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Category: Make Life Special Challenges (page 4 of 7)

A space for our monthly ‘Make Life Special’ challenges — gentle prompts, reflections, and ideas to help you pause, reconnect, and bring more joy into everyday life.

Close-up of a phone recording a Christmas video, festive props, Kent home, holiday spirit.

Advent Challenge 10: Make a silly Christmas video to email to friends (or post on Social Media) on Christmas day

Posted 10th December 2024

Christmas arrives so soon!

When it does it happens in a rush, so much is going on, grabbing your attention...

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Close-up of colourful paper garland, scissors and paper, festive craft in a Kent home.

Advent Challenge 9: Make a paper garland to hang on the tree, over a door, or in the kids bedroom

Posted 9th December 2024

“Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.” — Oscar...

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Close-up of decorated cookies on a tray, icing and sprinkles, Kent home, holiday fun.

Advent Challenge 8: Invite a few friends over for a cookie decorating party

Posted 8th December 2024

Decorating cookies!

You may want to try some

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Close-up of a Christmas card being placed in a mailbox, Kent countryside, winter morning.

Advent Challenge 7: Make and mail a Christmas card to a family member or friend who lives in another county or country

Posted 7th December 2024
Did you know that the Christmas card is a British invention? The first one was sent in 1843 and it is likely...

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Child placing toys in a donation box, Kent home, Christmas charity.

Advent Challenge 6: Find a gift to give to a charity

Posted 6th December 2024

What were your favourite childhood gifts?

We all have memories of something special, a toy, a book, a...

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Volunteers and families sharing food at a community shelter, Kent, Christmas spirit.

Advent Challenge 5: Serve a meal together as a family at a local homeless shelter

Posted 5th December 2024

The Department of Levelling up released statistics on 13th October 2023 stating that '157,640 households were...

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Close-up of paper snowflakes, scissors and white paper, festive craft in a Kent home.

Handmade paper snowflakes hanging from a child’s bedroom ceiling, Kent home, soft winter light.

Advent Challenge Day 4: Make Paper Snowflakes

Posted 4th December 2024

Frozen pollen falling from the sky.

When extremely cold water droplets freeze onto dust or pollen particles...

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Close-up of a hand writing a Christmas card, red and gold ornaments, Kent home, holiday spirit.

Handwritten Christmas cards on a wooden table, festive decorations, Kent home, morning light.

Advent Challenge 3: Have fun writing Christmas cards

Posted 3rd December 2024

There’s something special about sending and receiving handwritten Christmas cards.

For me magic is...

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Close-up of festive ornaments and twinkling lights on a Christmas tree, Kent home, evening glow.

Advent Challenge 2: Decorate the tree

Posted 2nd December 2024

We have a ritual each year that revolves around decorating the Christmas Tree.

It's a simple ritual that...

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