Christmas Book Advent Calendar

I first saw the idea of a Christmas book Advent calendar on Pinterest and I thought it was a great idea!  But I had to make my own list.  I’m not anti-Santa but he’s  never been a major part of our Christmas celebration.  So I thought I’d create a list of Christmas books that focus more on the true meaning of the holiday.

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The idea is to wrap and number 25 books.  Each night your kids get to unwrap a new Christmas story to read together as a family.

If you decide to do this please don’t think you have to go out and buy 25 books all the first year.  Start with what you have and add a couple of books every year.  You could even wrap library books… as long as you remember where they are before they’re due!

My Christmas Book Advent Calendar List

• Clopper the Christmas Donkey – This has become a tradition for us at our church.  The kids LOVE Clopper!
• Benjamin’s Sling – The story of a shepherd boy in Bethlehem.
• The Berenstain Bears, The Very First Christmas – You know how much I love those bears!!!  They made my list of favorite Thanksgiving books, too.
• The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey – How carving a creche changed a wood carvers life.
• Itsy Bitsy Christmas: You’re Never Too Little for His Love – I know you couldn’t wrap it but this one’s only $1.99 on Kindle!
• God Gave Us Christmas – I’ve heard parents say they like this book because it talks about the true meaning of Christmas without spoiling Santa.
• The Gift of the Christmas Cookie: Sharing the True Meaning of Jesus’ Birth – A family share Christmas cookies with others.
• Christmas Day in the Morning – A boy finds something special to give his father, without spending any money at all.
• Christmas Farm – A sweet story of a woman and little boy who plant and care for 600 Christmas trees on their farm.
• The Legend of the Christmas Tree – How the tradition of the Christmas tree began.
• The Legend of the Candy Cane
• Goodnight Manger – Who knew a manger could be so loud?
• Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story – Faithful to the text, this book tells more than just the Christmas story.  It also describes how all creation was waiting for Him.
• Humphrey’s First Christmas – A fun retelling of the Christmas story.  Told by one of the wise men’s camels!
• Mortimer’s Christmas Manger – The story of a little mouse who moves into a manger scene.
• The Little Drummer Boy – Beautifully illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats!
• The Little Shepherd’s Christmas – Told from the viewpoint of a young shepherd boy.
• Christmas in the Manger – A board book illustrated by Felicia Bond.
• A  Night Like No Other – A toy soldier discovers that he should listen to his Creator.
• Who is Coming to Our House? – The animals get their home ready to share with Baby Jesus.
• The Pine Tree Parable – I’ve always like the parable series!
• The Crippled Lamb – This lamb felt left out but he had a special role this night.  Another $1.99 Kindle book!
• The Animals’ Christmas Eve – A sweet rhyme and counting book.
• Luke 2 – We begin our Christmas Day celebration by reading Luke 2 straight from the Bible every year.  There’s no better book than that!

And, just ’cause I love them so much, here’s a whole list of Christmas stories from the Berenstain Bears!

• The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Christmas –  only $1.99 on Kindle!
• The Berenstain Bears and the Night Before Christmas
• The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas
• The Berenstain Bears Old Fashioned Christmas
• The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker

You may like these Christmas ideas, too:

• Matchbox Advent Calendar
• Game Board Christmas Card Albums
• Vintage Children’s Game Piece Christmas Ornaments
• My Favorite Christmas Movies
• Scrap Fabric Christmas Garland
• Peace on Earth Christmas Banner Globe

Thanks for reading my post!  Please leave a message if you have or plan to have a Christmas book Advent calendar this year!

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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