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When I was little, my mother made Advent one of the happiest times of the year.
There were tiny presents and scripture verses and encouraging words and the anticipation of counting down the days until Christmas showed up.
I repeated that same tradition with my children.
And now?
Whitney called me from college when she moved into her first apartment to tell me that she had advent all ready for her roommates.
Another generation.
Another advent season.
So today, with advent starting just around the corner, I wanted to share some of the CUTEST advent calendars I found. There’s one for the tea drinker and one for the beauty enthusiast and even one for dogs.
Around here even Buddy celebrates Advent.
And in amazing news? Several of them are already on Black Friday deal.
Here are 17 creative think-outside-the-box advent calendars to help countdown to Christmas in style.
1. 24 days of tea
This is such a cozy advent calendar. Behind each door is a festive tea blend.
They come in the cutest boxes that look like mini Christmas trees.
You can see the tea advent calendar here.
2. 12 days of Christmas puzzles
Westleigh loves puzzles. When I went to her apartment last week there was a Christmas puzzle on the table.
Here are 12 mini puzzles inside this advent calendar.
One for each of the 12 days of Christmas.
You can see the advent puzzle calendar here.
3. This toy building advent calendar
Isn’t this one of the cutest advent calendars you’ve ever seen?
You build the tree and then add the toys one by one.
You can see the toy building advent calendar here.
4. Dog treat advent calendar
There’s a yummy dog treat behind each of the 24 boxes.
All the treats are made from natural ingredients.
You can see the dog treat calendar here.
5. Beauty Advent calendar
I thought about ordering this for myself.
This beauty advent calendar has 24 different sample-sized beauty products to try (and look at that little tree sponge).
You can see the beauty advent calendar here.
6. Mini fruit spreads and jelly advent calendar
Isn’t this the cutest ever?
It’s 12 mini fruit spreads all tucked behind the doors on the advent calendar.
See the mini fruit spread advent calendar here.
7. Emotional Support Pals Plush Toys Advent Calendar
There are 24 of the cutest little emotional support plush toys in this calendar and it has amazing reviews.
What a wonderful idea.
Open one every day of Advent and make December even more cozy.
See the emotional support pals advent calendar here.
8. Charm Advent calendar
What a clever idea.
This advent calendar has individual charms and you just add a charm a day.
And then you have a holiday bracelet to wear at Christmastime (and it’s under $10).
You can see the charm Advent calendar here.
9. Lindt Chocolate advent calendar
This advent calendar by Lindt has the sweetest way to celebrate.
This teddy chocolate calendar has a taste of the holidays behind every door.
See the candy advent calendar here.
10. Construction advent calendar
I’ve never seen a construction advent calendar before.
Until now.
It’s so pretty and it has metal tags and it’s so sturdy.
You can see the construction advent calendar here.
11. Chapstick Advent calendar
Have you seen all the different Chapsticks?
There are tons.
Here’s an advent with 10 Chapsticks and 2 skin protectant to last all the way through winter.
You can see the Chapstick Advent calendar here.
12. Science Advent calendar
Don’t you love an Advent calendar that teaches you something?
Here are 24 days of science experiments and science specimens. Experiments range from digging out pyrite from a gold brick to growing a colorful crystal tree.
You can see the science Advent calendar here.
13. Crossword puzzle Advent calendar
If you’ve read this blog for more than a minute—you know how much I love a crossword puzzle.
And here are 24 days of them.
Isn’t this fun? You open the day and there’s a mini puzzle waiting for you.
Sign me up.
You can see the crossword puzzle Advent calendar here.
14. Fishing lure Advent calendar
Just when I think I’ve seen everything?
Here’s an Advent calendar full of fishing lures.
Perfect for all the fishermen at Christmas time.
You can see the Fishing lure Advent calendar here.
15. This DIY advent calendar
If you want to DIY an advent calendar instead of buying one—this project is so easy.
All you need are ornaments and some clothespins.
See the DIY here.
16. Joy Advent calendar
Here’s a fun way that we’ve celebrated Advent in the past.
It’s an advent I put together called “Finding a Joy Trail.”
A calendar about leaving a joy trail and doing things for others every day.
Each of the notes has something (some small, some a little bigger) that (hopefully) will add a little joy to someone’s life.
Every morning we open the note, read it aloud, spend that day leaving a little joy and then?
You can see this Advent idea here.
17. Nativity Advent calendar
I saved the best for last.
What better way to celebrate Advent than with a nativity scene.
There are 24 nativity characters to set out—one for each day leading up to Christmas.
You can see the Nativity Advent calendar here.
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Wasn’t this fun?
Can you believe all the different types of Advent calendars?
My mother got a different calendar for each grandchild that reflects their personality and she’s handing them out at Thanksgiving.
So let’s celebrate Thanksgiving first.
Then after the turkey and the pumpkin pie and sweet potato casserole are put away, it’s Christmas full speed ahead.
Especially since counting down the days until Christmas….
….have never looked cuter.
PS I put together all the Advent calendars over in my Amazon store to make it easier.
You can see all the Advent calendars here.
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