Are you now thinking about Christmas with Halloween over? In our house the first decoration to go up is always the Advent Calendar’s – we tend to have 2. One is the fabric one that was made for us by my Mum, the other is a new version each year that I share here on Rainy Day Mum – watch out later this month for this year’s new Advent Calendar. To help you get ahead of the game I’ve put together some Fantastic DIY Advent Calendar’s for you to make
Ideas for DIY Advent Calendars to Countdown to Christmas
Advent Calendar Boxes from You Are my Fave
Cutesy Crafts – Nativity Advent to make a Nativity Picture at the end
Scrapbook Envelopes which is all over Pinterest and looks gorgeous
No Time for Flashcards – DIY Advent Calendar from Wipe Lids
These fillable Paper Pockets are ideal to use to countdown to Christmas with sweets or treats inside the kids will love opening up one each day. Find the full instructions to make your own Paper Pocket Advent Calendar this year.
J Daniel4’s Mom – Advent Muffin Tin Meal
Maya Made – Cardboard Tube Countdown
Storybook advent – Read and Create with our Selection of Classic Christmas Books and Activities, Crafts and Recipes to bring them to life.
Narrating Life – DIY Fridge Magnet Advent Calendar
Kitchen Counter Chronicles – An Advent Calendar from Far Away
Cardboard Tube Advent Calendar from Doodlecraft
Christmas Present Advent Calendar from Creation Corner
Dilly Dali Art – DIY Advent Calendar
Come Together Kids – Christmas Countdown Tree
Nurturestore – Advent Activities
Book and Film Advent Calendar from Here Come the Girls
Christmas Advent Jar from Just a Girl
In Lieu of Preschool – 10 Advent Activities
The Iowa Farmers Wife – Advent Action Cards
House and Home Canada – Christmas Decoration for 25 days
The Duty Chronicles – 30 ideas for advent
Treat Bag Countdown from Fox + Star
All things simple – Activities for Advent
Santa Countdown Calendar from Paper Creations by Kristin
Oopsey Daisy – Books and Crafts Advent Countdown
The Crafty Crow – Books and Activity Advent
Christmas Bucket from Workman Family
Reindeer Cup Advent Calendar from Balancing Home with Megan Bray
Bon Bon Advent Wreath from Oh Happy Day
Pottery Barn Knock Off DIY Advent Calendar from Make and Do Crew
More Ways to Countdown to Christmas with Kids
Why not try one of our other ways to count down to Christmas?
How about Elf on the Shelf. We have some fun Elf of the Shelf Ideas Kids Love that are really easy for you to do as well.
Switch out the candy and create an advent of activities that take little time that you and your toddlers and preschoolers can do together.
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JDaniel4's Mom says
These are wonderful! I really love the one with pegs!
Erica Brooks says
The Peg Advent Calender is a fantastic idea. I can see it being used long after the season is over.
Andrea Adams says
Thank you so much for all of these great ideas! It will be hard to choose just one 🙂 Looking forward to all of your Christmas Countdown posts.
The Iowa Farmer's Wife says
I LOVE this!!! And THANK you so much for including our Advent Action Cards! Can’t wait to see what others are doing! Loved this list!
Mums make lists (@mumsmakelists) says
Love this and will be coming back for more – the one thing (I hope)I had forgotten from my Christmas check-list was the blinking advent calendar. No excuse now for not coming up with something fabulous 🙂