Designing The Best Christmas Advent Calendar With Your Kids

Creating a Christmas calendar with your kids is a fun and meaningful way to count down to Christmas while fostering creativity and family bonding.

1. Gather Materials
Cardstock, decorative paper, scissors, glue, and markers are all necessary to make a DIY paper calendar. A fabric calendar needs felt or cotton fabric, pockets, and embellishments like buttons or ribbons. Allow the children to personalise it with their favourite colours and themes.

2. Design the Calendar
Encourage your children to brainstorm design ideas. They can draw or print Christmas-themed images like snowflakes, trees, and festive characters. Allow them to arrange the decorations and decide where to place the numbers 1–24 (or 25) on the calendar.

3. Create the Pockets or Doors
When making a traditional advent calendar, make pockets or flaps for each day. Use decorative envelopes or small boxes to hold treats or activities. For fabric calendars, sew or glue pockets to the fabric base.

4. Fill with Treats or Activities
Get creative about what you put behind each door or in each pocket. This could be a small toy, a piece of chocolate, or a note suggesting a fun activity to do together, such as baking cookies or watching a Christmas movie.

5. Involve the Kids in Decorating
Allow your children to personalise the calendar with their artwork or stickers. This makes the calendar a true reflection of their creativity and heightens the excitement.

6. Display Your Calendar
Once completed, display the calendar in a prominent location in your home. Allow your kids to open a door or pocket every day, making it a fun and anticipated part of your holiday routine.