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Make your own Advent Calendar

November 27, 2014

My Dad wrote a book about advent calendars in the 80s. The first page is actually the first page of another Swedish Christmas book, Johan’s Jul, and it reads

“November is long and grey, we long for the last day of the month, because that’s when Father brings home the advent calendar”.

I have always loved advent calendars. When I was little, my godmother used to send us advent calendars from Switzerland, full of delicious milk chocolates, with a proper big bar of chocolate behind the 24th door. And my Dad made us great DIY calendars. One year he made them out of match boxes, and another year my sister and I each had a little Christmas tree with 24 small packages hanging from it – one to open every morning until Christmas.

This is the first year that I think Little A will understand and really get into the concept of an advent calendar, and I’m so excited to have this countdown to Christmas together with him. I don’t think I am going to make a proper DIY calendar for this year, but I have been pinning lots of ideas, and there is still time to do it if you want to! Here are my favorites:

Origami Igloo Village Calendar

Hanging Branch Calendar

Toilet Paper Roll Advent Calendar

DIY Takeout Containers

DIY Toilet Paper Roll Calendar

Chalkboard Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar in a Jar

DIY Paper Winter Wonderland Calendar

Cool Advent Calendar

Mini Tree Calendar

Tea Light Calendar

No-Sew Advent Calendar

Pyramids

Advent Calendar To-Go

Little Town Advent Calendar

Little Forest Creatures Calendar

Chalkboard Box Calendar

Origami Mountains Calendar

Free Printable Countdown Calendar

Lego Advent Calendar

Giant Printed Fabric Calendar

Speaking of advent calendars – meet back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement! I can’t wait to let you guys in on this!

Also, last year’s round-up of DIY advent calendars. And you can buy a plain advent calendar and paint it and fill it (with pictures) here.

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  1. gina says

    November 27, 2014 at 11:43

    Great Round Up, Mina! Thanks so much for including us in it. Love it.

  2. gina says

    November 27, 2014 at 11:43

    I love the personal story that you’ve shared about your father. Lovely! I’d love to see that book!

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