Great Family Activities for Advent
Christmas is a busy time! It can also be a meaningful, joyful, and even peaceful time. . . if we live Advent intentionally, as a season of preparing our hearts and homes for Jesus's coming. Here are some Advent ideas for your family.
Jackie and Bobby share some activities for Advent that have helped make the season more meaningful in their family.
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Make Advent REAL for your Catholic Children this season with these simple, meaningful and totally doable ideas! engage the minds and hearts of your children and help them see the beauty of Advent while enjoying all that the liturgical season has to offer.
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Living Advent - a four week journey
A fun, four page "how to" guide that makes Advent accessible. Full of simple ideas for adding meaning to family traditions and incorporating prayer and acts of kindness. For more great resources like this, check out the Living Advent from the Diocese of Des Moines. |
Daily advent reflections
FORMED Advent Resources
Check out this list of FORMED Advent Resources for kids, teens and adults. Don't have an account with FORMED yet? Go to formed.org and sign up for FREE under Saint Wendel parish. |
Brother Francis Daily Advent Videos for Children
Each day during Advent Brother Francis leads us on a daily journey in this special seasonal celebration of the coming of the Lord! Featuring meditations, prayers, and suggested activities to keep our focus on Christ this Christmas. Look for the Advent strip on FORMED to view these each day. Click the links below to download Brother Francis Advent Coloring Pages that coincide with The Days of Advent daily videos.
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advent music playlist
A perfect playlist for Advent, with Christmas-y sounding songs that aren’t about Christmas. Psych! They’re all about waiting and preparing for Jesus, with a couple “let’s-stop-and-reflect-on-Mary” songs too. Enjoy!
more on the meaning
3 minutes or less:
Watch Advent in 2 Minutes to get a brief 101 on Advent. |
10 minutes or less:
Watch this short reflection by Fr. Mike and reflect on what Advent really means to you. How will you make room for Jesus this year? |
5 minutes or less
Is your Christmas real? Watch this video and discuss the elements of your Christmas that help keep your family's focus on the real meaning of the season. |
From Santa (spoiler alert!) to Christmas trees, lots of Christmas stuff has Catholic roots. Kai and Libby break down the real stories behind the things that bring us joy, mirth, and an unbelievable amount of stress each December.
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