Advent calendars are a great way to make Christmas more fun for kids! They can count down the days until Christmas, and open a window each day to reveal a small gift or treat.
There are many different ways that you can use these boxes to keep things fun and exciting for your kids during the Christmas season. If you want to make your own advent calendar box, then there are plenty of ideas out there that you can use as inspiration.
Here are some ideas on how to fill an advent calendar box:
Fill it With Stocking Stuffers
Stocking stuffers are small gifts that can be found at most stores around the holidays. From candy canes and chocolate coins to little toys and stickers, there are lots of options available. The main idea behind stocking stuffers is that they’re small enough to fit inside a stocking but big enough to make your child excited. This means that nearly anything can be considered a stocking stuffer — as long as it fits in their stocking!
Fill it With Treats and Toys
What better way to celebrate the season than with a holiday countdown? An advent calendar is a great way to count down the days until Christmas, and it’s a fun tradition that you can start early. Plus, it’s a great way to teach kids about the holiday season.
Fill it With Socks and PJs
If you are planning on making this calendar for your kids, then socks are an essential part of the wardrobe. Not only will they love the surprise, but they will also love having warm feet on cold days!
Fill with Stickers and Tattoos
If you have little ones in your life, then stickers are always a hit! They love collecting them and sticking them just about everywhere throughout their rooms. Why not give them something that they can open up each day leading up to Christmas? This allows them to collect stickers while still being able to see how many days are left until the big day arrives!
Fill with Candy Canes
This is a great idea if you have younger children who aren’t really interested in presents. It’s also a great way to teach them about the history behind Christmas and how we celebrate it today. If you want to make sure they are learning something while they’re enjoying the candy, try wrapping each candy cane in paper so they can write down what they learned on each wrapper.
Money for an activity
If your kids are older and more interested in spending time with friends and family than getting presents, consider giving them movie money or other fun activities like bowling or skating lessons for their advent calendar box. This will give them something to look forward to each day as well as encouraging them to spend time with loved ones instead of just sitting at home playing video games or watching TV all day long.
A photo or letter from Santa Claus
Many kids love receiving photos from Santa Claus — especially if they don’t believe in him yet! You can take a picture of your child sitting on Santa’s lap at the mall or even create one yourself using photo editing software such as Photoshop or Gimp (free). If there isn’t time for that, consider writing a letter explaining what you would tell Santa if he were real and then including it in your child’s advent calendar box.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, when it comes to choosing the containers for your advent calendar, you’re going to want to make sure your little one will be able to see what treat is inside each box. The types of containers that are easiest to see through are also the ones that sit flat on a surface, so you don’t have to worry about them tipping over. The easiest containers are also typically the most inexpensive ones, so you should have no trouble finding something appropriate for your budget.
