Countdown

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Advent Calendars are said to have started in Germany in the mid-19th century. Many different methods of counting down the days until Christmas were used. Some people made chalk marks; others had cookies in boxes to be opened and eaten, one each night; and later, the traditional picture with doors to be opened became common. Upon opening the calendar, a child might find a piece of candy, small gift, picture, or a Bible verse.

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