December Daily™ 2011 | Day Eighteen

Man I love this idea! You rock!

Hi Ali, thank you for inspiring me to also wrap a book for each day till Christmas. My kids love the idea and want to unwrap their book for the day 1st thing every morning.

Love the idea of taking a photo of all the books. I have a book on whales from my childhood that I remember the interior but neither Mum or I can recall the name of the book - I think it might be a lifelong hunt to find it again. Sometimes when you are older looking back at those books is fun. It's amazing how you remember the illustrations in so much detail - little eyes always focus on those!

The Jolly Postman was a favourite of mine as a child - I liked the pockets and today I still love pockets!

I am inspired to find my missing Christmas spirit & wrap our few Christmas books to read in these last few days before Christmas. I haven't kept up with my DD this year but have the photos & memorabilia ready for when I get a moment of inspiration.

I love this idea! My kids have lego calendars for the second year thanks to your ideas, now I see we'll have another tradition next year. Thank you for sharing!

My son is all grown up now so I don't get to take photos like this. Have you thought about including some more 'grown up' pages as inspiration for those of us who don't have little ones to snap Ali?

As a bookworm, I loved getting new books each Christmas and I've tried to keep that tradition going by making sure my niece & nephew get at least one book for Christmas each year. I never thought to do something like this for them but I love it, I love the Christmas paper you used too :) Great new tradition!

I think I am going to start this tradition with my nephew! Love love love it! Thanks for the inspiration (as always)

I brought out our Christmas books this year and neither of my boys has even looked at them. I guess they aren't as fun when you are teenagers. It might be time to put them in the keepsake book box to save for future generations!!

Hi Ali,
On a completely unrelated topic, I decided to TRY the Project Life this year. I am getting nervous as that time is getting nearer and I have not been so good at getting the Dec. Daily on track. Printing the photos seems to slow me down. I am just wondering if you have anything that you do to get prepared for that. Thanks.

I Love this Christmas book idea. I have 11, 9, and 7 year old boys. The 7 and 9 year-olds both love to listen to the Christmas stories. My 11 year old will still listen to some of the stories. I'd like to do this next year...and I'm hoping that they will still want to listen to some of the "younger" Christmas stories. What a nice tradition this would be for someone just starting out with a young family... On another note, I haven't had a chance to get any stories or pictures added to my december daily (although i am keeping track of what I wanted to write about). Family visiters put a little monkey wrench in my alloted "creative" time... Here's to "catching up".

G*O*R*G*E*O*U*S photos ali!

I have seen this idea but never got around to doing it for my own children, however, this year I did it for my class of Grade 3 students. I wrapped up 22 books (one per student) and each day one student chooses a book to unwrap and I read it to the class. The person chosen also makes a figure for our class nativity scene. Since the last child won't have a "choice" in the book they choose, they will get to make Jesus for the nativity scene. They are loving it!
Jane

I love this idea. I plan to do this for my nephews next year. Great pic of the books under the tree.

Love this. I have never wrapped the books. I keep them in a basket during the holiday and they go back in the Christmas tubs after the holiday. I like the idea of 24. I will have to increase my stash! I also do this with Christmas movies!

We've started the book advent tradition this year, too, and I'd love to see your list!!!

Love this idea Ali!
Are these brand new books or ones that the kids already had with a few new ones mixed in? I think I'll try to start this tradition... maybe a book a day for the last five days before Christmas? Ha! :)

??? UNRELATED QUESTION... Preserving Pre-School Art ???
Ali, a few years ago you posted something about preserving pre-school/kindergarten art. I've been trying to find that post to find out what it was you used (I think it was a spray) to preserve the items. Would love to hear what it is from you. Thanks!

I am taking a photo of my child holding the book (they take turns opening each day) and plan on doing the 24 books of December page to add to my album. Also doing this with where the Elf has been hiding for 24 days.

What a wonderful new tradition. Thanks for sharing.

Mary