Create a simple, meaningful Advent rhythm your whole family can enjoy—no prep necessary, just stories, Scripture, and together time with suggested Advent crafts, activities, recipes, and more.
What’s included:
- Jotham’s Journey by Arnold Ytreeide
- Schedule & Notes: Jotham's Journey
- Daily schedule for the full Advent season
- Guided discussion questions to spark meaningful, Christ-centered conversations
- Holiday recipes for simple family baking
- Curated list of holiday literature to enrich your enjoyment of the Christmas season
- Bonus gift-worthy craft ideas: Advent wreath, paper-chain calendar, pinecone Christmas tree & bird feeder, pine bough swags, Baby Jesus ornament, paper snowflakes, pom-pom lamb, and more
- Supplies Kit for Jotham's Journey: with battery-operated tea lights, orange construction paper, red & white twine, pom-poms, beads, pipe cleaner, pine cones, and more
Why families love this Advent Unit Study:
- Literature-rich & Bible-based: Daily readings from Jotham’s Journey with coordinating Scripture to celebrate the coming of Jesus.
- Family-style learning: Ideal for grades 2–8 (ages 7–13) and engaging for younger/older siblings, too.
- Open-and-go structure: Short readings, guided discussion, and a doable activity each day.
- Memory-making fun: Weekly crafts, easy holiday recipes, an Advent music playlist, and a curated Christmas book list to add meaning and depth to your Advent experience.
Take a sneak peek below.
Enjoy learning with your children all season long with the Sonlight Advent Unity Study!
The number of days in the Advent season varies year-to-year, from 22 to 28 days. This study includes 28 days of material, enough to cover from the first day of Advent through Christmas.
How it works
- Read the day’s chapter in Jotham’s Journey.
- Open your Schedule & Notes for daily readings, Scripture, and discussion prompts.
- Choose from a selection of activities for extra enrichment—a craft, recipe, song or small tradition—to make memories without the stress.
Love a series? Try them in any order.
Already completed Jotham's Journey? Explore the next adventure with our Advent Unit Study series: Tabitha's Travels, Bartholomew's Passage, and Ishtar's Odyssey. Each stands alone—you can start anywhere. Designed to cover one story each Advent season.
Each book in the 4-book series follows the four 10-year-olds, Jotham, Tabitha, Bartholomew, and Ishtar as they search for their parents and learn the true meaning of Christmas along the way. Set in the real and often harsh world into which Jesus was born, each book focuses on one character’s journey, but they are connected and interwoven to form a larger narrative.
