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Advent Calendars and Saturday Meanderings

October 30, 2021 By Elizabeth 21 Comments

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Good morning friends and a happy Saturday morning to you. I am snuggled in bed on this cool morning with my pups, a book and a cup of tea. Today we are headed out on a little day trip to see the fall colors and perhaps visit a few antique shops. Tomorrow is Halloween, I cannot wait to see the kids in their costumes and all of their happy little faces.

Basket of brown paper wrapped gifts with numbers

The Best Advent Calendars of 2021

Today it is all about Advent Calendars, I know it is still fall but I am ready for some holiday cheer and at my house an Advent Calendar is one of the first things to come out of the Christmas closet.

Yesterday afternoon on Instagram it was like a Christmas switch flipped on and my entire feed was filled with Christmas mantles, stockings, and more. I completely understand why people are posting earlier than normal,  the supply chain issues are going to cause havoc this Christmas. Honestly I like to shop early. I typically shop all year for gifts and then by the time December rolls around I am in full out Santa’s bakeshop mode.

 

diptique calendar

diptique calendar

Advent calendars are one of my favorite Christmas traditions, for as far back as I can remember we always had an advent calendar. Sometimes they were the little ones that had a beautiful Victorian Christmas village or Santa’s workshop and behind every window was a little piece of chocolate.

Other years there were large wall size ones with little pockets filled with treats or ornaments. Now days you can get all sorts of calendars, from the little chocolates to Diptique candle calendars. You can spend a little or a LOT on one from a store or you can make a beautiful DIY version.

Advent Calendars for the Tabletop.

Light Up Glitter Houses Advent Calendar witting on a table with a candle and Christmas ribbon nearby

Glitter Houses Calendar

Glitter Houses Light Up Calendar

Meri Meri Nutcracker Theater Advent Calendar

Meri Meri Nutcracker Theater Advent Calendar

Meri Meri Nutcracker Theater Advent Calendar  is perfect for the little girl in your life that loves ballet. This festive village  is cute too.

Red and white wood house advent calendar that says home for the holidays

Home for the Holidays red and white wood calendar.

 

Wall Hanging Advent Calendars

White Wall with a Large Felt Gnome Advent Calendar

Gnome Advent Calendar

Wool Gnome Hanging Calendar

White Wall Calendar with colorful pom poms

Colorful Wondershop Wall Calendar

Colorful Wondershop Wall Calendar

Toy Calendars

Harry Pottery Lego Advent Calendar

Harry Pottery Lego calendar. There is also a Harry Potter pop-up calendar available.

Play doh advent calendar

Play Doh Advent Calendar

Food And Drink Advent Calendars

I ordered this advent calendar for a few family members and they love it. If you love jelly/jam you better order this early because this sells out every year. I was reading a friends blog recently and they mentioned they purchased two because they already started eating the jelly.

The English Tea Shop Advent Calendar

Tea Advent Calendar

I could go on and on, there are Advent calendars filled with candy, Wedgwood porcelain, fragrance, make-up and more.

DIY Advent Calendars

Another great option is a DIY calendar, Pinterest is filled with DIY ideas that you can make with your kids or just make one and surprise them with it on December first.

I love the idea of wrapping 25 Christmas books, placing them in a basket and reading one each night before Christmas. I have been sharing books on my posts the last few weeks but I also have this post I wrote a few years ago that has 25 books your kids and grandkids will love.

Wood board with small round pieces of wood decorated with snowflakes and numbers advent calendar

Advent Calendar Cottage on Bunker hill

A wood board with round wood pieces decorated with snowflakes or other Christmas figures is an easy calendar to make. Cottage on Bunker Hill did a beautiful job.

numbered bags hanging on strings advent calendar

Another easy and affordable option is to decorate cloth bags, fill them with treats and hang them from string or ribbon. You could hang this from a staircase, mantle and more. This beautiful version is from Celebrate Creativity.

Brown cardboard houses decorated in white advent calendar

I love this creative and simple advent calendar made by Marianne of Ey to Zee Creative.

You could order two of these cardboard villages  and decorate them, if you did not have a circuit machine or want to cut them out yourself.

As I said there are so many creative ways to count down the days to Christmas. I hope that you have a wonderful day and thank you for spending a little of your morning with me.

Have a happy and safe Halloween weekend. 



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  1. LA CONTESSA says

    October 30, 2021 at 10:38 am

    HELLO ELIZABETH!
    I TOO HAVE ALWAYS LOVED ADVENT CALENDARS!IT WAS ALWAYS THE FIRST THING I BOUGHT THE BOYS…….I TOO SHOP YEAR ROUND FOR CHRISTMAS!AS I HATE BUYING A GIFT JUST TO BUY A GIFT!IT MUST SPEAK TO ME FOR THAT PERSON!NOW SOMETIMES I DO FORGET WHAT I HAVE PURCHASED!
    HALLOWEEN TOMORROW!
    I HAVE ONLY EATEN ONE BAG OF CANDY SO FAR!!!!
    XXX

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 30, 2021 at 11:53 am

      Hello dear Elizabeth! I hope that you are well. I miss seeing your blog but it is nice to see you on Instagram! I could not agree more, a gift is something special it is not just something to buy and tick off the list. What kind of candy have you been eating?

      Reply
      • LA CONTESSA says

        October 31, 2021 at 11:18 am

        SNICKERS GOT WIPED OUT!!!
        XX

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        • Elizabeth says

          October 31, 2021 at 6:01 pm

          Wow! That is great, I can only imagine how cute the kids were. Hop you had a wonderful day Elizabeth.

          Reply
  2. Missy Noonan says

    October 30, 2021 at 10:56 am

    These are all so fun and beautiful! Hard to choose a favorite! Thank you!

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 30, 2021 at 11:51 am

      Thank you Missy! Here are so many great choices.

      Reply
  3. Regina says

    October 30, 2021 at 11:16 am

    Love Advent Calendars. We used to do the wreath too. Last year I got a really unique one from my sil. It was colorful cards that sat on a little easel you changed each day. When I unpack it I’ll share. Happy Saturday!

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 30, 2021 at 11:51 am

      Regina, I would love to see your advent calendar! I am sure that is something that you could recreate and share on your blog, you are so incredibly talented.

      Reply
  4. Lynne says

    October 30, 2021 at 2:05 pm

    Hi Elizabeth!
    We are finished with our gift shopping including the Harry Potter Lego Advent Calendar for our Grands.
    Your posts are so lovely and inspiring. It’s alway a treat to have them pop up in my “inbox”!

    Reply
  5. William Kendall says

    October 30, 2021 at 4:56 pm

    Quite a variety.

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 30, 2021 at 6:53 pm

      Have a fabulous weekend William.

      Reply
  6. Kim says

    October 30, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    So many pretty ideas. I’m a huge fan of advent calendars. Every year I have one. Sometimes they’re homemade, but I also have a few that were store bought. I like shaking it up!

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 31, 2021 at 6:04 pm

      Kim, I think Advent calendars are the perfect way to start the holiday and there is so much nostalgia for them. I do not know many people, except for friends who are Jewish, that did not have them as kids.

      Reply
  7. Paula@SweetPea says

    October 31, 2021 at 7:27 am

    I love Advent calendars and have fond memories of the ones my great-aunt would send to me and my brother each year from Germany. My niece turned 21 last year and I started a new tradition of giving her a wine advent calendar.

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 31, 2021 at 6:03 pm

      Paula, we had the same calendars from Germany! So many happy memories from “the good old days.” I hope you have a wonderful week.

      Reply
  8. Amy says

    October 31, 2021 at 9:46 am

    Hi Elizabeth,
    Last year I bought myself a Palais des Thes Advent calendar and it was fun trying one of their new teas every day (that reminds me, I need to order their Christmas tea).

    This year I bought a Godiva Advent calendar – looking forward to a chocolate and decaf espresso after dinner 🙂

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    • Elizabeth says

      October 31, 2021 at 6:02 pm

      Amy, I hope you enjoy you Godiva calendar along with your coffee, that sounds like the perfect way to end a long winter day. Have a wonderful day. Look up the Kusumi Tea for Christmas, it is delicious.

      Reply
  9. Rosemary Palmer says

    November 2, 2021 at 8:58 am

    I still buy more 35 yo son one of those chocolate calendars, but do buy a better chocolate now. Always fun.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      November 2, 2021 at 9:36 am

      My mom still buys us one too! I think it is a wonderful tradition.

      Reply
  10. Libbie Burling says

    November 2, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Love this collection!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      November 2, 2021 at 11:27 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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