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My kids just LOVE countdown calendars!  "How many more days until..." -- it's always so much easier to wait if you have something fun to do :-)  

So, a few years ago, we created a countdown calendar for Halloween.

The calendar was created from small canvas bags that we purchased at our local crafts store.  They were 6/$1, so it wasn't that expensive.  

We decorated each bag using foam stickers, scrapbook stickers, pre-painted wood signs or with hand-drawn pictures.  Make sure to label each bag with a number for the day on the month (from 1 thru 31) -- this was a HUGE timesaver as I could easily fill all the bags on the weekend and just grab the one I needed each day. 

If you begin in September, you can make one or two bags each day and be ready for October 1st!

Hand-drawn ghost with glitter-sticker face -- drawing a jack-o-lantern is great too!

Glue on pre-painted wood decorations.

 Fun glitter foam stickers that kids love to use!

 How to Use the Calendar:

1.  You can leave individual bags at the breakfast table each morning.

OR

2.  String them all on a piece of ribbon and hang them on your mantle, doorway or staircase.

What Do We Put in Each Bag?

Fun activities we can do as a family!!  

We love fall so this ends up being easy.  I've also been known to sneek in a few pieces of candy corn :-)

Here are some ideas we include on slips of paper placed in each bag:

• Visit a pumpkin patch to choose your pumpkins

• Decorate the house for fall

• Choose which costume to wear for trick-or-treat

• 'Ghost' a friend in the neighborhood

• Read a Halloween book together (I usually fill 5 or 6 bags with different book titles).  Here are a few of our favorites:

More Ideas for Activities:

• Make a fun craft

• Make a new fall recipe together

• Go on a leaf hunt or fall nature walk

• Head to the store to buy candy for trick-or-treaters

• Carve our jack-o-lanterns

• 'Spookify' the front door for trick-or-treaters

• Family movie night -- try one of these:

If you're looking for more inspiration, visit our 'Halloween' board on Pinterest for some creative ideas!

It's a great fall craft for the kids, and a fun way to wait out the days until one of their favorite holidays!!  

Happy Fall! ~ Jacquie

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