NCEA is pleased to offer Advent resources that enable Catholic educators to help celebrate this season of Advent with students. Filled with research-based strategies, publications, website and technological tools, these resources will provide Catholic educators with insight and best practices during this Advent season.

Advent Resources

NCEA

• What Is Advent?
• Publication: The Christmas Pageant of Saint Francis: A Play for Children
• Publication: Advent & Christmas Reflections: Ideas for Teaching the Faith

The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

• Advent Resources

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

• Blessing of a Christmas Tree
• Blessing of an Advent Wreath
• Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene
• Lectio Divina for Advent
• The "O Antiphons" of Advent

Hallow

• The Complete Guide to the Season of Advent

The Church in the 21st Century Center, Boston College 

• Advent Resources

McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame

• 3D Nativity Coloring Kit: Create your own nativity set English
• 3D Nativity Coloring Kit: Create your own nativity set Spanish
• Praying the O Antiphons: Reflections for Advent

Open Light Media (Education in Virtue)

• 5 Ideas for Celebrating Advent in Your Classroom
• Advent Journal (Grades K-2)

Friendzy

• The following activities can be found in Friendzy's 12 Days of Advent Cheer :
  1. Advent Candles
  2. Hot Cocoa Breathing
  3. Light Up Someone’s Day with Kindness
  4. Christmas Book Lis
  5. Friendzy Christmas Song - “Friendship is a Gift” with Lyrics
  6. Friendship is a Gift Worksheet
  7. S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting Activity
  8. Christmas Snowball Fight
  9. Friendship is a Gift Coloring Pages
  10. Gratitude & Giving Garland
  11. Holiday Skit
  12. Friendship Flicks Bingo

William H. Sadlier, Inc.

• Advent Activities Calendar in English and Spanish
• Advent and Christmas Lesson in English and Spanish
• Advent Blooms Activity in English and Spanish
• Advent Light Activity 
• Advent Scripture Theater Activity in English and Spanish
• Advent Whole Community Catechesis Handouts in English and Spanish
• Advent Wreath Activity in English and Spanish
• Saint Nicholas Day Blessing of Candy Canes in English and Spanish
• Celebrating Advent with Junior High School Students Kit in English and Spanish
• Christmas Acrostic Activity in English and Spanish
• Christmas Story Figures Activity in English and Spanish
• Christmas Tree Blessing Prayer Card in English and Spanish
• Joy to the World Prayer Card in English and Spanish
• Let Us Be Light Prayer in English and Spanish
• My Advent Wreath Activity in English and Spanish
• Prayer for Advent Grace Prayer Card in English and Spanish
• Prayer for Lighting the Advent Wreath in English and Spanish
• Praying the O Antiphons Reflection Cards in English and Spanish
• Las Posadas Village Activity in English and Spanish
• Voices of Advent Lesson in English and Spanish
• Reading through the Advent Scriptures: An Advent Retreat 
• Catechist Stream Rewrapping Advent
• Walking Together Toward Bethlehem: An Advent Retreat 

Saint Joseph Studios

• What Is Advent?
• What Time Was Jesus Born?
• What Do the Nativity Ox & Donkey Symbolize?
• How Long Does Christmas Last?

Other Resources

• Advent Reflections
• A Message of Hope from Isaiah Newspaper Activity
• A Message from Isaiah Bookmark
• Activity Center: Advent Wreath
• Advent Comic-Strip
• Advent Family Prayer
• Advent Lesson Plans
• Advent Tree of Kindness
• Blessing the Christmas Ornaments
• Celebrating Advent with Your Family
• Children's Advent Calendar
• Custom Advent Calendar
• Daily Advent Calendar
• Digital Advent Calendar: A Season of Hope & Expectation
• Digital Advent + Christmas Crèche Calendar
• Good Deeds Chain
• Our Jesse Tree Activity
• Preparing for the Birth of Jesus Activity