There are many ways to make advent wreaths. Put play doh in each compartment, and put a candle in each one. Another craft appropriate for religous ed classes is to cut a wreath out of green paper. Cut the candles out of pink and purple paper with yellow flames. Glue the candle to the underside of the wreath so that on the appropriate week the candle can be folded up thruough the middle of the wreath.
Students can take a circle of green florists' foam and glue or pin ribbon around it.
Birthday candles are then inserted into the foam. These are taped or gluded to a green paper wreath. Besides Advent wreaths there are other activities families and children can do. The second week will be a 5 month pre born. The third week will be a 7 month preborn.