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5 Fun Christmas Countdown Ideas to Try this Year

12-15-15

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Kids love Christmas countdowns almost as much as they love Christmas. Ramp up the can’t-hardly-wait factor with these five do-it-now ideas!
5 Christmas Countdowns to Try This Year
1. Download these free printable countdown gift tags. Each day until Christmas, surprise your little one with a small gift, like chapstick or candy.
 

2. Fill empty shoeboxes with small treats, activities, and crafts to do each day as you countdown to Christmas.
 

3. Fill small paper bags with treats and hang. This countdown makes a cute display (and keeps little ones from peaking into the bag for the day ahead.
 

4. Recycle an empty cereal box into a cute mailbox. Your kids will love checking the mail each day during the countdown to find a special letter from Santa!


5. Tuck these free printable cards into stockings, then pull out one each day during the countdown for a festive family-fun activity!

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