{"id":1243,"date":"2015-03-11T19:13:45","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T00:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2015-04-01T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T18:23:36","slug":"have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/11\/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wait&#8230; Christmas? So soon?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the\u00a0<em>Adventures in Odyssey<\/em> team is planning ahead for some special releases to be made available just in time for Christmas 2015.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Stop:<em>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/merchandise\/CountdownToChristmasAdventCollection.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Countdown to Christmas Advent Collection<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Take the time this Christmas season to connect with your kids in a meaningful way while enjoying a very special Advent in Odyssey! Prepare for Christmas with 24 <em>Adventures in Odyssey<\/em> episodes\u2014designed to help your family understand Christmas in a new and meaningful way. Use in conjunction with the <em>Adventures in Odyssey<\/em> Advent Calendar or on its own. This Christmas, start a new family tradition and have fun with your friends from <em>Adventures in Odyssey<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-150x194.jpg\" alt=\"AdventActivityCalendar-large-front\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-150x194.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AdventActivityCalendar-large-front-1583x2048.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Stop:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/merchandise\/AIOAdventActivityCalendar.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Adventures in Odyssey<\/em> Advent Activity Calendar<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Take the time this Christmas season to connect with your kids in a meaningful way while enjoying a very special Advent in Odyssey! Prepare for Christmas with 25 Adventures in Odyssey activities, devotions, and prayers. Cut out and decorate the paper craft Odyssey town and even make your own Whit and Eugene characters! This Christmas, start a new family tradition and have fun with your friends from Adventures in Odyssey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-150x194.jpg\" alt=\"Journey to the Manger\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-150x194.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JourneyToTheManger-large-front-1583x2048.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Third\u00a0Stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseyscoop.com\/merchandise\/JourneyToTheMangerAdventCalendar.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Journey to the Manger Advent Calendar<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Take your family on a fun-filled journey to the manger this Christmas season! Learn more about Bible characters related to the Nativity and help teach your children about the true meaning of Christmas. Dive into each day of Advent with devotions and activities that will engage the entire family. Packed full of fun activities, Journey to the Manger Advent Calendar includes an Advent poster, Bible character stickers, readings, kids\u2019 puzzles, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Many of you will probably remember the iPad version of the <em>Adventures in Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>Advent Calendar\u00a0released in 2013 via\u00a0the Focus on the Family\u00a0<em>Thriving Family\u00a0<\/em>app. You can see a promotional video for it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WNIxRNINVuw\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned as more news develops regarding these upcoming\u00a0<em>Adventures in Odyssey<\/em> calendars and audio collection for the upcoming Christmas season!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait&#8230; Christmas? So soon? Yes, the\u00a0Adventures in Odyssey team is planning ahead for some special releases to be made available just in time for Christmas 2015. First Stop:\u00a0Countdown to Christmas Advent Collection Take the time this Christmas season to connect with your kids in a meaningful way while enjoying a very special Advent in Odyssey! 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