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40+ Advent Calendar Ideas

By Katie Hornor

Each year we make it a tradition to count down the days from December 1 until Christmas. It increases the holiday spirit and creates anticipation. There are many Advent Calendar Ideas for creating a Christmas countdown, some of them include family activities or small gifts or candy each day, while others are just simple ways to mark the passing of time in a festive way.

Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas www.ParadisePraises.com

40+ Advent Calendar Ideas

Here are a list of several Advent Calendars, some we have used in the past and some we hope to use in the future. Enjoy!

Non-gift Advent Calendars

  1. Clay Ornament Advent
  2. Clipboard Advent
  3. TP Roll Advent – w/activity listed on paper inside each roll
  4. Matchbox Advent – w/activity listed on paper inside each box
  5. Advent Pillow – LOVED this idea!
  6. Free Printable Christmas Story Advent Calendar
  7. Chalkboard Advent
  8. Envelope Advent – with daily activities
  9. Quilted Wall Hanging Advent
  10. Felt Ornament Advent – I grew up with one like this. And let me tell you, it was a BIG deal if one of the siblings went out of order and put the ornament on the tree on someone else's day!
  11. String of Cards Advent
  12. Clothespin Advent – w/activity cards
  13. Advent Calendar on DVD
  14. Sticker Nativity Advent
  15. Grinch Kabobs Advent
  16. Mailable Advent Cards
  17. Paper Chain Advent
  18. Melk, the Christmas Monkey

Gift Advent Calendars

  1. Counting down with books – we did this for Christmas 2012 and loved it!
  2. Outdoorsman's Advent
  3. Matchbox Advent – w/small candies in each box
  4. Muffin Tin Advent
  5. Snowman Cone Advent
  6. Grinch Advent – First few days tell bits of story, last few days include gifts
  7. Socks & Bags Advents
  8. Tin Pail Advent – with ideas for crafters gifts
  9. Felt Mitten Advent
  10. Birdcage Advent
  11. Shabby Chic Advent
  12. Picture Frame Advent
  13. Surprise Box Advent
  14. Recycled Jeans Advent
  15. Clothespin Advent – w/gifts
  16. Mini-book Advent

Food Gift Advent Calendars

* you could also use candy, lollipops, cookies, etc. in many of the Gift Advent Calendars

  1. TP Roll Advent – w/small candies hidden in each roll
  2. A Cookie a Day Advent
  3. A Recipe a Day Advent – use a non-gift method to declare which holiday recipe your family will make and enjoy together each day

Other Advent Ideas

  1. Other Advent Calendar Ideas
  2. Teaching God's Character at Advent with Melk the Christmas Monkey melk.angel
  3. Christmas Advent Bible Copywork Pages
  4. Advent Calendar Coloring Page Printable
  5. Color a Star a Day Advent Printable
  6. Advent Calendar Templates
  7. Printable Advent Countdown Number Tags
  8. Celebrate Jesus: With Acts of Giving for Families
  9. Truth in the Tinsel Advent Activities
  10. The Christmas Angel
  11. Elf on the Shelf

This post is part of the 20 Days of Ultimate Christmas Lists Series on Paradise Praises. You can get all of these incredibly helpful Christmas lists in this  year's Christmas ebook.

20 Days of Ultimate Christmas Lists www.ParadisePraises.com

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: advent, Christmas, family traditions

About Katie Hornor

Katie Hornor is a busy wife and homeschool mommy of five. Just like you, she faces the everyday challenge of setting the tone for praise in her home. Katie knows that life can by messy, but she also knows we have a choice. At ParadisePraises.com she inspires other women to be the exception and live a life of intentional praise.

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