Christmas TRH & Book Advent

Christmas TRH and Book Advent is about combing two of my favourite things.

Advent TRH craft and books

This year I have been purchasing books slowly (24 books do not come cheap). So this year we are making 24 different TRH Christmas crafts and then securing the bottom with a bit of cardboard (from the bottom of a cereal box), popping inside each one a chocolate and a piece of paper with a book title. We have started by painting 23 small and one (kitchen roll) large (Christmas Eve) rolls. I have placed a small silver coin in each and buttons in the large (I think a mars bar would work really well but I had buttons in the house).

Advent TRH craft and books

Each day we will open each one (from the top or the bottom depending on the design – and read the book that is mentioned on the paper. I think I shall probably number the books and wrap them up too – but undecided as not sure if this will confuse my youngest. I will share with you our TRH Christmas craft designs and books as we approach Christmas but am also hoping to host some Guest book reviews too – with the aim to really help promote reading this Christmas. I hope that the book reviews will give people variety and inspiration of books to buy/read – and aim to cover adults as well as children. Please get in touch if you have a book review you would like to feature as a guest post here. Please link up any book reviews to The Christmas Collection – and I aim to add all the book reviews to one big linky at the end – so do link up and I will help promote your book too.

Advent TRH craft and books

Obviously I have started now so there is plenty of time for us to make them before December 1st. Coming soon I will reveal a very special book to start the advent off – and not only that it will also feature a giveaway!

Chrismtas toilet roll holder advent

22 thoughts on “Christmas TRH & Book Advent”

  1. I really liked Rebecca’s book advent last year. Doh totally forgot to do it this year. Loving your idea.

    I wonder if I wizz round the charity shops quickly I could get enough? I bet I could!

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  2. Oh Joy that is a wonderful idea! I would never have thought of doing something like that, you are a clever one aren’t you? This would be great to do with charity shop books to make it a little easier on the pocket.

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  3. That is such a lovely lovely idea…. My son told me that he would like a star wars advent calendar, and I said no, because it had nothing to do with Christmas at all, however this idea features the most important thing about Christmas to me – spending quality time with family! 🙂

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  4. this is such a wonderful idea and so thoughful of you – what a fab Mum you are. i have thought about making an advent something or other but have not done it. BUT I love this and will pin it to remind me for next year x x

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  5. I love this advent idea! Thanks again for linking up at Anything Goes last week. I would love it if you stopped by to link up a post or two at this week’s link-up. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  6. Wow what a fantastic idea… I think we’ll do books next year and start collecting them throughout the year as well! The book people are fab for little ones xx

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