Easy Advent activities for the whole family

Are you looking for easy ways to celebrate Advent? Check out these fun activities that you can enjoy with your family.

Advent activity

Looking for a way to prepare for Christmas at home? An Advent calendar with a difference? Follow the days of Advent (beginning on the first day of December) by placing a candle or Christmas decoration on each day until Christmas Day and participating in the activity or idea together as a family or household.

Download a PDF sample of Grow Ministries’ Advent Activity here.

‘Seasons of the church year’ resource – new from Grow Ministries

This resource will help you and others understand the importance of each church year season and how it fits into our 12-month calendar, including Advent and Christmas.

Most people know the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn. But did you know that the church also has seasons? The church year (also called the liturgical year) is the annual cycle of seasons and days observed in Christian churches. The best place to begin understanding the seasons is with Jesus. The church’s seasons largely follow the major events of his life: his birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension.

This resource consists of several colourful sheets full of information that provide a fun and interactive way to help you grow in your understanding of the seasons of the church year.

Order ‘Seasons of the church year’ on the Grow Ministries Store here. Download a PDF info sheet from ‘Seasons of the church year’ here.

An instant nativity

Here is a simple nativity to use with your congregation for Christmas that doesn’t require much preparation. Check out these great resources from the Bible Society here.