Today is the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the liturgical year. My RE class didn't meet today due to the Thanksgiving break, but will meet again next Sunday. I plan to bring an easy-to-make Advent wreath I created. Here are instructions to make your own:



Supplies for easy-to-make Advent Wreath

 Supply List



1 - 18" wreath or strip of garland
4 - battery-operated candle lights (I bought these at Hobby Lobby)
5 - floral Christmas picks
acrylic paints, pink and lavendar
paint brush


Instructions

1. Fashion the strip of garland into a wreath.
2. Tuck the floral Christmas picks in wreath.
3. Paint three candle lights lavendar.
4. Paint one candle light pink.
5. Position candle lights in center of wreath.

                                         Here is the finished product:



Easy-to-Make Advent Wreath

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Advent 2011

My religious education class has been studying the liturgical calendar. Sunday, November 27th is the first week of Advent, and I've created an Advent wreath that I plan to bring to class and use to teach the students about this tradition of the Church. Here's a website with lots of information about Advent: http://www.fisheaters.com/customsadvent2.html.


I plan to post a supply list and instructions to make my Advent wreath, which uses battery-operated 
candles. The church recently sustained massive flood damage, and I think it's wise not to use lighted wax candles in the classroom to prevent the risk of starting a fire and burning down the school!