There is something special about opening up a festive story book in the lead up to Christmas. Chrissy is such a magical time and keeping the magic alive for my children is a huge priority for me! My husband actually grew up as a Jehovahs Witness and didn’t celebrate Birthdays or Christmas at all! He now really embraces the holidays and has a ball learning about all the wonderful traditions we have! I grew up with the classic cheap chocolate count down to Christmas and there is something super nostalgic about that for sure (i still buy myself one every year). But for my own children i decided that books are more appropriate. There are a few brands jumping on the advent book bandwagon but they all seem to be tiny, cheap, almost “disposable” books and i haven’t been impressed. Instead, I’ve purchased 24 children’s Christmas story books, will wrap these up individually and my children can pick one a day to open in the lead up to the big day. I will pack them away with the Christmas tree each year and bring them back out in fresh wrapping every year, making them special and building the nostalgia. When Maisie has her first baby i will give her the bundle of books so that she can carry on the same tradition in her new family. It is an investment but will end up cheaper (and much better) than buying disposable advent calendars for the kids each year.

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