Advent Activities: Checking In

With less than 10 days to go, I'm checking on our Advent activities list.  We're definitely not making much progress and will have to pick the last eight or so things we do.

1. Build gingerbread houses  Some at school, but the big build will be Christmas Eve with Ma, Gong, and Goo
2. Host cookie party--invites sent!
3. Make holiday wreath--well, we hung it up, but the boxwoods are covered in ice so we can't retrieve greenery
4. Stay up late, a la Solstice Camp Out (Dec. 21 or 22, for us)
5. Fondue dinner
6. Make a snowman (weather permitting)  Does a snow Dalek count?
7. Decorate--especially Fridge Snowman
8. Snowflake Bingo at school (Dec. 6)  Actually, we skipped it.
9. Deliver gifts to vet, pediatrician, etc.--maybe Monday?
10. Family game night
11. Santa Lucia celebration with saffron buns and glogg (Dec. 13)--this is gonna be late
12. Dinner by candlelight
13. Watch "Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas"
14. Sort through toys and books for donations
15. Make cards for teachers, babysitters, etc.
16. Watch "Doctor Who" Christmas episodes
17. Backwards/reverse day
18. Choose family holiday charity  Heifer and Tree House No-Kill Cat Shelter in Chicago
19. Deliver ELF bags to friends in need of holiday cheer
20. Make treats for animals (birdfeeders? local shelter?)
21. Compile Cookie-Time bags for food pantries 

We've also made candy cane art, made meringue snowflakes, made paper snowflakes, made paper chains, decorated the outside bush, performed a Christmas carol concert for Gommie and Pop, and baked cookies for the cookie party.  So far, so good.