December 16: Forest Treasures

This story is a part of Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar — 25 stories for the 24 magical days of Advent in December — plus Christmas!From the playhouse to the library, from the Weber's restaurant to the Spunderful Shop, you can spend all of December with the delightful brother and sister as they follow their own Advent adventure.

Enjoy a 10 to 25 minute story every day of December all the way to Christmas!

The story for December 16: "Forest Treasures" Sylvia has a hard time finding acorn caps that she needs for Momma's gift. Then brother and sister are invited on an Advent Nature Scavenger hunt where they find all sorts of treasures — including acorn caps!

14 MINUTES

Projects, Crafts and Recipes for this Story

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Advent Activities Martin & Sylvia’s Audio Advent Calendar – Day 16: “Forest Treasures”

In this *Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar* story, "Forest Treasures," Sylvia has a hard time finding acorn caps that she needs for Momma’s gift. Then brother and sister are invited on an Advent Nature Scavenger hunt where they find all sorts of treasures – including acorn caps!

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Here’s the deal: felted acorns are really quite easy. As long as your children are old enough to manage a felting needle, then they can form the felted acorn nut. Follow this fun, kid-friendly tutorial to get started!