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You can arrange this from 24 down to 1 (a countdown) or from 1 up to Christmas.  I always do it from 1 to Christmas as it encourages the kids to count the days that are remaining until Christmas -- it never hurts to sneak in a bit of counting practice *grin*.

Let the kids break into one of the cups each day until Christmas.

Materials:

bullettoilet paper rolls (13)
bulletscissors
bulletglue
bulletconstruction paper
bulletblack marker
bulletsmall wrapped candy
bulletOPTIONAL:  paint
bulletOPTIONAL:  bow

Instructions:

bulletCut 13 toilet paper rolls in half.
 
bulletPaint the toilet paper rolls or cover them with construction paper.
 
bulletCut circles out of construction paper (just trace around one of the largest toilet paper roll ends to get the size of the circle). 
bulletYou can fold the paper in half a few times so you get more than one circle at a time.
 
bulletGlue a circle onto one end of each tp roll half.
 
bulletLet dry
 
bulletDrop a small candy into each little tp roll cup that you've created
 
bulletGlue a circle onto the top of each tp roll half.
 
bulletLet dry
 
bulletUse a black marker to write the numbers 1 thru 25 onto the closed tp roll cups.
 
bulletTape two pieces of construction paper together to make one large sheet (or use a piece of poster board)
 
bulletArrange the cups in whatever way you wish and glue them onto the poster board (we just made a rectangle, but you could arrange them into a Christmas tree shape, a candy cane shape or a wreath shape)
 
bulletAdd a bow if desired.