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You can arrange this from 24 down to 1 (a countdown) or from 1 up to Christmas.  I always do it from 1 to Christmas as it encourages the kids to count the days that are remaining until Christmas -- it never hurts to sneak in a bit of counting practice *grin*.

Let the kids break into one of the cups each day until Christmas.

Materials:

  • toilet paper rolls (13)
  • scissors
  • glue
  • construction paper
  • black marker
  • small wrapped candy
  • OPTIONAL:  paint
  • OPTIONAL:  bow

Instructions:

  • Cut 13 toilet paper rolls in half.
     
  • Paint the toilet paper rolls or cover them with construction paper.
     
  • Cut circles out of construction paper (just trace around one of the largest toilet paper roll ends to get the size of the circle). 
    • You can fold the paper in half a few times so you get more than one circle at a time.
       
  • Glue a circle onto one end of each tp roll half.
     
  • Let dry
     
  • Drop a small candy into each little tp roll cup that you've created
     
  • Glue a circle onto the top of each tp roll half.
     
  • Let dry
     
  • Use a black marker to write the numbers 1 thru 25 onto the closed tp roll cups.
     
  • Tape two pieces of construction paper together to make one large sheet (or use a piece of poster board)
     
  • Arrange the cups in whatever way you wish and glue them onto the poster board (we just made a rectangle, but you could arrange them into a Christmas tree shape, a candy cane shape or a wreath shape)
     
  • Add a bow if desired.