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mary
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Posted: Nov 11 2006 at 6:53am | IP Logged Quote mary
i haven't been a good planner in the past and have not always had craft supplies on hand for advent. i'd like to change my lazy ways this year! i have the lady of guadalupe kits and the jesse tree from moira's album (making this with shrinky dinks.)

would you help me out? what sorts of crafts do you do during advent?
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Posted: Nov 11 2006 at 2:59pm | IP Logged Quote momwise
It looks like you're off to a great start! My Advent crafts are soooo simple. We sit down on the first Sunday of Advent and make lots of paper strips about 1 x 8 in. and write various prayer intentions on them. We pray 2-3 times a day for these intentions and add them to a paper chain. This makes a beautiful decoration for Jesus that we drape around the room on Chrismas Eve.

You can find a few ideas in the Fridge Art section at domestic-church.com

Here's a great Advent Christmas thread from last year with lots of links. I especially love St. Nicholas.org.

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Posted: Nov 13 2006 at 7:23am | IP Logged Quote alicegunther
Here is something new we have planned for this year--Advent Cubes. The cubes are a guide to Jesse tree symbols, O Antiphons, the Christmas creche, treats, prayer and sacrifice, saints of the season, and other ways to celebrate.

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