1. Animal Envelope Advent Calendar
This amazing Advent calendar for kids is made out of envelopes. With handicraft paper, make colored envelopes look like different animals and hang them up. Fill this beautiful animal Advent calendar with little notes. For example, announce a nice activity you will do together or give a tip, where in the room a little present is hiding.
Last year we have done it as well. Our kids loved it very much.
2. DIY Socks Advent Calendar
For this classic DIY advent calendar for kids you will need Christmas socks, a ribbon, Christmas wood clips and some nice Christmas decoration. Number the socks and fill them with little sweets, toys, notes, coupons or anything you want.
3. DIY Clothes Pegs Advent Calendar
What you will need for this kids’ DIY Advent calendar are clothes pegs, a cord and some wrapping paper. Number and color the clothes pegs and pack small gifts. Hang them up and your DIY advent calender is made.
4. DIY Sachet Advent Calendar
This beautiful Advent calendar for kids is something for parents who like to sew. You can be creative and create whatever you want. This example is a nice girls’ Advent calendar but you can also sew an Advent calendar like this for boys. What you will need is some nice Christmas fabric and cord. You can fill the sachets with little items like toys, candy, coupons or announcements for activities you will do together with your kids.
5. DIY Bonbon Advent Calendar
For this DIY kids’ Advent calendar idea fill some rolls (e.g. toilet paper rolls) with little gifts and wrap them with colorful crepe paper. Fix everything with cord and glue them on a wooden wreath. Your kids surely will love this idea.
6. DIY Owl Advent Calendar
The base of this nice owl Advent calendar for kids are four branches. With wrapping paper, pack some little things that your kids like. Use the rests of the wrapping paper to make the packages look like little owls and number them. Hang the packages up with some cord. Finally, decorate this DIY Advent calendar with fairy lights.
7. DIY Elk Advent Calendar
This cute elk Advent calendar for kids is very easy to make. All you will need is sandwich paper, handicraft paper and numbered stickers. Cut the sandwich paper to the point so that a snout is formed. Create the elks’ antlers and eyes and glue them and the numbers on the sandwich paper packages. Done!
8. DIY Cup Advent Calendar
For this DIY Advent calendar idea you will need paper cups. Punch two opposite holes in each cup so you can thread a string through it. Fill the cups with little gifts your kids will love and close them with paper and an elastic band. Hang up the cups and don’t forget to number them.
9. DIY Package Advent Calendar
This is a simple and nice DIY Advent calendar for kids. Wrap gifts, such as a little book or a framed family photo. Number the packages and place them on a commode or anywhere you want.
10. DIY Drawers Advent Calendar
The base of this cute DIY Advent calendar for kids is a small wooden drawer cabinet. Pimp it with wood paint and decorate the drawers with Christmas decoration. Fill the drawers with little notes, activities or toys and candy.
11. DIY Gift Boxes Advent Calendar
For this kids’ Advent calendar you will need 24 paper gift boxes. Fill them with lovely items for your children and place them on the wall in the shape of a christmas tree. Number the boxes for example with big star clothes pegs. Made it!
12. DIY Metal Can Advent Calendar
For this nice Advent calendar for kids, decorate metal cans with colorful fabric and fill them with little Advent gifts. Stack the cans on a shelf or something similar and your kids will be looking forward to open these beautiful Advent calendar cans everyday.
13. DIY Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
This beautiful Advent calendar for kids is something for parents who like to sew. Out of colorful fabric, create a christmas tree with little pockets to fill. If you like, you can personalize the Christmas tree Advent calendar with the name of your child. Hanging on the wall, this DIY Kids’ Advent calendar will spread cozy Christmas spirit.
14. DIY Reindeer Advent Calendar
This beautiful reindeer kids’ Advent calendar is made out of felt fabric. Sew little pockets onto the reindeer and fill them with sweets or small presents for your kids. On the antlers you can attach little bells. This Advent calendar is also a nice Christmas decoration for the kids’ room.
15. Simple DIY Package Advent Calendar
Creating this simple kids’ Advent calendar is very easy. Just print out little family activity cards (or similar things) and put them in paper sachets. Number the sachets with colorful cardboard and clothes pegs and place everything in a small basket. Your kids will surely enjoy the family activities.
16. DIY Little Lodges Advent Calendar
All you need for this cute DIY kids’ Advent calendar idea are paper sachets, clothes pegs, pencils and some cotton. Paint the sachets like little houses. The clothes pegs represent the chimnneys, the cotton represents the smoke. Fill the sachets with small gifts, family activity suggestions or anything else. To make this DIY Advent calendar look perfect, decorate it with fairy lights.
17. DIY Glass Vessel Advent Calendar
This is a kids’ Advent calendar for gifts like family activities, coupons or anything similar. Fill small paper sachets with activity cards. Number them and put them into a glass vessel. Decorate the Advent calendar with fairy lights and it will be an eye catcher for the kids’ room.
18. DIY Cottages Advent Calendar
For this kids’ Advent calendar idea you will need cardboard, transparent craft paper, some Christmas decoration and fairy lights. Out of the cardboard, tinker the little cottages. Create the windows with the transparent paper so that the fairy lights will shine through. Fill the cottages with little gifts like sweets or toys. Looks amazing in every kids’ room!
19. DIY Boxes Advent Calendar
This simple Advent calendar for kids is made out of paper boxes. Decorate the boxes with christmas pictures, Christmas stickers and clothes pegs. You can fill the boxes with little things your kids will love and place them on a cupcake stand.
20. DIY Paper Cans Advent Calendar
For this kids’ Advent calendar idea you can use for example empty Pringles rolls. Paint them with different colors and fill them with small gifts for your kids. At the open end you can place a muffin paper on which you write the numbers. Fix the rolls in the shape of a Christmas tree and your DIY Advent calendar is made!
Gift Ideas For Kids' Advent Calendars
During Advent Season, opening one Advent calendar door everyday is a highlight for kids. Due to that, it is important to think about how to fill the kids’ Advent calendar with meaningful items. If you need some inspiration, have a look at our suggestions of Advent calendar items for kids:
- family activities (watching a movie, reading a book, visiting a leisure pool,…)
- school supplies (pencils, rubber, sharpener, notepad,…)
- toys (single Playmobil-Set components everyday until it’s completed, things to collect, e.g. cars,…)
- Christmas decoration for the kids’ room (components of Christmas crip, angel, star,…)
We wish you and your kids a Christmas full of Joy and love!