10 Easy Advent Calendar Activities for Kids

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Can I make a confession?  This mama – who seems all on top of activities and crafts with her kids – hasn’t had an Advent calendar for them in years.

December 1st rolls around and I realize I’ve forgotten to prep any Advent calendar activities.  Or even buy a store-bought Advent calendar.

But this year…  This year is going to be the year I’m going to be prepared!  I’m starting early this year, and thought you might need a reminder, too.

So I’ve rounded up the best (and easiest!) kids’ Advent calendar activities for inspiration.  Let’s check ’em out…

10 Easy Kids Advent Calendar Activities for Kids

Magnetic Advent Calendar – Make a magnetic advent calendar kids can add ornaments to right on your fridge.  (via Simply Mommie)

Book Christmas Trees Advent – Countdown by reading a Christmas book a day ’til Christmas.  Plus, if you arrange the books this way, they make cute holiday decor, too.  (via Reading Confetti)

Printable Advent Calendar Activities Countdown – These free printable advent cards have an activity for each day all ready to go.  (via Little Wonder’s Days)

Printable Christmas Calendar Cards – These free printable holiday-themed calendar cards would make creating an advent calendar super easy.  (via 3 Dinosaurs)

DIY 3D Advent Calendar – If you have some time and are feeling crafty, decorate one of these cardboard advent calendars then fill each box with a treat or trinket.  Check out this beautiful one for inspiration!  (via Craftulate)

Memory Verse Advent Garland – Make this pretty garland which doubles as an advent calendar with a memory verse for each day.  (via Powerful Mothering)

25 Blessings Advent Activity – See how one mom makes a store-bought advent calendar more meaningful for her son.  (via JDaniel4’s Mom)

Wrapped Christmas Books Advent Tree – Wrap up the kids’ favorite Christmas books to make this Christmas tree shaped advent “calendar.”  (via My Little Bookcase)

An Unwrapped Book Advent Calendar – This mom found a way to have a book a day advent calendar without wrapping all the books.  (via Reading Confetti)

Chatterbox Christmas Book Advent Activity – Here’s another mama who didn’t wrap books, but made a “chatterbox” for her kids to find out their book for each day of advent.  So fun!  (via My Little Bookcase)

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