A Catholic Child's Advent Calendar

This traditionally-styled Advent calendar presents a spiritual exercise for children that teaches them to meditate and to offer up their daily actions. Children use the daily thoughts and prayers to build a spiritual crib in their hearts to welcome the Baby Jesus.    Windows to open each day of December Nativity illustration to color Daily prayers: “Do-it-Yourself Crib” devotion  Symbols (to color) of the steps in the “Do-it-Yourself Crib”  Full text of the prayer for the St. Andrew Novena Short history of Advent calendars Full instructions Many families use this calendar along with the Family Advent Calendar for enhancing their daily prayers and devotions. Use it to put Christ into your Christmas in a real, living way!