I just posted an idea for an alternative Advent calendar http://catherinehallissey.com/2012/11/29/forget-chocolate-try-this-novel-advent-calendar
Now I just have to decide on my 25 books 
I love this idea - I saw something similar recently but they had 25 Christmas themed books which could then be recycled each year. I hope to do it next year.
lois - I love the idea of the Christmas themed books, I’ll definitely adopt that, thanks. Is it ok if I post that in the comments section of the blog? Or maybe you would like to write the comment yourself?
Did Nikki enjoy it?
Hi seastar… i just noticed this, sorry, of course you can!
Great lois, thanks. And I linked to your post from last year too MummyRoo 
He loved it 
It was a great way to keep the presents under the tree safe, too - the fact he had his own ‘present’ to open every day helped him ignore the ones that weren’t his. :happy:
We didn’t do it this year - I meant to, as I have all the books, but I just didn’t get round to wrapping them up! Also, he has a playmobil one this year and Grandma gave him one with pictures, and he got a chocolate one from his girlfriend (when he went to her birthday party) so it just seemed like enough as it is!
I’ll probably do it again for next year - he’ll be able to read them to me by then (I hope :biggrin: )