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Christmas Bucket List Update #2

Instead of a separate bucket list, I’m just going to highlight our advent activities for December. I bought the cute countdown kit from Stampin’ Up and using that as my calendar.

Decorate mini tree ✓

Write a letter to Santa ✓

Go See Santa at Cabela’s ✓

Lego Build ✓

Xmas PJs ✓ - Carter’s order to the rescue!

Go See Werner Park Lights ✓ - Given that we can’t really go anywhere this year, this was totally worth the admission fee.

Coloring Books ✓ - I grabbed two from the Target Dollar Spot. The boys have been coloring in them here and there all week.

Bath bombs ✓ - The boys used one already, but we have two more bath bombs for future fun times.

Window Clings ✓ - Another Target cheap find.

Zorinsky Park Lights - canceled due to bad weather

Decorate Gingerbread Houses ✓ - More like deconstructed gingerbread houses, but we did it and the kids loved the activity.

Hot Chocolate Bar ✓ - Arthur’s favorite was the milk chocolate; Quentin’s favorite was the marshmallow; Mom’s favorite was the caramel

Watch 5 Christmas Movies - in Progress

  1. Babes in Toyland ✓

  2. Elf ✓

  3. White Christmas ✓

  4. The Polar Express

  5. The Grinch

Items Left to Do:

  • Stamp and Ink to Make Cards

  • Go for a hike and get pine cones

  • Watch The Nutcracker

  • Melty Bead Kits

  • Make Gingerbread Cookies

  • Puzzle Day

  • Cookie Decorating

  • Paper wreaths and snowflakes

  • Christmas music dance party

Next up on the TBR pile: