7 Advent Resources for all ages

It may seem early to start thinking about Advent, but here is why we are sending this list now: we don’t want to sell out before you get a chance to get our Advent resources!

With that in mind, here is a list of our top Advent resources for your family:

1. Advent Candle Kits

Our Advent Candle Kit is a hands-on way to engage kids in the season of preparation. The candles are made with 100% pure beeswax sheets…they’re very easy to make and smell heavenly when burned. 

The kit also includes a detailed information sheet on the beautiful symbolism of beeswax candles, directions for how to make your own Advent wreath (wreath is NOT included), and a reproducible Advent prayer sheet.

NOTE: we sell out of these Advent Candle Kits every single year, so order yours now! They are one of our most popular and best-selling items for a reason, so don’t delay!

Or…are real candles not your cup of tea (or not allowed in the classroom or apartment)? Check out this Lego block set! It’s small, but oh so cute (and kids can assemble it quickly)!

2. Jesse Tree Poster

**Make your Jesse Tree super-easy!**

The easiest way to complete the Jesse Tree ever! Hang the poster on the fridge and have your kids add a sticker each day for the Jesse Tree ornament. Perfect for small children who love stickers!

The stickers include the Scripture citation for the day, plus bonus stickers for the “O Antiphons” and some other Advent-y stickers just for fun!

3. Jesse Tree Activity Book

The Jesse Tree Advent Activity Book is designed to both entertain and educate kids about the Catholic faith! It’s filled with mazes, coloring pages, and tons of other fun activities that instill Biblical knowledge in a memorable way. There are even different difficulty levels so that every kid in your family can participate! 

Children and adults learn the History of Salvation (from Creation to the Birth of Christ) by going day-by-day through the “family tree” of Jesus! Each day, an ornament is added to the tree as a visual reminder of God’s Plan for the world. It’s a great way to truly make Advent a season of preparation for the birth of Christ! 

4. Jesse Tree DVD

Becky in Nebraska told us a common problem:
“I made a somewhat elaborate Jesse Tree last year & wanted to go through it each day with my kiddos (aged 5, 3, 3, and 2). But…it was WAAAY above their heads, and I struggled to explain some of the symbols’ meanings, too. Your DVD makes it EASY and a JOY for all! Thank you!”

This DVD is easy for you: Your kids can pop it in the DVD player or laptop and manage this year’s tree all by themselves!

Re-useable year-after-year, regardless of how long Advent is (it varies!) because we added EXTRA Jesse Tree days for those longer-than-normal Advents. Make this a new family tradition and use it year after year!

5. Advent Adventure Sacrifice Manger Craft

Part of preparing our hearts for Christ involves making our hearts more like His. One way to do this is through sacrifices or small acts of self-denial. Giving up little things and doing small acts of service is part of “waiting in joyful hope” for Jesus’ birth! 

Why not encourage your family’s practice of virtue (and make the preparation for Christmas more tangible) with this Sacrifice Manger Craft? It comes on a single sheet of paper, and kids cut out and fold along the dotted lines. Just add some “straw” (yarn will do) and you’re ready to go!

To use, add a piece of “straw” every time you do a good deed for another. By Christmas, your family should have a cozy bed for the Christ Child to sleep in!

Pssst–make sure you are also signed up for Advent Adventure!

6. An Advent Hope: A Children’s Book about Family Advent Traditions

Prepare for the coming of Christmas by walking through the Advent season with a Catholic family!

Joan, Joe, Emmanuel, and Gianna are surprised when their parents suddenly begin bringing things into their home at the beginning of December. Evergreen branches, candles, and new foods keep appearing throughout the house. They are quickly told that this is part of “Advent” and that the family is preparing for the Christmas season. 

The four children have a lot of questions about Advent. Join the kids as their family celebrates Advent as a time of prayerful waiting and expectation, full of fun traditions and treats! 

Excerpts from the Scripture readings for Advent and Christmas are keyed to the main text throughout the book, helping little ones make connections between the story and what they hear at Mass throughout the Advent and the beginning of the Christmas seasons. 

When you’re done reading, you can bless your Advent wreath using the blessing at the back of the book. 

7. Epiphany Home Blessing Kit

For centuries, Catholics have blessed their homes anytime between New Year’s Day and Epiphany. The head of the household gathers his family in prayer; all ask for the intercession of the 3 Magi who left their homes to search for the newborn Savior of the World! All year long, every time you pass through the doors of your home, you’ll call to mind that you are under the protection of God as His adopted children!

Although this tradition usually falls after Christmas, it teaches children about the importance of continuing to prepare their hearts for Christ! After all, He will come again a second time, and we are all waiting for the joyful day when we see Him face-to-face in Heaven!

It’s a beautiful blessing, and it’s simple to do! The Holy Heroes Epiphany Home Blessing Kit contains everything you need! It comes with complete step-by-step instructions with the prayers and actions to accompany the blessing, a reusable Holy Water Bottle, and of course chalk. Fill the Holy Water bottle up at your local parish and you’re all set!

We’ve also included the Mysterious Magi Map to help your family learn more about the Three Magi.

Based on research by Father Dwight Longenecker into what the early Church Fathers understood, historical sources regarding “magi” and the expectations of a new King of the Jews, and a thorough understanding of the 1st-century context of the Gospel writings describing “the East” and knowledge of the stars of the time.

Your children will be mesmerized and amazed (you will, too!) when you understand the reality and deeper meaning of the visit of Wise Men from the East to pay homage to the newly born King of the Jews! Be sure to check out the Mysterious Magi Map as a unique Christmas decoration for your home!

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