Christmas Countdown Advent Activity Cards for Kids: 24 Painted Cards, Number Cards, Blank Cards + Poster, Printable

A gentle, low-prep Christmas countdown for families with kids ages 3-8: one small activity a day from December 1 to 24. Every card has its own soft watercolor picture-book illustration, so the cards look lovely hanging on a string or tucked into envelopes.

Each activity card shows a category (Kindness, Craft, Play or Cozy), a one-line instruction, little painted pictures of what you need, and about how long it takes, so you can swap a long one for a short one on busy days.

Inside (13 pages, US Letter and A4):

• Painted cover
• How to use
• 24 illustrated activity cards, 6 per page
• 24 painted number cards (1-24), each with its own illustration, to hang on a string with pegs
• 6 illustrated blank cards for your own family traditions
• "Our Advent" checklist poster with all 24 days
• More free printables page

The 24 activities:

1. Thank-You Note (Kindness, about 10 min)
2. Paper-Plate Wreath (Craft, about 20 min)
3. Wrapping Relay (Play, about 15 min)
4. Winter Words (Cozy, about 10 min)
5. Give a Toy (Kindness, about 15 min)
6. Paper Snowflakes (Craft, about 15 min)
7. Sock Snowballs (Play, about 10 min)
8. Flashlight Story (Cozy, about 15 min)
9. Sing to Grandma (Kindness, about 10 min)
10. My Own Card (Craft, about 20 min)
11. Freeze Dance (Play, about 10 min)
12. Warm Cocoa (Cozy, about 15 min)
13. Hello, Neighbor (Kindness, about 10 min)
14. Mitten Garland (Craft, about 20 min)
15. Christmas I-Spy (Play, about 10 min)
16. Lights Walk (Cozy, about 20 min)
17. Kindness Jar (Kindness, about 15 min)
18. Dotty Paper Tree (Craft, about 15 min)
19. Winter Cabin Fort (Play, about 30 min)
20. A Wish for You (Cozy, about 10 min)
21. Thankful Table (Kindness, about 10 min)
22. Gift Tags (Craft, about 20 min)
23. Soft Pillow "Snow" (Play, about 10 min)
24. Best Memory (Cozy, about 15 min)

Most activities use things you already have at home. Grown-ups help with scissors (cards 2, 6, 14 and 22 are marked "grown-up helps") and handle warm drinks.

What you get: instant PDF download in US Letter and A4 (one zip). Print at home or at a print shop. Nothing physical is shipped.

Personal and classroom use only. Please do not resell or share the files.

Illustrations generated with AI and curated by AmorStory. Text written with AI assistance.

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