"Christmas is a magical time of year. Friends and family gather closely by the fire with warm cups and warmer hearts. Merriment and festivity are the order of each day, and goodwill toward all is shared and celebrated. Christmas is a time for family, a time for sharing stories, activities, food, and a fabulous way to create memories. Countdown to Christmas provides all of the above. Award-winning author and professional storyteller, MyLinda Butterworth, has packed this book with 37 days of Christmas with old and new stories, fun crafts and activities, and tasty food for December 1st through January 6th the final day of Christmas or Epiphany. A modern-day advent calendar with an old-fashioned Christmas feel, a book that you can follow every day or pick and choose what things to do, read or eat each day. So sit back, open the pages of this book and immerse yourself in the joy that is Christmas and carry that feeling with you all year long"--