Advent starts on Sunday so you only have a couple of days left to get your hands on your advent calendars! They’ve been around since the 19th century and are traditionally used to celebrate the run up to, and prepare for, Christmas Day.
It wasn’t always about scoffing a chocolate a day – although I wholeheartedly agree with that undertaking – the 24 compartments once held a different bible verse, prayer or poem. How about filling them with something different and unique – handmade sweets, a daily artwork, ‘activity’ coupons or individual figures to slowly make up a nativity set? I like the idea of filling each of mine with an advent candle – or little scented tea lights like these from IKEA.
- Reusable fabric advent calendar – Christmas tree: £40.76, Etsy
- The Advent Calendar – Truffles for Two: £26, Hotel Chocolat
- Wooden LED lit advent calendar by The Forest & Co: £29.50, Notonthehighstreet
- Wooden Houses advent calendar: £40, John Lewis
- Susanne Kaufmann 2015 advent calendar – £99, Liberty
I am already looking towards Christmas and making up my advent calendars for my niece and 2 great nieces who live in Africa. A great idea is to give them fun facts and little tasks to do to spread love to everyone.
oh i would love a lovely advent calendar like these this year