The Christmas season can often be overwhelming and overly busy. That’s why you need a no-stress Advent plan that’s done for you!
The No-Stress Advent Plan
Every year I try to come up with a meaningful plan for celebrating Advent. We’ve done everything from traditional Advent calendars to Advent storybooks, and more. But almost every year, by the end of December, I’m left feeling a bit breathless and overwhelmed.
This year I didn’t want the month to fly by in a flurry of activity and busyness. I wanted something a bit more intentional and yet stress-free.
I couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I decided to design it myself! (Keep reading to find out how you can get this for FREE!)
This printable pack includes 1 Advent calendar, 2 pages of Advent tags, and 3 pages of Advent Bible reading cards.
I printed our Advent calendar on cardstock and then put it in a frame that we already had (after Christmas is over I’ll put it back in my bedroom, where it was formerly hanging!). You can write directly on the frame with a dry erase marker, and it works just like a dry erase board!
Perfect for Busy Moms
What’s great about this is that if your plans change (which they always seem to do—especially when you have young children!), you can simply erase what you’ve written and then move it to another date.
With this method there’s no stress! You can easily change it! And this calendar can be reused, year after year.
If you prefer not to frame the calendar, you could also laminate it or put it in a page protector in your homemaking binder or planner. Or, simply use the printable as a decoration! (I’m in love with the watercolor graphics.)
Printable Advent Tags
In addition to the Advent calendar printable, I’ve also included two sheets of printable Advent tags. These can be used in a variety of ways. You could use them to number a picture book Advent plan (putting one numbered tag on each wrapped book). Or, you could put a craft or treat in a paper bag and use the tags to number each bag.
Advent Bible Reading Cards
The printable pack also includes a set of Advent Bible reading cards.
There’s a Bible passage to read each day, along with directions for lighting the appropriate number of candles on your Advent wreath (if you choose to use one of those). This is the Bible reading plan we’re going to use this year for Advent, and we’re just going to use our simple Advent wreath that I made a couple of years ago. (I didn’t follow a traditional plan for when to light the candles, since we’re starting our Advent readings on December 1st. So, that might be different if you’ve followed other Advent plans before.)
The Advent Bible reading cards can also be hung on a length of jute or baker’s twine. Since they’re numbered, they could be used on their own as an Advent calendar.
Or, you could do what we’re doing, and put them in some muslin Advent bags like these (I bought these years ago, and we’re still using them).
At the last minute I decided to add a few treats to some of the bags, just to make the experience even more special and memorable.
I filled a wooden bowl (that my husband picked up at a flea market) with some Christmas ornaments and put the bags on top. This will sit on our buffet by the dining table for easy access.
I’m so excited that I’ve got everything printed off and ready in advance, just waiting for the beginning of December.
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This is a wonderful idea! I’ll have to check out your advent wreath too!
Thanks, Amy!
Such an adorable idea! I wish my kids were still little… Thanks for linking up to Best of the Weekend. I featured your post this week so stop by tonight to see the feature and link up any other posts you want to share. Enjoy your weekend!
Shelley
Thanks so much for the feature!
I love the re-usable calendar that you can write your own family traditions. How wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us at #LiveLifeWell.
Oh my goodness, I am sooo in love with this! The frame and dry erase are a marvelous idea!!!
Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Thank you, Amy!
These are lovely! I’m a big fan of Advent anything. We have an Advent fairy that visits our house each of the nights of December. It was simply when I only had one child; now that I have five, it’s a little more work. Traditions are worth the effort, though!
Thank you, Tessa!
i LOVE this idea! Especially that you can frame it and then write on it with a dry erase marker! Thanks so much for sharing at our Party in Your PJs.
Thanks, Nina! It’s simplifying things for us this Christmas!
What a great idea for an advent calendar – beautiful, too. I especially like the advent Bible cards, though. What a perfect way to count down the days to Christmas.
Thanks, Jelica! We’re really enjoying it, and the Bible cards are probably my favorite part, too.
Perfect! I just printed mine out yesterday. I love it! Beautifully done!
Thank you, Keri! So glad you liked it! 🙂
Very cute! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Thank you, Leslie!
What a cute idea for an Advent Calendar!
Your pictures are great as well.
I’m linking today for Sue Donaldson at welcomeheart.com.
I came over on Fresh Market Friday.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend~
Blessings,
Melanie (for Sue)
Thanks so much for visiting today, Melanie! I hope you have a great weekend also!
Pinning and sharing on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page. What lovely ideas to mark the season of Advent. Love the cute free printables too. Thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
Thank you, April!
This is so neat and I love how you stuck it in a frame!! Pinned & tweeted
Thank you, Lisa!