{"product_id":"pocket-advent-printable-advent-calendar-activities","title":"Pocket Advent | Printable Advent Calendar Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA paper surprise in every pocket, all the way to Christmas!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach December morning your child pulls a folded card from the advent calendar and finds that day's activity: a puzzle, a craft, a colour-in or a family game. Every card needs only pencils, scissors and sticky tape, so there is nothing to prep. No pocket calendar? Staple the pages into a December activity book instead. Perfect for home, a class countdown or early finishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo packs, the same activities at two levels: Ages 6 to 7 and Ages 8 to 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach pack as A5 cards (two to an A4 sheet) for pockets, and as full A4 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"My Christmas Pack\" cover with a line for a name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 countdown cards, \"24 more sleeps!\" to Christmas Day: word search, maze, riddles, sudoku, secret code, crossword, dot to dot, colour-ins, paper snowflake, paper helicopter and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 bonus cards for any day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent answer sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerms of Use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint the cards on plain paper and cut each sheet in half.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFold each card small and tuck one into every pocket, \"24 more sleeps!\" first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour child opens one a day and gets busy with pencils, scissors and sticky tape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang up the colour-ins, fly the helicopters and count the sleeps to Christmas!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy families and teachers love it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething to make or solve each morning, not just something to eat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo levels in one download, so siblings or a mixed class each get the right challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo prep: pencils, scissors and sticky tape cover every activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tiny heart or star by the logo shows which pack each card belongs to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear levels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suits Years 1 to 4. The Ages 6 to 7 pack sits best with Years 1 and 2, the Ages 8 to 9 pack with Years 3 and 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background:#FDE5E7;border-left:4px solid #F392BD;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning a classroom advent calendar?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/classroom-advent-calendar-ideas\" style=\"color:#C2557F;font-weight:600;\"\u003eclassroom advent calendar guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains how to fit 25 doors into 13 school days and what to put behind each one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e A ZIP file with four PDFs, each set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditing:\u003c\/strong\u003e This download is not editable. 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