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    Design Dazzle » Celebrations

    Published: Nov 27, 2017 · Modified: Feb 16, 2018 by Toni Roberts · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

    Mason Jar Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar

    Hello Design Dazzlers, my name is Dawn of Revel and Glitter and I’m thrilled to be back for my 6th Christmas Wonderful sharing a very special advent calendar! I love to share fun ways to celebrate the holidays without breaking the bank. From a holiday Italian soda bar to easy party tables, it is all about maximum fun, minimum work.

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    My boys are getting older and although the sheer quantity of gifts have gotten smaller, they are now more expensive with electronics and other gadgets. I tried to get them back into the real meaning of Christmas. Last year, we implemented an ‘quality over quantity’ rule with experiences instead of gifts, spending quality family time, going on more mini vacays, etc. Great in theory, not so much in practice when family members disregard your requests and indulge them in lots of gifts anyway.

    Since they are also past the chocolate advent calendar phase, I decided to combine the two ideas into creating an Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar. It is a great way to balance out all of the gifts with serving others in our community.

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    We sat down as a family and brainstormed a list of easy and doable ways to serve daily…feel free to use ours or be inspired to create your own!

    1. Help with your school’s food or clothing drives
    2. Donate to the local food bank
    3. Return a few out-of-place shopping carts
    4. Sort through your gently used toys and books you no longer play with and donate to a women and children’s shelter
    5. Leave chalk messages of good cheer on the sidewalks in your neighborhood
    6. Write a letter to your sibling telling them why you love them
    7. Cook dinner for your family
    8. Make a Christmas card for the school secretary
    9. Make treats for your neighbors
    10. Do one of your sibling’s chores
    11. Leave a Christmas card for your mailman
    12. Sit next to someone new at the lunch table and be nice to them
    13. Smile all day
    14. Put some change into the Salvation Army bucket
    15. Send a care package to someone in the military
    16. Donate a toy to Toys for Tots
    17. Give a family member a extra-long hug
    18. Introduce yourself to someone new at school
    19. Family Movie Night!
    20. Give out a complement
    21. Over-tip the next time you head out to a restaurant or coffee place
    22. Let someone go ahead of you in line
    23. Help around the house without being asked to
    24. Donate pet supplies to the local shelter

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    I found these cute mason jar tags at my local craft store and along with 1 ½″ round stickers and washi tape, created a simple calendar for our wall. I printed out our acts, cut into strips and filled up a mason jar. Don’t forget a little bowl of candy to enjoy. Gotta have a little something to encourage all the goodness! Countdown to Christmas by randomly choosing an act to fulfill. But don’t stress if you don’t get to do all of them, it is all about getting the kids to understand and appreciate the ones you do.

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    Help your family give back this Christmas with a Mason Jar Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar | advent calendar ideas for kids | diy advent calendar | advent calendar ideas | easy advent calendar ideas | unique advent calendar ideas | advent calendar activities || Design Dazzle #AdventCalendar #diyadventcalendar

    The best part? You can keep a few of your favorite acts and turn them into an annual Christmas tradition!

    I hope you have been inspired to start a new tradition this year. Do you have a favorite Christmas tradition you celebrate with your family or friends? logo-blog-header

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    Thanks so much to Dawn for sharing this fantastic advent calendar idea that we can all feel good about! Be sure to check out her blog for some more great crafts, events, and even giveaways!

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    1. Toni - Design Dazzle says

      December 15, 2017 at 2:32 pm

      Dawn, what a fantastic idea and such a great way to keep the spirit of Christmas in our hearts! Thank you so much for doing such a fabulous job! We have loved having you be a part of our Christmas Wonderful Series!

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