Would you like to get your children & family members even more excited about Christmas than ever?? Well an Advent Calendar is definitely the way to go!  But if you’re looking for something different from the standard supermarket version (although it’s hard to knock something that gives you a chocolate a day!), here are some creative and inspiring alternatives for the Christmas Countdown…

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A Christmas Advent Garland

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A Christmas Advent Garland Made of Cute Baby Socks

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A Santa Sack Advent Calendar

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Beautiful brown paper envelopes with vintage images

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Paper Packages!!

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Origami Advent Calendar

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Book Advent Calendar

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Ornament Advent Calendar

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Advent Tree

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Advent Activities (bottom image = printable)

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Christmas Advent Jar

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Santa’s Beard Advent Calendar (printable)

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Santa’s Beard Advent Calendar Version 2 (also printable)

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An Advent Calendar for Mum and Dad??

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Happy Christmas Countdown everybody!