn about the traditions of celebrating the New Year in different countries— Decorate your apartment— Watch a cartoon or movie about the New Year (a hint for parents - a great reason to show your childhood movies)— Go to a New Year's performance at the theater— Make cards for relatives, and if they live far away, also send them— Make a snowman— Bake gingerbread cookies— Wrap gifts— Prepare a carnival costume and go to a matinee— Decorate the Christmas tree See also:
