What can I fill my advent calendar with?
20 ways to fill your advent calendar (without chocolate!)
- LEGO. There are official LEGO advent calendars out there, but its cheaper and more fun to make your own.
- Activity ‘coupons’ Instead of filling your calendar with things, fill it with experiences.
- Craft supplies.
- Fridge magnets.
- Silly Bands.
- Money.
- Mini cars.
- Ornaments.
Do Advent calendars have 25 days?
Advent calendars, though, are more consistent. They’re all set up for a 24- or 25-day season, beginning December 1 and ending on Christmas Eve or, sometimes, Christmas Day.
What can I put in small advent drawers?
Put your own special treats in each tiny drawer….Low Cost Items for Advent Calendar drawers:
- Small photo of something special for your family.
- Written directions to a larger treat hidden somewhere else in your home.
- Hard candy.
- Chocolate.
- Cash for something specific with a small note included.
- Small Christmas ornament.
How to create a book Advent calendar?
Making a Book Advent Calendar for Home Decide if you want to do a 12 day or 24 day book Advent calendar. Pick your books. If you have some books already, start with those. Decide how and where you want to display the books. If you need some inspiration, check out these 15 ideas. Wrap and number the books. Set everything up. Unwrap one book each day and enjoy reading with the kids.
What are Advent calendars used for?
An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas.
Where do advent calenders come from?
Advent Calendar Origins. The very first advent calendars were produced in the early 1800’s in Germany although not the cardboard type we get these days. Christians thought of different ways of counting down the days from the start of Advent to Christmas Day.