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Advent calendar for children - which one to choose, how to make it

November 16, 2023
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How to make toddlers' anticipation of Christmas magical and full of positive emotions? The answer is an advent calendar for children. And it's not just the one with chocolates in the windows (although we undoubtedly have a fondness for such a thing ourselves). Advent calendar for children can be bought, made, read.... There are many options, and all of them are beautiful and enhance the joy of the upcoming family Christmas season!

It all started about 200 years ago - with the 24th candles lit one at a time. One each day of Advent. The version with open windows hiding the surprise is younger than the candlestick version by about 100 years. The first such calendar was produced in Munich. The windows of this advent calendar hid pictures to be cut out and glued on a special sheet.

PAPER ADVENT CALENDAR FOR CHILDREN

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Since we are already at the source, we can get inspired! Especially since this 100-year-old solution seems very cool, even today! A related Munich custom is proposed by the OMY brand Advent calendar for kids is a large-format, 100% recyclable coloring book - to be colored and glued together as a family. You will create your own unique poster with a Christmas tree in 24 days waiting for Christmas Eve. It will make a beautiful Christmas decoration for a child's room or shared family space.

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Advent calendar for kids with paper
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The advantages of an advent calendar for children made of paper:

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  • Ecology - OMY set is recyclable.
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  • Affordable price - comes out more expensive than a chocolate calendar, comparable to a book and much cheaper than gift bags or a ready-made calendar.
  • Effective giga size.
  • Involving children in decorating the home (building self-esteem participation and agency).
  • The paper advent calendar for children will be perfect for smaller spaces.
  • One calendar - a lot of fun - is a great solution for a group of children - will work well in a multi-child household, but also in a classroom, kindergarten group.

See also other interesting proposals from OMY:

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    1. OmY paper advent calendar in scratch-off (scratch-off)
    2. Paper calendar with sweets inside! White and milk chocolate marshmallow bears, candies, cookies, salted caramel, lollipops....
    3. Poster die-cut Christmas tree - There are as many as 150 stickers in the set, from which you can make calendar sets for as many as 6 children.
    4. Meri Meri: Winter Woodland paper advent calendar - An exceptionally elegant paper calendar in the form of a fold-out booklet.
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The benefits of reading books to children probably don't need to be told to anyone! There is a separate category of Advent books that put children in the holiday spirit by telling about traditions or presenting uplifting stories about the essence of family holidays.

The Advent Calendar for a child in the form of a book usually has 24 chapters. Sometimes also 25 - which can be read together on Christmas Eve morning. Among our favorite books that meet the above criteria are:

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1. Api Papi: Waiting for Christmas. A great advent calendar with 24 windows.

Api Papi Waiting for Christmas Advent Calendar for Kids
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This year's novelty we took a look at with pleasure. It's a so-called activity advent calendar, meaning no chocolate, no gifts, but great for developing imagination. Under each flap of the calendar you will find one super interesting thing to do in Advent - a recipe for gingerbread cookies, instructions for making decorations, a story to read, and even a song to listen to! How is this possible? In the boxes there are QR codes, that link to a Christmas playlist for children! Starring Santa Claus and elves.

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2. Sign Publishing: Christmas in the World.

Holidays in the World
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"Christmas in the World" is 24 spreads, and on each a different national Christmas tradition! What if instead of a Christmas tree, you decorated a cactus for Christmas? If instead of reindeer, Santa's sleigh was pulled by kangaroos? What if the best Christmas gift became rotten potatoes? These are not jokes, not stories from a hat! It's really happening, only that... Elsewhere. The reading of the book brilliantly introduces children to the Christmas atmosphere, while showing the delightful diversity of the world.

3. Zakamarki: Cosmic Christmas

Zakamarki: Cosmic Christmas

"Cosmic Christmas" is one fascinating Scandinavian-style story. 24 chapters for each of the days leading up to Christmas Eve. The heroine of the book,Rutka would like to get a friend under the Christmas tree. But does Santa Claus fulfill such dreams? You will find the answer in this unique book, which we recommend for children 6+

Other noteworthy book items that meet the criteria of an advent calendar for children:

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The advantages of book calendars:

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  • They create a super atmosphere.
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  • Reading together in the evening is a beautiful family ritual - not only for Advent.
  • They are also a great way to enjoy the day.
  • Easy to take with you on the go, so ideal for families who move often.
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  • Affordable price.
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ADWAY CALENDAR FOR CHILDREN DIY

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How to prepare an advent calendar for a child yourself? Get inspired by browsing Pinterest and Youtube! Parents are really outdoing themselves in coming up with beautiful and practical calendars. Some, like the ones made from matchboxes, will hold just a trinket or a card with an advent task. Others, like the one you make by tying numbered bags Merle Maileg to a twig, will hold gifts up to 25 cm high!

A great option are reusable wall advent calendars, like this one from Liewood.

Liewood: wall advent calendar Mr Bear Klaus Christmas Calendar
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In each of its 24 pockets you will slip a small gift. The children's toys that we recommend for the children's advent wall calendar are small creative toys from £9 to £35, including figurines, Christmas ornaments and art accessories. Many of them are packaged in multi-packs, which can be spread over several Advent days:
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  1. Playmobil figurines
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  2. Maileg Christmas pendants
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  3. Djeco tattoos
  4. Rex London: Flying Magic Butterfly
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  5. Djeco: Magic Pen
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  6. Ooly: Cactus Foldout Erasers (3 pieces to spread out over several days)
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  7. Rex London: slingshot with four soft Catapult balls
  8. Londji: mini wooden fish spinner Fish Top
  9. Fat Brain Toys: holiday pixel puzzle Holly Jolly Jixelz
  10. Rex London: secret agent detective magnifier
  11. Dresdner Essenz: Cozy Love 40 ml bath lotion
  12. Meri Meri: Surprise Balls ice cream
  13. Meri Meri: Festive Reindeer cookie cutters
  14. Rex London: coloring book in roll Cosmos
  15. Janod: mini puzzle Animals 12 el.
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  16. Djeco: set of Asa Small Notebooks
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  17. Goki: line board
  18. Rex London: glow-in-the-dark Cosmos stickers
  19. Djeco: Lovely Badges stickers
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  20. Marioinex: Micro Waffle 80 blocks
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  21. Pixio: Surprise Series Mini Magnetic Blocks
  22. Ooly: glitter glue in a tube Rainbow Sparkle Glitter Glue
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  23. Moulin Roty: interchangeable projector cartoons Box of 3 Discs
  24. Rex London: projector Space
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The advantages of a self-made calendar:

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  • Possibility to customize the gifts according to the child's interests.
  • The calendar can be customized according to the child's interests.
  • Calendar can relate in style to other Christmas decorations in the house.
  • Calendar can be made to match the child's interests.
  • Something from a parent to a child - by doing nice things for each other, we build relationships.
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Prepared ADVENT CALENDAR FOR CHILDREN

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We are constantly discovering new, ready-made and delightful proposals for advent calendars from well-known manufacturers. We have a huge fondness for Meri Meri children's advent calendars. It's classic beauty, class and retro sentiment. Just take a look at Meri Meri: Nutcracker Theater Advent Calendar to understand what we mean!

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Advent theater is not only a pleasant surprise every day, after Christmas Eve dinner it will allow children to put on their own Christmas performance of "Nutcracker".

Elegant box contains numbered envelopes - and in them three proposals for scenery, characters, props, orchestra. Each day of Advent you will find characters and props in the envelopes. And on Christmas Eve there will be a real treasure to find - a festive bracelet with charms, tassels and a bell.

Other noteworthy advent calendars for children from Meri Meri:

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Meri Meri: advent calendar suitcase Forest Band

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ADVENT CALENDARS WITH THE MOTIVE OF THE CROSS

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Remember the holidays from your childhood? In our homes, their indispensable point was adding more characters to the Christmas nativity scene. Many parents can't imagine Christmas without this element. Children, too, can have their own nativity scene with elements - decorations and characters - collected throughout Advent.

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Get acquainted with the Meri Meri crib - a cardboard work of art, perfect for a gift. We also offer you Scandinavian-style Christmas crib from Little Dutch - although it's not a classic advent calendar, the figurines can be placed in a DIY calendar. There are up to 16 of them in the set.

The advantages of ready-made advent calendars for children:

  • They often come in the form of a suitcase or box, which is easy to fit even in a small room or take with you on a trip.
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  • They are very aesthetically pleasing! Some of them are true works of art.
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  • From a wide range, you can choose a calendar related to your child's interests.
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  • A good last-minute solution that will also work for busy parents.
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ADVENT CALENDAR FOR CHILD

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Thanks to the Advent calendar, the whole period of waiting for Christmas becomes festive. Opening day after day windows, chapters of the book or envelopes with tasks allow the child to deeply experience this special time of the year. We wish you luck in choosing and preparing a calendar that best suits your family style. Certainly, this form of celebrating Advent will give you a lot of positive emotions.

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