One of the most enduring children's gifts for Christmas (or, more exactly - pre-Christmas) must certainly be the Lego Advent Calendar...

Dating back during the 19th century, counting the days till Christmas was not made on printed calendar with pretty Santa Claus complete with chocolate, instead tracking the days down was made through the use of a chalk line on the front door or a burning candle to indicate the days until Christmas...

At the turn of the 19th century in Germany, Protestants count down the days till Christmas by simply making chalk lines on the door or other surfaces...

History of Advent: Advent began to be celebrated or followed in the fourth century, shortly after the first council of Nicaea dictated the Nicene Creed, wherein they tried to set forth their interpretation of the scriptures and how people should believe and what holidays they should have and when...

Every child looks forward to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day anticipating all the presents and fun, but why not extend the holiday season by making the most of the four weeks of Advent leading up to Christmas Day...

Celtic Advent in the pre Nicene church, early Christianity that pre-dates the Nicene Creed, the roadmap of what Christians, Catholic and Protestants believe...

A Celtic Advent Wreath may be one that uses tradition advent candles or some use dark and light green tapers in place of the purple and pink...

If you ask any Catholic, they will tell you the season of Advent is a period of penance and preparing their heart for the coming of the Baby Jesus...

Many not-for-profit organizations rely heavily on fundraisers to help them meet their budgets This is because, as their name suggests, their goods and services do not make a profit, and so there are no other funds with which to cover their overhead expenses...

Jesse Tree and Advent are tied together where as the Jesse Tree has biblical root Some parishes defer the use of a Christmas tree to a Jesse Tree in the Altar or sanctuary area...

The Advent Wreath is seasonal decor item that is a circle of evergreen foliage that holds four candles to represent a week of Advent...