School books put away, house tidied and vacuumed and a friend preparing the evening’s meal provided ample opportunity for finishing up a sweet little Advent project: the O Antiphon House.
Many of you have already incorporated this tradition. I had hoped to assemble one last year, but just never managed to get things together. This year I’m preparing early and have been so blessed to find the necessary materials for most of my projects for very little cost.
The house itself was purchased at Michael’s. Retail cost: $5.99 + a 50% off coupon = roughly $3.00. Wooden blocks: ummm…borrowed…ahem…repurposed from the children’s block collection. A shiny gold bit of scrapbooking cardstock: 79 cents. Paints: purple and gold - had those on hand and illustrations were done by hand using the website above and an ultrafine Sharpie marker in dark blue. Total cost: less than $5.00 and time invested: about 2 hours.
The results: delightful! The children are quite excited, as we’ve been reading the Antiphons and accompanying prayers for years. The O Antiphon House will provide a very nice visual for our prayers. Here are few photos of the end result:
I’m so looking forward to finishing up school next week for our extended Advent/Christmas break. More time for projects and crafting…and no guilt!
Blessings,
I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 27 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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Kimberly! That is so great!!! I can’t believe that Advent is upon us already, but at the same time so excited!
I love it! Mine looks almost like yours
I can’t wait to use ours again.
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that is so pretty kimberly.
i think i might have the time to squeeze one in!
we had a fairy house like it from michaels.
i think i got rid of it.
but i have to go and pick up some glitter anyway so i might see if they have more.
thank you!
That is very lovely!
Wonderful! It looks so professionally done!
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