Sunday
Advent wreath with candles
Matches
Lyrics to "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
Monday
*You may want to prepare these on Sunday so that you can leave them on doorsteps first thing in the morning on Monday.
Old shoes (or paper shoes...we're following these instructions)
Chocolate coins or other treats
Saint Nicholas prayer cards (optional) to add to the treats
Copies of Saint Nicholas story (optional) to add to the treats
Cellophane, ribbon, labels (optional) to wrap the shoes and treats
Tuesday
Bible (Children's Bible if your kids are small)
Wednesday
Mass schedule
Rosaries
(Non-Catholics should attend their own church's Wednesday night services, or if there are none, the family can watch a movie about the Nativity together.)
Thursday
Christmas cards for each of the pastors, priests, ministers, etc. who are important to your family
Copies of family photo - or just your kids if you're like me (optional)
Gift cards to a religious bookstore, gas station, etc. (optional)
Stamps
Pen
Friday
Christmas cards
Your address book or mailing list
Stamps
Pen
Copies of family photo - or just your kids if you're like me (optional)
Annual letter about your family (optional)
Saturday
Boxes
The will power to clean out your closets and/or basement/attic storage areas
(Yikes! I need to buy Christmas stamps and take a photo of the kids so I can have copies made!!!)
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