FREE Advent Resources and Printables

The four weeks before Christmas is considered Advent. It is the season where we prepare our hearts and minds and our family for Christmas.

When I was growing up we always had an advent calendar. It was homemade and had these cute, little felt ornaments that you pulled out each night and then you hung those ornaments on the tree. I have fond memories of counting down to Christmas. Now that I am a mom myself, I love doing countdowns with my own children. This time I want to make sure that our focus isn’t on the cute ornaments, treats or gifts we get to pull out each day, but I want our focus to be on Jesus!

If you are looking for ways to incorporate advent into your Christmas traditions there are many ways to do this. I have compiled a list of really cute and fun Advent calendars (some of these focus on Jesus, some of them are just fun countdowns), as well as printables and sweet Advent Devotionals to read during advent (the four weeks leading up to Christmas).

Advent Calendars:

Advent Calendar with Lists and Ideas – The Natural Homeschool
Christmas Countdown Calendar using pom poms – Tot Schooling
Advent Calendar with printable jokes for each day – Modern Parents Messy Kids
DIY Advent Calendar to make with your kids – Frugal Family Home
Gifts for Jesus Advent Calendar – More Like Grace
DIY Easy Advent Calendar with Easy Devotions – Miracle Mama
Disney Pin Countdown Board – More than a Homeschool Mom
Fun Children’s Activities Advent Calendar – Add a Pinch
25 Days of Service Meaningful Advent Calendar – Nourishing Joy
Printable Nativity Advent Calendar – Paper Trail Design
Christmas Traditions Countdown – Create Craft Love

Advent Printables:

Christmas Jokes for KIds Advent Printables – Nurture Store
Advent Wreath Rip Art Craft – Sara J Creations
50 Advent Acts of Kindness for Kids – Mum in the Mad House
Bible Verse Advent Cards – Happy Home Fairy
Christmas Carol Advent Calendar Printable – Mama Smiles
A Month of Fun Christmas Activities for Kids Printable – Crafts on Sea
FREE Printable Nativity Activity Story Book for Kids – The Holy Mess
Kid- Friendly Advent Printables – Being Confident of This
Advent Activities Printable for Families – Real Life at Home

Advent Devotionals:

His Name Shall Be Called Advent Devotional – The Thin Place
Weary Mom Advent Devotional – A Mother Far From Home
Advent Devotion for Kids – His Mercy is New
Advent Study with Children’s Resources – Women Living Well
Advent Devotional – Focus on the Family
Family Advent Guide – Lifeway
Printable Advent Reading Plan  – Not Consumed

These are our favorite books to read during advent:

Ishtar’s Odyssey: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
Jotham’s Journey: A Storybook for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
Tabitha’s Travels: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)
Bartholomew’s Passage: A Family Story for Advent (Storybooks for Advent)

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Sarah Shelton

Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (one who is a homeschool graduate)! She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 16 years now. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and says she can only do it by the Grace of God, and Coffee!