Activity Advent Calendar in a Box

In case you are not able to attend playgroup here are the instructions as to how to make the boxes for the activity advent calendar. This tutorial is for a scrapbook in a box (which are a lot of fun to make and a cheap and creative Christmas gift too!). We are only using the bottom layer for our activity box and we are gluing it together instead of letting it fall open freely when you take off the top. For the bottom of the box you only need to make one layer (12x12) and instead of cutting out the four corners completely you just make four cuts so that you can fold the tabs over and glue them to make a box. If this sounds confusing just give me a call. Have the kids decorate the box before gluing it together. Fill the box with 25 slips of paper- each with a different Christmas themed activity written on it. Each day of December pull out an activity from the box and do it with your family. I have a list of ideas I can email you if you are interested. Have fun!

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PreSchool Fieldtrip Ideas

Michelle Bradford has a couple of good websites to share in case anyone needs ideas for planning preschool trips.

http://www.nga.gov/programs/family/ : The Gallery of Art has a newsletter you can sign up for to alert you of upcoming events (you can even sign up as an educator if you want).

www.freeindc.blogspot.com :This one has some interesting things from time to time.

http://www.npg.org.uk/home.php : Homeschool open house at the Portrait Gallery. Next Saturday they also have a family Frontier Days activity. Fun (FREE!!)

Thanks for sharing these Michelle!