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Advent Calendars

Mama AngelinaMama Angelina member
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If you use or have seen an advent calendar that you love, please share!  We are looking for something nice to utilize each year.  Thanks!
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  • Gigs2000Gigs2000

    My mom just gave me one this year!  It's wooden and similar to this...she put stickers in the doors for the kids this year.

    https://www.amazon.com/Byers-Choice-Christmas-Advent-Calendar/dp/B001CKHON8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323202841&sr=8-2

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  • ArtslvrArtslvr
    Ours was a gift, but I'm fairly certain it's from Home Goods or some place like that.  It's wood and you fill the little spaces behind the doors with whatever you want.  It's cute.  I like pp's in the shape of a Christmas tree - ours is the shape of house.
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  • umdbrideumdbride

    I saw this nativity one in a catalog and liked the idea even though it was pricey because it's magnetic - I figured even small kids could enjoy placing the figures around wherever they want.  Plus I thought it was kind of a nice way to remind them what Christmas is about since it is a nativity vs. a tree with gifts.  FWIW, I always loved the chocolate ones Stick out tongue

    https://www.amazon.com/Kurt-Adler-Nativity-Calendar-Magnetic/dp/B0002TUVEO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323206855&sr=8-1

     

     

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  • alliapistoralliapistor member

    I got one from LL Bean last year.  It's a little ski lodge.  I don't think they carry it anymore, but it was really cute (although $$).  It's personalized with our name on the sign on the porch.  It's also on a pedestal so it spins.

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  • WinesNotWhinesWinesNotWhines
    I love that LL Bean one! So cute!

    We have a wooden one with doors and individual little drawers for each day that I bought from Target on the day after Christmas a few years ago for 50% off. If you don't need a fancy one this year, I highly recommend using a cheapo one this year and shopping for a nice one after Christmas. Trader Joe's has the cheapo kind for $1!

    On a side note, my kid keeps pointing at our advent calendar and saying "more! more!" He doesn't quite understand the "one chocolate per day" thing yet.  Tongue Tied  And now I wish I'd thought of stickers instead of chocolate!
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  • ArtslvrArtslvr

    imageWinesNotWhines:
    I love that LL Bean one! So cute!

    On a side note, my kid keeps pointing at our advent calendar and saying "more! more!" He doesn't quite understand the "one chocolate per day" thing yet.  Tongue Tied  And now I wish I'd thought of stickers instead of chocolate!

    My 4 1/2 year old fully understands the one day at a time concept, and yet keeps sneaking peeks at the other future days anyway - sneaky girl!  I think I need to put it up out of her reach.

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  • beanobeano

    Here are some I found online from etsy.  I ordered the Advent Block (more like a countdown).  Love the stocking garland. 

    I've also seen people raving about the Lego ones.  

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  • pixieprincsspixieprincss member
    Fair Trade Winds in Fairfax has one that I am dying to have. It is all soft figures in 25 pouches that forms a nativity scene. It is $80+, but it is the advent calendar I have been dreaming of!

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