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One of our favorite Christmas traditions is enjoying Christmas advents or countdowns! Opening a small box and discovering what’s inside is such a simple thing that brings joy. This year, help your family enjoy the Christmas season with one of these Christ-Centered Countdowns.
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Pick one, do them all, or pick one to do for yourself and one with your family. You can’t go wrong with Christmas Advents as long as they bring joy and not stress!
Kindness and Scripture Advent
Focus on little acts of kindness as you pick different activities to do each day. There is no specific order, chose what you want when you want. Some are scriptures to read, others are acts of service like picking up trash. Grab a pack of circle stickers or color each circle in after you have completed it and you will have a decorated scene for Christmas.
25 Days of Christ Advent
Christ Was Love has a beautiful advent. There are pictures of Jesus Christ and a Bible verse on one side and the countdown numbers on the other. Hang it like banner or garland on your fireplace or get the magnets and put them on your fridge or other magnetic board. It's a simple way to keep your focus on Christ all month long. PLUS save 10% when you use my affiliate promo code cknscratch10 at checkout.
Book of Mormon Advent Calendar
Celebrate a year of studying the Book of Mormon with this fun printable advent. You will need legal paper (8.5x14) to print this one out. Once you get a pack of legal paper you’ll find all kinds of great ways to use it (they make great placemats). Under each number is a picture portraying a scene from the Book of Mormon ending with a Nephite Christmas and Christ’s resurrection.
Cut a flap for each number then glue the two pieces together. Use the guide sheets to quickly find the scripture reference to the story in the Book of Mormon. Discuss with your family how each story tells us more about Jesus Christ.
25 Days of Christ Ornament Set
This Christ-centered advent from New Traditions Crafts is popular for a reason! Each day you hang an ornament that coordinates with a scripture story. Focus exclusively on the New Testament or get the one that adds some Book of Mormon verses as well. You will love this daily mini devotional advent. Plus use my affiliate promo code CKNSCRATCH20 to get 20% off your order!
Classic Paper Advents
These classic advents are still a hit. No chocolate, no toys, just pictures and words behind each number. Honestly, the first year I present these advents to my kids, I was worried because they weren't big and flashy but they have absolutely loved them and prefer them over the others. My favorites are when you open the door for the day and it continues the scene (like the advent with the flamingo door open above). Others will you tell you a line of the Nativity story each day (like the horizontal advent pictured above). They are beautiful, fun, focused on Christ, and a great way to countdown to Christmas. Check out my favorite Nativity ones as well as other paper advents we have used throughout the years.
Sweet Names of Christ Countdown
Use my Titles for Jesus Christ Candy Study to countdown to Christmas! Attach the circle labels to small pieces of candy like Rolos or Kisses and put them in a bowl. Then hang up the meanings for each name nearby. Each day, your family can take a piece of candy, look up its meaning on the study sheet, ponder or read some additional scriptures. Simple, sweet, and focused on Christ.
Soft Nativity Scene
My kids loved this soft and beautiful countdown to Christmas when they were young. I think they played with it more than we actually used it as advent though! It's so much fun to set the scene then rearrange it all again. The best part? When they drop it, the pieces won't break. Use it every year!
Celebrate the sweetest story ever told, one tiny treat at a time.
Turn everyday candies into thoughtful Christmas gifts, a daily scripture countdown, or a family Christmas Eve devotional. Our Nativity Candy Circles attach to wrapped treats like Hershey’s Kisses, Rolos, and miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups, adding a reminder of Jesus Christ to each little bite.
For a countdown, include one of each picture and choose a candy at random each day, December 1–24. Match the picture to the scripture guide and read about the Savior’s birth, life, and mission. For a Christmas devotional, use the separate numbered Nativity guide to assign readings and share the Christmas story together.
Or simply fill a mug, jar, treat bag, or stocking with decorated candies. No counting required! Add a matching gift tag for neighbors, teachers, friends, or the families you minister to.
Your instant-download PDF includes:
Two sets of 24 candy-circle designs: a KJV Bible edition and a Bible + Book of Mormon edition, with four complete sets per candy-circle page.
Matching scripture countdown guides for both editions, with picture references, short reading titles, and checkboxes.
Nativity devotional reading guides for both editions, with numbered assignments for reading the Christmas story in order.
Coordinating gift tags and jar-lid labels.
Assembly instructions and creative gifting ideas.
Print the candy circles at actual size, cut with scissors or a ¾-inch circle punch, and attach them to your wrapped candies with a glue stick or double-sided tape.
This is a digital download. Candy, containers, and assembly supplies are not included.