The Pocket Calendar

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For as long as I can remember one of my favorite Christmas traditions has been "The Pocket Calendar" Everyday of December my sister and I were able to run to our calendar and read a slip of paper that would let us in on our "treat" for the day. Now some of them were little treats we had to go find around the house but our favorites were things as simple as watch Christmas movies while drinking hot chocolate and stirring it with candy canes or going to look at Christmas lights.

I am so excited to be able to keep this tradition alive with my kiddos. Grancy made us our very own special Pocket Calendar. The kids ABSOLUTELY LOVE it!!! Talk about MOTIVATION when it comes to getting up in the morning!!! The kids fly out of the bed and get ready as fast as lightening in order to read their "pocket" for the day!
Here are a few things we have planned for pockets this year:
(shhh!!! I would not want the kids to know...the suspense of all the surprises each day of December is SOOOO much fun! It is like Christmas morning EVERYDAY of December!)

Write our letters to Santa (I bought the cutest little "Letter to Santa" sets...the Kids loved them

Have friends over to build gingerbread houses

Go to Christmas in the Park

Peppermint marshmallows and candy canes to have a Hot Chocolate and Christmas movie
night

Slumber party in the living room by the Christmas tree

Shop for our Christmas Angel

Make Christmas Cookies

Family game night with a new game to add to our collection

Make our Teacher's Christmas Gifts

A new Christmas ornament for each kiddos tree

I have bought plenty of their favorite little treats for other days such as:
orange drink for Conner (in the glass bottle of course), lip gloss for the girls, new markers and coloring books, bubbles for bubble baths, peppermint Oreos, Reeces trees, Chocolate Santas....

On December 24th the Pocket is ALWAYS new Christmas Jammies to wear (made especially by Grancy)

We love this time of year...Holiday Traditions are the BEST!!!