My children get excited for December 1st, for that’s when they get their advent calendars. Each day they open a small door in their calendar and get a piece of chocolate.
Last night at dinner I asked, “If you were designing an advent calendar to sell, what would it be like?”
My 8-year-old son Josiah said, “I’d make the doors and numbers extremely hard to find. It would be like a puzzle. You’d have to work for your reward.”
My six-year-old, Julia, said, “I’d make an ADVIL calendar. It’s for grownups.”
To which my 12-year-old quickly added, “Cause the holidays are such a headache.”
Creative ideas don’t come to smart people; they come to those willing to have fun with their thoughts, to make connections that are foolish, childish, even silly. If you need a creative idea, go ask a child.
May the love of Christ bring you peace as you celebrate His advent!
~Art
Art,
I find it so interesting that Joseph used game mechanics to create his calendar.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Steve
You’re right! All of my boys think this way very naturally.
~Art