Do-it-yourself LDS Christmas countdown paper chain with scriptures
Get in the spirit of the season with an LDS Christmas countdown paper chain. This easy-to-make craft is fun for the whole family. Remove one paper chain each day in December and read the corresponding scripture stories about Jesus. Check it out!
My kids love doing advent calendars for Christmas and as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Christ is at the center of our holiday celebrations. That’s why this LDS Christmas countdown is perfect. Complete with a scripture story about Jesus for each day, you can remember the Savior all month long. Here’s how to make yours today.
Download and print your countdown
I designed this cute Christmas paper chain on 8.5×11 paper. There are five paper strips per page with five pages total. Just print your countdown on your home printer or email the PDF to your local copy store. I recommend that you print your paper chain on cardstock so it’s a bit more sturdy.
Click on the link at the end of this blog post to purchase and download your countdown.
Cut your strips of paper
Once you’ve printed each page of the PDF, now it’s time to start cutting. I designed each strip flush with each other so you don’t have to make as many cuts. I like using a paper cutter since it’s a lot faster. But scissors work great too. You should end up with 24 strips of paper (for the first 24 days of December).
Complete your paper chain
Once you have your strips of paper, tape each strip of paper together to form a chain in numerical order starting with one and ending at 24. You can also staple them together.
Hang in your home and start counting down
Find a high-traffic area in your home to hang your Christmas advent chain. We hung ours right next to our fridge and our garage door.
You can also use your countdown as a centerpiece on your kitchen table, counter top or side table.
Many of the scriptures included on the countdown are not only about the birth of Jesus Christ but also the many accounts in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon about his life. This is a wonderful way to remember the true reason for the season.
Click on the link below to purchase and download your LDS Christmas countdown paper chain:
If you would like to learn more about Jesus and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, click here to set up an appointment with a missionary near you.
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What a delightful and perfectly hodgepodge of a tutorial! Who knew such a simple paper chain could spark such a detailed guide, complete with paper cutter recommendations and high-traffic area strategy? Its the kind of DIY project that makes you wonder if the real chaos is in cutting the strips or choosing the perfect spot next to the garage door. And those scriptures – talk about turning a countdown into a gospel lesson plan! Its a shining example of how to make waiting for Christmas feel less like counting down the days and more like a serious mission. Highly appreciate the link to purchase and the offer to meet a missionary – who knew paper chains could lead straight to faith conversions? 😉