Advent Calendar Ideas

24 little activities for December – open a door each day or print the cards for your own calendar.

Our Advent Calendar

Tap a door to open it. Tap again to close it.

Your calendar is saved in this browser. Printing shows all 24 activities.

An activity advent calendar in one click

Instead of (or as well as) chocolate, fill your advent calendar with things to do together. Choose a theme – family, couples, classroom or for yourself – and the generator picks 24 activities at random from 30 ideas, in a new order every time. Or paste your own list of at least 24 ideas.

Use it online: tap a door to open it, and the calendar remembers which doors are open. Turn on “open only on the day” and each door unlocks on its date in December. Or print all 24 cards, cut them out and put them into envelopes, boxes or a homemade calendar.

How to use

  1. Choose a theme, or Your own ideas and type 24 or more lines.
  2. Give the calendar a title if you like.
  3. Tap New mix until you like the order, then open doors or print.
  4. Optional: tick “open only on the day” so doors unlock on their date in December.

Ideas for using it

  • Families. baking, crafts and cosy evenings – one small activity per day.
  • Couples. date ideas for every day until Christmas.
  • Teachers. a daily classroom activity on the whiteboard.
  • Self-care. a kind little task for yourself each day.

Frequently asked questions

How do I print the cards?

Press Print cards. All 24 activities are printed with their numbers in a grid with dashed lines – cut along the lines.

Can I use my own ideas?

Yes. Choose Your own ideas and type at least 24 lines; 24 of them are picked in random order.

What does “open only on the day” do?

In December, door 5 can only be opened from 5 December. In November all doors stay closed; in other months all doors can be opened.

Is my calendar saved?

Yes, the order and the opened doors are saved in this browser.