It's December the 1st everyone! Only 25
days 'til Christmas! Today I opened my first advent calendar pocket, which
contained a small Cadbury's chocolate christmas cracker (wow, look at that
alliteration!) and I was quite disappointed that that was what I was
to look forward to every day.
So, being my quirky self, I have
decided to embark on a series of challenges, one for each day of Advent. An
Advent Challenge, if you like. Once I complete each daily challenge, I get the
chocolate. If you would like to accompany me on this character building
experience, feel free. It'll do you good.
December 1st - Good Neighbour
Day: Put up Christmas lights in your bedroom window to spread some
christmas cheer to your neighbours. If you haven't got a spare set, buy an Asda
value one. Literally £1.60 or something.
December 2nd - Sing Down The Phone
Day: Call a friend and sing 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'
loudly down the phone, and then hang up. Don't say hi or bye, just do it.
December 3rd - Buy A Tree Day: If you haven't
already got a real Christmas tree, go get one. Christmas just isn't the same
with a synthetic one. You don't get that lovely piney smell. I said this to my
friend Tash the other day, to which she replied 'You've got a blocked nose all
winter though, so the smell won't make a difference to you!' Witty child.
December 4th - Bake A Christmas
Carol Day: Choose a
Christmas carol, and bake cookies shaped as the carol. For example, last year I
did this and chose 'The 12 Days of Christmas'. I gave up after 'three turtle
doves', though.
December 5th - Hug Your Mum Day: Hug your mum. Easy, I know, but she'll appreciate
it.
December 6th - Make A Snowman Day: No, not a real one. A
sock one. Genius, I know. I've already done this one with my little
sister, and it turned out really well. Click here to
make it. You know you want to.
December 7th - Hug Your Dad Day: Go on, he's probably
feeling left out now, after you hugged your mum and not him. In fact, go hug
all of your family. They deserve it for putting up with you.
December 8th – Charity Day: Count up
how much you spent today on food, double it and give it to a charity of your
choice. You’ll feel good, trust me.
December 9th – Christmassy Nails
Day: Paint your nails Christmassy colours. Go wild! Green and red
stripes, silvery snowflakes, the possibilities are endless. Boys, embrace your
feminine side. Or try out your nail art prowess on an unsuspecting girl.
December 10th – Bubble Bath Day: For some
this may be a hard challenge. Immerse yourself in a bubbly hot bubble bath and
relax! See, that wasn’t so hard now, was it?
December 11th – Friends Day: No, not
real friends, Friends as in the program. Watch a Christmas episode of it here,
it’ll make you happy. Especially Phoebe and Chandler. They’re comical geniuses.
December 12th – Wear A Tinsel Scarf
Day: You’ll look pretty, trust me.
December 13th – Jingle Bell Day: Learn
jingle bells on an instrument. If you don’t have a piano or guitar, learn it on
the pots and pans. I’m sure your mum will appreciate it.
December 14th – Fabric Wreath Day: I found
this wreath thingy on the Internet and I fell in love with it. So make it and
we can be wreath buddies! Click here
December 15th – Whipped Cream Day: It’s 10
days ‘til Christmas! Buy a can a whipped cream and eat it all. Literally all of
it. Only stop if you’re sick. And then man up and finish it.
December 16th – Funniest Joke Ever Day: Tell the
funniest person you know this joke. And no, before you ask, you can’t tell it
to yourself.
What's an ig?
December 17th – Cake Baking Day: It’s time
to bake again! Your choice this time, I'm being nice.
December 18th –Hot Chocolate Day: Drink a mug
of hot chocolate. Preferably the milk kind. That’s definitely the best kind.
December 19th – Winter Walk Day: I love
winter walks. Go on a winter walk and enjoy the crisp air. Don’t stay out long,
though, otherwise you’ll get hyperthermia and die.
December 20th – Glitter Day: Glitter and
Christmas go together like Ant and Dec. Coat something with glitter. Anything.
A picture, a jumper, yourself, your little sister…the possibilities are
endless.
December 21st – Language Day: Find
someone from a different country and say ‘Merry Christmas’ to them in their
language. You’ll look super brainy. Just don’t tell them you used Google
translate.
December 22nd – Random Act Of
Kindness Day: It’s nice to be kind to someone at Christmas. So do
something nice for someone. Buy them a cup of tea, offer to do the washing up,
or whatever other kind acts you can muster up.
December 23rd – ‘Twas The Night
Before Christmas Day: Yes, I know it’s not actually the night
before Christmas, but tomorrow’s movie night so you have to read the poem today
instead. Read it here.
December 24th – Movie Day: Watch your
favourite Christmas movie. Mine’s 'The Snowman'.
December 25th – Christmas Day: You did
it!! Well done! That is if you did it all. If you didn’t, shame on you, you
lazy thing.
Wow, that was a long calendar. I didn’t
envisage it was going to be that long when I started writing it. It’ll be worth
it though, don’t you worry. So go on, go put some Christmas lights up to spread
the Christmas cheer! Got to love the cheese.
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