Virtual Holiday Advent Calendar 2018

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1 Virtual Holiday Advent Calendar 2018 SPOILER ALERT! These are all the recommended ingredients, listed by day, for the 2018 MFS(Europe) Holiday Advent Calendar. Feel free to add your unique touches to these ideas and enjoy these activities, crafts and recipes with your family! Day 1: Letter to Santa: Paper or construction paper Pen or pencil Stickers and glitter (optional) Day 2: Candy Cane Reindeer: Candy canes Hot glue gun Brown pipe cleaners Red pompoms Googly eyes Narrow ribbon Day 3: Thumbprint Jam Cookies: 1 ¾ cups allpurpose flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp kosher salt ¾ cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla Assorted jam for filling cookies 1

2 Day 4: Food Bank Donation: Canned food for donation Day 5: Printed online cards/selfie cards: Camera for funny selfie Printer Paper and pen Envelopes Stamps Homemade thumbprint cards: Paper Ink (brown for reindeer, various colours for Christmas lights) Markers for decorating Pen Envelopes Stamps Day 6: Cotton Ball Snowman: Shallow container (like a jar lid) Craft glue Cotton balls Craft paper Snowman template (optional, can be downloaded) Scissors Optional decoration ideas: twigs for arms, googly eyes, stickers, paper for hat/scarf/nose Sock Snowman: White sweat socks Rubber bands or thread Rice Scrap fabric for scarf 2

3 Buttons Glue Pins for eyes and nose, or paint/markers Day 7: Mulled Apple Cider: 1 L apple juice Orange peel Cinnamon sticks Cloves Sugar or honey Day 8: Gingerbread Granola: 4 cup (1 quart) mason jar 4 cups oldfashioned oats 2 cups shredded coconut 1 cup raw slivered almonds 2 tsp ground ginger 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground cloves 2/3 cup coconut oil 6 Tbsp maple syrup 3 Tbsp molasses 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup lightly salted roasted pistachios (or other nut) 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (or raisins) 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional) Day 9: Christmas Charades: Paper for printing clues Scissors for cutting out clues Bowl or hat to hold clues 3

4 Day 10: Grinch Fruit Kabobs: Grapes Strawberries Bananas Mini marshmallows Toothpicks or wooden skewers Day 11: Paper Snowflakes or Paper Chain Snowmen: Paper Scissors Pencil Day 12: Christmas Cheer: Paper and pen for note in library book or other place Day 13: Christmas Differences: Paper and pen Crayons, pencil crayons or markers Day 14: Colouring and Wordsearches Paper for printing Pen Day 15: Christmas Movie Day 16: 4

5 Party Mix: 1 (225 g) box Cheese Bits, Cheese Nips or Goldfish Crackers 1 (225 g) box Mini Ritz crackers 6 cups Cheerios cereal 6 cups Shreddies cereal 6 cups pretzels 2 cups butter, melted 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp Tabasco sauce 1 Tbsp garlic powder 1 Tbsp onion powder 1 Tbsp salt 1 tsp chili powder Day 17: Share the Warmth: Socks, toys, pet food or other items for donation Day 18: Gingerbread Cookies: 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp ginger ½ tsp cloves 1 cup molasses 1 large egg 5 cups allpurpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt Icing: 2 cups powdered (icing) sugar 4 Tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla extract Day 19: Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: 5

6 Popsicle sticks Paint Glue Decorations (glitter, rhinestones, stickers, pompoms, etc) Day 20: Keep the Kindness in Christmas Your child s own ideas for kindness Day 21: Christmas Lights Tour: Walking around your neighborhood to see Christmas lights or going to community light display Day 22: Frozen Yogurt Bark 2 cups Greek yogurt 2 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp cranberries 1 Tbsp raisins 5 fresh strawberries (or other fruit), chopped 1 Tbsp dark chocolate chips (optional) 1 tsp dried coconut Day 23: Mini Christmas Trees Pinecones Green craft paint Paintbrush Liquid glue Glitter Pompoms Other decorations Day 24: 6

7 Night Before Christmas: Pajamas Christmas story Happy Holidays!! Have a wonderful day with your family! 7

Appendix: Materials List

Appendix: Materials List Weekly Materials: Pencils Crayons Markers: watercolor and permanent Scissors Colored pencils Glue Paints: watercolor and water-based poster or finger paint Shallow trays to hold