Thursday, December 1, 2011

Colossians Advent Baskets

I put together advent baskets to thank the ladies that help with childcare during our mom's Bible study. Since we were studying Colossians this fall, I wanted to tie that in. Here's what I came up with:

Day Gift Verse
1 dove gingerbread cookies 1:2b
2 little seed pots (or seed packets) 1:3-8
3 Record child saying this verse 1:9
4 fruit (orange) 1:10
5 candle 1:13-14
6 Gingerbread man 1:15-20
7 Paper snowflakes 1:21-23
8 Chocolate coins 1:24-29
9 crochet heart ornament 2:1-2
10 treasure (pots of gold chocolates) 2:2-3
11 tree in a box 2:6-7
12 chains 2:8-10
13 mini bottled water 2:12
14 nail 2:13-15
15 cheese/crackers 2:16-17
16 chocolate 2:23
17 cotton ball (cloud) 3:1-2
18 Lifesavers 3:3
19 lotion  3:12-15
20 Christmas carol 3:16-17
21 Ojo De Dios Christmas ornament 3:18-4:1
22 notebook/prayer journal 4:2
23 spices 4:5-6
24 picture of fully grown tree from day 11 4:12
25 it's a boy! 1:15-20


Day 1 - Dove Gingerbread Cookies Colossians 1:2b

Day 4 - Orange Colossians 1:10

Day 5 - Candle Colossians 1:13-14
Day 7 - Paper Snowflakes Colossians 1:21-23
Day 8 - Chocolate coins Colossians 1:24-29

Day 9 - Crochet hearts (Husbandly's Madre made these) Colossians 2:1-2

Day 10 Pots of Gold (treasure) Colossians 2:2-3

Day 11 - Tree in a Box

Day 12 Chain Tinsel (found at Michaels) Colossians 2:8-10

Day 13 Mini Bottled Water Colossians 2:12

Day 14 - Nail Colossians 2:13-15

Day 15 - Cheese and Crackers Colossians 2:16-17

Day 16 - Chocolate Colossians 2:23

Day 17 - Cotton Ball (Cloud) Colossians 3:1-2

Day 18 - Lifesavers Colossians 3:3
Day 19 - Lotion Colossians 3:12-15

Day 20 Christmas Carol Music Colossians 3:16-17

Day 21 Ojo de Dios Colossians 3:18-4:1

Day 22 Prayer Journal Colossians 4:2
Day 23 Spices (I went mostly with Steak Rubs  expect for a special friend who I knew loved Cardamon)
Colossians 4:5-6
Day 24 - Picture of Mature tree from Day 11 Colossians 4:12

Day 25 - It's a Boy announcement (I found the charms at Michaels) Colossians 1:15-20




1 comment:

  1. Wow - these are so great! You're so creative and thoughtful to do these for the ladies, and I'm so glad you posted the list and photos. Thank you for being so dedicated to us and our Bible study.

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