A fun way for children to count down the days until Christmas is with a cookie Advent Calendar. A cookie for each of the first 24 days of December is attached to a long ribbon. The top of the ribbon holds an extra special cookie to be eaten on Christmas day.
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Cut a 23 inch length from each of the red and green satin ribbons. Run ribbons through hem at top of grosgrain ribbon. Tie in a bow, and use to hand calendar. To make tie for large cookie, cut a 13 inch length from each of the red and white satin ribbons. Place ribbons together and fold n half to find center.