Week One: July 1-6 An Upcycle Christmas (upcycle is the concept of recycling or reusing things you already have)
Decor
Gifts
Cards
Gift wrapping
Sheet music/Book pages
Week Two: July 7-13 Advent
For Kids
For Adults
Alternative - Jesse Tree, etc
Filling the Calendar - Food and Non-food
Week Three: July 14-20 Hygge Christmas Style (Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness and well-being) *
Categories similar to Upcycle Christmas
Week Four: July 21-27 Christmas in the Kitchen
Christmas Menus
Baking
Baking tips
What freezes well
Family favorites/ traditions
The final days will feature daily themes:
July 28 The ABCs of Christmas - can you come up with your family's version of A to Z?
July 29 Your favorite ornament
July 30 Memories of Christmases Past, A Walk Down Memory Lane
July 31 Wrap It All Up - How Did you Enjoy CIJ 2019?
* There are lots of Hygge resources out there - I highly recommend The Little Book of Hygge, Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking.
High five to Miss JoDee for coming up with the awesome weekly guidelines and for reaching out to me after my absence to remind me that Christmas in July is coming.....
Decor
Gifts
Cards
Gift wrapping
Sheet music/Book pages
Week Two: July 7-13 Advent
For Kids
For Adults
Alternative - Jesse Tree, etc
Filling the Calendar - Food and Non-food
Week Three: July 14-20 Hygge Christmas Style (Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness and well-being) *
Categories similar to Upcycle Christmas
Week Four: July 21-27 Christmas in the Kitchen
Christmas Menus
Baking
Baking tips
What freezes well
Family favorites/ traditions
The final days will feature daily themes:
July 28 The ABCs of Christmas - can you come up with your family's version of A to Z?
July 29 Your favorite ornament
July 30 Memories of Christmases Past, A Walk Down Memory Lane
July 31 Wrap It All Up - How Did you Enjoy CIJ 2019?
* There are lots of Hygge resources out there - I highly recommend The Little Book of Hygge, Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking.
High five to Miss JoDee for coming up with the awesome weekly guidelines and for reaching out to me after my absence to remind me that Christmas in July is coming.....