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My friend Cassie Krausse posted this idea on her FB page after she and her 3 year-old made theirs.


My kids were so excited to make their own.

Here are the super easy steps:

You will need:
construction paper
Tape
Scissors
Markers

1.  Cut the paper into strips.

2.  Number the strips from 1 to However many days are left until Christmas.


3.  Create a paper garland following the number sequence.


4.  Create a "Christmas Countdown" sign to anchor your garland to.


5.  Hang your "Christmas Countdown" from the wall and let kids tear off one garland loop from now until the big day!

Enjoy and Merry Christmas from Daniel, Rae, Dragan and Ella : )

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Mariposa Medicine

So into dark places
Slide, like night sky
Into universe drink –

Prayers, flags on
The wind, shadows
Catching whispers
 Of light ~

Tiny phrases, rose
Petal offering,
Candle flaming
Heart

Moon catching sun,
Ancient stories
Twinkling above

All these things,
Caught with luminescent
Filament on grey matter

Then stored away
Inside your honeycomb
Heart