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# Special Events for the Month of December

Nov 25, 2012 1:00:28 PM  |  by [Laura Grace](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/laura-grace)

**![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/month_A_12.jpg?width=325&height=60&name=month_A_12.jpg "month_A_12")This month’s special events are: **Advent**, **Liturgical Year**, **Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary** and **Christmas** and I have quite a number of activities for you to check out.*

**Advent**

[Advent Activities & More-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2012/10/advent-activities-more.html) activities, coloring, crafts, games, lessons, & puzzles

[Advent Lapbooks-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/advent-lapbooks.html) Make an Advent lapbook to celebrate the Advent season.

[2012 Printable Advent Chain-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-printable-advent-chain.html) Print out pattern on colored paper. Have students cut into strips. Build your paper chain stapling the strips with a stapler in the correct order. Each day you tear off a piece of the chain that corresponds to the date and do the activity. Before you know it, it will be Christmas day!

[Advent-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-plan-pre-k-k-advent.html) (Pre K – K) lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles

[Advent-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2008/11/lesson-plan-advent.html) lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets

[Advent Wreath file folder game-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2008/12/advent-wreath-file-folder-game.html) The object of the game is to color all of the Advent wreath correctly.

![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AdventWreathGameBoard-550x365.jpg?width=550&height=365&name=AdventWreathGameBoard-550x365.jpg "AdventWreathGameBoard") Advent Wreath Board Game

**Liturgical Year**

****[Sitting Duck!-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2010/04/liturgical-year-sitting-duck-file.html) Answer questions about the liturgical year as you make your way around the board. Be careful for the "Sitting Duck!" space or you might have to go all the way back to START.

![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SittingDuckGameBoard-550x398.png?width=550&height=398&name=SittingDuckGameBoard-550x398.png "SittingDuckGameBoard") Sitting Duck Game

** Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary **

[Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary -](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2010/11/immaculate-conception-of-virgin-mary.html) references, activities, coloring, crafts, games, lessons, puzzles, quizzes, songs, worksheets

**Christmas**

[Christmas-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas.html) activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, etc.

[Christmas Lapbooks-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-lapbooks.html) Here are some lapbooks that celebrate the meaning of Christmas. Download them for free and use what you want to make your own Christmas Lapbook.

[12 Days of Christmas Lapbook-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-12-days-of-christmas-lap-book.html) Here are the directions from various resources on how to do the lapbook. These can give you lots of great ideas to make your own.

[12 Days of Christmas Memory Game-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/twelve-days-of-christmas-memory-game.html) Print out 2 copies to play Memory.

[Gifts for the Baby Jesus file folder game-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2008/11/christmas.html) The object of this game is to be the first to collect gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

[Birth of Jesus-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-plan-pre-k-k-birth-of-jesus.html) (Pre K – K) lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles

[Birth of Jesus-](http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2008/12/lesson-plan-birth-of-jesus.html) lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets

***Copyright 2012 Laura Grace***

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### [Laura Grace](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/laura-grace)

Laura Grace was a special education teacher years ago and has taught CCD for 16 years. She has been a contributor at catholicmom.com since 2006, is part of the Gospel Reflections Team, and creates lesson plans for religious education and homeschooling. In 2008 Laura started her own blog, The Catholic Toolbox where she posts activities, crafts, games, worksheets, puzzles, lesson plans, classroom tips, etc. for all ages.

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