Advent calendar

As if I didn't have enough crochet projects going, I decided to add another. Since the Thanksgiving tree went over so well for my boys, I decided an Advent calendar would be right up their alley. I searched online for some ideas of one I could make myself and saw one that had 25 mittens stung up on a string. I knew I could do that! I found an easy mitten pattern to crochet and have 6-1/2 done so far. It only takes about a half hour to whip one up so I might be done by December 1. We'll see!

Here's what I've finished so far. Maybe when I'm done I'll figure out how to embroider numbers on them.

I was trying to come up with something to fill each mitten with and since I really wanted to get the boys a plastic nativity set that they can play with, I decided to put one piece in each mitten. I'll have to come up with some other things, but that will be my main focus this year. I want to get some Christmas story books too. Not for the calendar, just to read to the boys so we can talk about the meaning of Christmas. Any suggestions? I could use some suggestions to fill my other mittens too.

Okay, off to crochet more mittens.......