Christmas is still far away, but if you want to make an advent calendar, you can't start too early :)
We have put together some ideas for homemade advent calendars and fillings for you.
Making Advent Calendars
There are countless ways to make a calendar, of course. The following ideas are easy to implement, and much of it can be found lying around in most households anyway. So why not make an upcycling advent calendar from the following materials?
- Matchboxes
- Empty toilet paper rolls
- Sandwich bags
- Shoeboxes
- Organic vegetable baskets
- Newspaper bags
- Potato sacks
- Fabric scraps
And here's what you can do with them:
- Boxes can simply be glued on top of each other and decorated beautifully.
- Bags, pouches & co. can be attached to a line with clothespins.
- In a large (potato) sack, gifts can be hidden attached to long strings.
- Baskets can simply be stacked (if the contents are harmless)
- Fabric scraps can be wrapped around products like gift paper with a bow, or small bags can be sewn
- Small packages can also be put into a large basket or box, so there's a surprise every day
Plastic-free and vegan fillings
Of course, you know the classics like chocolate, tangerines, nuts & co. But there are so many more possibilities! Here's another list; because we are fans of less bla bla and more ideas ;)
- Gingerbread
- (Homemade) granola bars
- Bliss balls (watch out for shelf life)
- Small toys
- A larger toy split over several days
- Puzzles
- Chewing gum
- Lollipops or lozenges
- Product samples
- Soap
- Socks
- Hair clips
- Poems or short stories
- (Key) chains
- Shots
- Crystals
We have also put together all our smallest and/or cheapest products for you, which can also be lovely calendar fillings.
Products like hair ties can also be distributed over several days.
Besides products and food, an advent calendar can also contain vouchers. Because time is always a beautiful gift:
- Massage
- Doing the dishes
- Going on an outing: hiking, barbecuing, visiting a sanctuary...
- Cooking
- Creating a free afternoon for your partner
Materials
So that you can make your calendars as sustainably as possible, you will find a small selection of craft materials in our shop:
Concluding remarks
We hope we were able to give you some nice ideas for your calendars and hope you spread a lot of joy during the Christmas season :)
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