We jumped into week two of our Viking Family Advent Calendar last night. My two little raiders tackle two craft projects last night – both leftovers I had in our “Christmas box” which had been unpacked Sunday to dress the tree.
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The week coming up is pretty craft-heavy but, as far as my kids are concerned, that’s a good thing.
Today: if the weather holds, we’ll be taking an after-dinner walk to check out the snowmen sculptures in downtown St Joe.
Wednesday: In honor of my hubby’s heritage, we’re going to attempt Swedish paper hearts to hang on the tree!
Thursday: We are going to tackle making homemade hot chocolate mix and packaging it up for some of our favorite folks: our mail carrier, our neighbors, and pastor.
Friday: We will be attending the Family Fun Night at the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor YMCA. In addition (either Friday or Monday the 14th), my daughter will honor her Swedish heritage again by dressing up as St Lucia and taking treats to school.
Saturday: We will head down to Curious Kids Museum and take part in the Saturday family activity which, of course, includes lots of crafts! In the evening, we will also be attending our church’s Christmas program, Jingle Jam.
Sunday: This is actually St. Lucia day. Normally, my girl takes sweet treats to her papa and grandma and their daily coffee klatch at their nearby McDonalds. We still have to work this one out since it’s church morning, too. We will also be attending the Vikings’ cousins’ Christmas program across town.
Monday: Next Monday evening, we will hopefully be in the audience for the St Joe school holiday concert at the Mendel Center. Admission is free according to the flyer that came recently in the mail.
One final thing I wanted to share is that if you are interested in doing something like this, please notice how little it can actually cost. Last week, the only cost was the library’s fee for their “Sweet Shoppe.” And, this week’s only out-of-pocket cost is the ingredients for the hot chocolate.
Southwest Michigan has so many options for family-friendly fun. Please get informed in the areas that interest you and get out there to enjoy all this area provides!
Beth also writes at her bloggy home, Life With Two Little Vikings.