25 Ways to Countdown to Christmas/Hanukkah

As someone who loves a good countdown, I’ve always loved the idea of advent calendars. Although I never had one growing up, I decided long ago to make it a part of our family’s holiday traditions once a little one came around. With Max turning 2 in January, this felt like the perfect year to start. Naturally I turned to Pinterest for a little inspiration and was so impressed by the creative and adorable options I found. Since Hanukkah starts on December 24th this year, these countdown work for both holidays. Aaron and I haven’t decided what to fill our calendar with, but we are giving ourselves a budget and have agreed to buy meaningful and useful items so we don’t just fill our closets with more clutter. We plan on filling some of the days with toys that Max can donate to Toys for Tots.

Here are 25 of my favorite Pinterest inspired Advent Calendars.

1. Hanging Bundles

2. Linen Pin Board and Muslin Bag Advent Calendar

3. Gift Box Advent Calendar

4. Twenty-Five Acts of Random Kindness

5. Mini Tree Advent Calendar

6. DIY Advent Calendar

7. Advent Calendar Wall Chart

8. Wood Box Advent Calendar

9. Wood Advent Calendar

10. Stocking Advent Calendar

11. Upcycled advent calendar

12. Countdown Calendar

13. Hanging Brand and Paper Sack Calendar

14. Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Calendar

15. Magnetic Advent Calendar

16. Small Tin Advent Calendar

17. Gift Tree Advent Calendar

18. Merry Mod Advent Calendar

19. Advent Calendar Clothespin

20. Branched Advent Calendar

21. Embroidery Hoop Wreath Calendar

22. Matchbox Advent Calendar

23. Canvas Advent Calendar

24. Gilt Galvanized Advent Calendar

25. Paper Box Advent Calendar

Is an advent calendar part of your family’s holiday tradition?