Some you can buy, some you can make, and one you can download from me here — a reading advent calendar to motivate children ...

In the Christian liturgical calendar, Advent is the period of prayerful preparation leading up to Christmas Day. It is a season of waiting.

such as the secular use of a chocolate advent calendar. There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day, with each Sunday having a different theme and focus.

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November. The ...