Advent for Children: Ten Products Under $10!

November 6, 2011 By
Today I have a guest post for you guys from my friend, Liz, over at Catholic Deals. I am in love with her new blog, which is totally devoted to highlighting sales and bargains on Catholic products! If you haven’t already subscribed to this blog, you should. Well, that is if you’re Catholic and enjoy saving money. 😉 I love that she included several craft kits in this round-up!
 
Advent is coming, and many parents are looking for ways to teach their children about the importance of this season of anticipation.  This can seem difficult when the stores are already filled with Christmas merchandise. Luckily, there are a lot of great, inexpensive items that will involve your children in the celebration of Advent.  Here are ten Advent devotional items for children all under $10.
 
Christianbook has this lovely Fabric Advent Wreath for just $7.99.  I love the idea of a touchable Advent wreath that even the youngest children can explore.
Felt wreath with holly berries and pink and purple felt candles
 
Advent Candles Activity Magnets are another way that children can have their own Advent wreaths.  This set is $9.99 and comes with magnetic candles, candle flames, and prayer cards.
Magnet of a wreath with candle color explanations
If your kids would enjoy making their own Advent wreaths, try the Pop up Advent wreath sticker scene from Oriental Trading for $8 for a dozen.  This would be a terrific and easy class project as well.
Paper popout wreath with pink and purple candles

An Advent charm bracelet is a unique reminder of the season.  This one from Oriental Trading Company is just $10 for a dozen.  Give some to your children and the rest as gifts to your godchildren or nieces and nephews. You can also get an Advent Charm Bracelet Craft Kit, which would be a great project for a CCD or Catholic school class.  The kit is just $9, and it makes a dozen bracelets.  Both the bracelet and the bracelet kit include cards explaining the symbolism of the candles and colors.

Charm bracelet with cross
 
 
Also Oriental Trading Company is a Make Your Own Nativity Sticker Advent Calendar.  This would also be a great class project, or you could make some with your kids this year and save the rest.  At $10 for a dozen, you could stock up for the next several years!
 
If you’re looking for a reusable Advent calendar, this foam calendar from Autom is just $1.99 each (in a pack of 4).  Many reusable Nativity Advent calendars run from $25 to $50, so this is a terrific value for an item that you can use for several years.
 
Oriental trading company's sticker advent calendar
 
Maybe you’d like to try making a Jesse Tree this year but are overwhelmed by the idea of making all the ornaments from scratch.  Well, help is at hand. This Jesse Tree Ornament Kit is only $7.50 and contains an explanation of the Jesse Tree, 12 ready-to-assemble 3-D ornaments, corresponding Bible verses, illustrated instructions, sting, and sequins.
Paper cutouts of arc, rainbow robe, and apple

To go along with your Jesse Tree, check out this intriguing storybook that involves the Bible stories of the Jesse Tree. In The Jesse Tree by Geraldine McCaughrean, an old man retells the scriptural accounts of Christ’s lineage to a young boy.  The paperback copy is $9.99 from Christianbook.

Jessie Tree storybook

 

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To involve the whole family in Advent prayers and activities, try Getting Ready for Christmas: A Daily Advent Prayer and Activity Book for the Family.  This title is $6.29 for a book and an Advent calendar in one, and it includes daily prayers and activities.

Getting Ready for Christmas Advent activity book
 
Finally, even the littlest ones can participate in Advent activities with the Advent Coloring Book by Fr. Lovasik.  This is just $1.95 from The Catholic Company.
Coloring Book About Advent
 
I hope you find the perfect item among these selections to enhance your family worship and your children’s anticipation of Christ’s coming at Christmas.
 

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Comments

  1. House of Woyaks says
    November 11, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    I love all of these ideas! Thank you for sharing!

  2. Kristina says
    November 25, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    Great ideas. I am impatiently waiting for the The Jesse Tree by Geraldine McCaughrean to arrive in the mail. In the mean time I made a set of felt advent candles.

    http://mommyingmonkeys.blogspot.com/2011/11/advent_24.html

  3. Martianne says
    November 27, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Fun list. We did not get the book in from the library that I intended to use today for the start of our ABC Advent Plans, so I used the Jesse Tree,. which did come in and which is on your list here. It’s wonderful!

    Oh, and not that you need any ideas since you are so full of wonderful rich, blessed ones, but if you want to see our ABC plans, there is a link to a PDF post of them at http://traininghappyhearts.blogspot.com/2011/11/planning-simple-yet-complete-advent.html

    Happy Advent!