Many families use an Advent Wreath to prepare for Christmas. It is placed flat on a table with four candles inserted. The Candles represent the four Sundays before the Nativity. There are three purple and one pink candles.
People light one more candle each week until all are lit.
The pink candle is always lit on the third Sunday of Advent. Here is a simple Advent Wreath that you can make at home. Cut it out along the dotted lines. Color the wreath green and the candles according to the colors printed on them. Each week pretend to light the flame by coloring it red and yellow.