50+ Advent Calendar Ideas, Fillers and Activities for the Whole Family

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• Christmas Jewelry Advent Calendar - Christmas Ornments - Christmas Gift Box - XMas Advent Calendar - Christmas Gifts
• Advent Calendar, Countdown Candle,Beeswax Advent, Advent Gift For Her, 24 Advent Candles
• Valentine's Scratch Off Advent "14 things I love about you!"
Handmade Self care items
• Advent Calendar "Mystical" to print, cut out & fill, 25 boxes incl. instructions as digital download in A4 and US Letter

Pop a cutout of Santa into the December date when you're planning to visit. Younger children get the most out of special trips like this, which makes their memories of Christmas time extra wonderful. A great activity for December is to sit down and make some cards together.

It didn't cost much, but it meant a lot, and he will never throw it away. There are plenty of places online where you can print off your own bookmarks onto card paper. Or you can just make your own and decorate it with a seasonal theme.

Christmas Jewelry Advent Calendar - Christmas Ornments - Christmas Gift Box - XMas Advent Calendar - Christmas Gifts

Write out/type and print out the activities on a small paper or card stock and tuck them into your Advent Calendar on the appropriate day. 02

Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. Vegan Advent Calendar Assortment, Artisan Chocolate Truffles, 24 pieces of handmade chocolates, mouthful joy everyday till Christmas Eve. We usually get a computer based one from my elder sister which is fun as it has videos and music, but you have a load of great ideas to make this a fun thing for the whole family. An easy and cheap idea is to cut up lots of colored strips of paper for making your own paper chain decorations. Trading cards are a great addition for a young collector, and they will also fit into the pockets of most calendars. My daughter enjoys it when she is allowed to get a fancy toothbrush, one that makes a noise or that has a favorite character on it.

Advent Calendar, Countdown Candle,Beeswax Advent, Advent Gift For Her, 24 Advent Candles

If you're feeling goofy, write down a silly cracker-style joke or an inspiring quotation to be enjoyed at the start of the day or the end of a stressful one. Here are 100 suggestions and ideas for filling up your Advent Calendar pockets.

You don't even have to spend so much money, fill up the calendar with small items and decorations that'll remind them of random acts and moments. Go through a charity’s catalog and choose a gift to donate together. World Vision, Compassion, Feed the Children, Save the Children, and others all have Christmas catalogs that you can order from. We have a set of printable Advent Activity Cards available in our shop. Of course, the simplest way to fill your calendar is to put a small piece of individually-wrapped chocolate, candy canes, or candy behind each door. There are reusable Advent Calendars that can be filled with whatever small gifts you like.

Valentine's Scratch Off Advent "14 things I love about you!"

This advent calendar offers 12 votives in different fragrances, so you an do some aromatherapy to get you through the winter. There's nothing better than snuggling up with a soft blanket, a biscotti and a cup of tea and watching a Hallmark Christmas Movie. This advent calendar offers the perfect brews to compliment those holiday rom-coms. There are 12 doors to open, with two bags of tea in each one.

It's especially fun if you can find some photos of them as a child for a pleasant trip down memory lane. Of course, you could always leave it blank as well. Eva (Eugénie Derouand) is a former ballet dancer who became a paraplegic in a car accident. One night, her friend Sophie pays her a visit and gifts her an old wooden Advent calendar for Christmas. Cheese advent calendars have become very popular over the years, and you can even use it as a kindness advent calendar to show appreciation.

Handmade Self care items

Treat her to quality beauty sleep every night with this pillowcase and sleep mask duo. Grab these for the green thumb who likes to share snaps of her bright blooms on Instagram. Every baker needs a beautiful stand to display her homemade treats. This one is simple and elegant with the added bonus of having the Pioneer Woman seal of approval. Upgrade her at-home coffee setup with a new Keurig that can make coffee, lattes, and cappuccinos. Starting her morning has never been so easy or delicious.

The Dolly-lover in your life will eat this gift up. Add some color to her coffee table with a vibrant and thoughtful collection of floral-themed artwork. Filled to the brim with all of the best that La Mer has to offer, its 12-piece advent calendar is a skincare-lovers dream, realized.

If you are looking for more ideas to fill the Advent calendar, then have a look at our contribution with the best ideas for filling. Not boys of all ages love to read, but if your teen boy loves to, then get him Christmas themed books. If she's a skincare lover, it's best to get her a bubble bath set preferably for Christmas eve. Thissetcomes with essential oils that are infused with cinnamon apple spice that'll help keep the skin smooth and fresh. Of course, there’s also Elf, The Grinch, The Polar Express, Jingle All the Way, and several others.

My husband loves these mini flashlights and has many more than he needs. In fact, most men I know seem to like and collect them, but they're useful for everyone. You can also get cute little keyring torches that make for fun fillers. Lots of people enjoy collecting cute magnets to go in their kitchen—I know I do! These are a nice small size, and they are small on your budget too. Lips quickly get dry during the winter months, so a yummy lip balm or gloss will help keep them smooth.

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