It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Last year, Marisa and I entered the holiday door decorating contest under the "California Holiday" category. This year we decided to go with "Best Fictional Character." In an effort to remain non-denominational, we chose "The Twelve Days of Winter." The kids were amazing and did almost all of the work. We won!

The doors in full (the top reads: "All You Need This Winter is Hot Cocoa and a Good Book"):


On the first day of Winter my English teacher gave to me... A list of amazing books

On the second day of Winter, Mary Warren gave to me... 2 poppets
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller

On the third day of Winter, James Jarvis gave to me... 3 jugs of milk
Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton

On the fourth day of Winter, Lennie gave to me... 4 soft mice
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

On the fifth day of Winter, Edgar Allan Poe gave to me... 5 black gravestones
American Gothic, 19th Century Literature

On the sixth day of Winter, Jack gave to me... 6 pig heads
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding

On the seventh day of Winter, Mark Twain gave to me... 7 jumping frogs
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, by Mark Twain

On the eighth day of Winter, Ms. Murray gave to me... 8 grammar corrections

On the ninth day of Winter, John Proctor gave to me... 9 torn confessions
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller

On the tenth day of Winter, Ms. Meinhardt gave to me... 10 helping verbs

On the eleventh day of Winter, Odysseus gave to me... 11 sirens singing
The Odyssey, by Homer

On the twelfth day of Winter, the Dead Poets Society gave to me... 12 carpe diems