Do you ask yourself what to put into the Advent calendar? Find 111 Advent calendar filler ideas for kids and make their faces light up every day!
There’s no easier task than filling an advent calendar for kids, is there? Candy, candy, candy…. Wait a minute, stop! As a health-conscious parent (aunt, uncle, godparent, etc.), this may not seem so ideal to some, especially since there is so much snacking going on during Advent and Christmas anyway.
But you can delight a child every day with special surprises that are not always for snacking: For example, a toy or a voucher! So all you need are 24 ideas that are as varied as possible to fill the children’s Advent calendar with.
Let yourself be inspired by 111 ideas here 😉
111 Advent Calendar Filler Ideas for Kids to Bring Joy
Candy & Treats
1. Children’s chocolate
2. Hanuta
3. Chocolate Father Christmas
4. Chocolate thalers
5. Ahoi sweets
6. Homemade biscuits
7. Gingerbread
8. Packet of sultanas or dried apple rings
9. Tangerine
10. Haribo Christmas Treats
11. Maxi Surprise eggs
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12. Roasted almonds
13. Bag of pudding or jello to cook yourself
14. Salty contrast: small bag of crisps, peanuts or other snack food
Advent Calendar Filler as Decoration for the Children’s Room
15. Christmas window picture
16. Giant balloon
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17. Car-shaped balloon, helicopter-shaped balloon, etc.
18. Self-luminous adhesive stars for the ceiling
19. Gemstones
20. Snow Globe
21. Christmas Figures
22. Finger puppets
23. Streamers
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24. Pictures from the family holiday
Handicrafts and DIY
25. Christmas colouring pictures
26. Stencils with Christmas motifs
27. Small colouring books
28. Wax crayons
29. Colouring pencils
30. Window colour
31. Finger paint
32. Markers
33. Children’s scissors for handicrafts
34. Eraser in beautiful shapes
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35. Plasticine
36. Biscuit shapes (classic Christmas ones or e.g. from Star Wars etc.)
Small Gifts
37. Stickers
38. Flip-book
39. Toy or treat for the pet (if the child has one)
40. Soap bubbles, giant soap bubbles
41. Little Gingerbread House to Make Your Own
42. Sparklers
43. Firecrackers
44. Plaster with funny motif
45. Children’s tattoos
46. Bouncy ball
Picture books and children’s books
47. Christmas with Astrid Lindgren – The most beautiful stories
48. The little hedgehog celebrates Christmas
49. The little dragon Coconut visits Father Christmas
50. Help, the Herdmanns are coming
51. Christmas in the Elder Way
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Toys
52. Snowman Kit
53. Pocket kite
54. Rose of Jericho
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55. Small pocket knife (only for children of at least school age)
56. Pullback car
57. Pop Up Pirate
58. Star Wars Laser Sword
59. Fischer technology
60. Playmobil Christmas Crib
61. Magnets
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62. Card game (e.g. Uno)
63. Pack of dominoes
64. Gyroscope
65. Yoyo
66. Wooden or metal puzzle games
67. Playtastic patience games
68. Marbles
69. Crack Frog
70. Accessories for doll kitchen / children’s kitchen
71. Dolls: things to wear, styling, accessories etc.
72. Kaleidoscope
73. Magic Towel
74. Finger monster
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75. Jigsaw puzzle, e.g. with your own photo
76. Playmobil
77. Wooden building blocks
78. Animal Figures by Schleich
79. Bouncy tubes
80. Hello Kitty (Starter Set)
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81. Modelling parts for plasticine figures
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82. Filly Horses
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83. Stamps – e.g. stamp set animals
84. Fruit and vegetables made of wood or plastic
85. LED finger lights
86. Wooden puzzle for toddlers
87. Small window pictures
88. Small magnetic drawing board
89. Magic blocks
90. Guardian Angel
91. Foam Cube
92. Mini Cuddly Toys
93. Animal figures
94. LED helicopter slingshot
95. Bathtub toys (yellow rubber duck, boat etc.)
96. Tinti bath additive
97. Sandpit toys
Useful Advent Calendar Filler
98. Reflectors for bicycle, school bag, jacket etc.
99. Bell for the scooter, wheel or bicycle
100. Pack of ink cartridges
101. Sharpener
102. Children’s toothbrush
103. Ruler
104. Mobile phone cover
105. Magnifying glass for little discoverers
106. Small torch
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Vouchers as Advent Calendar Filler Ideas
107. Carousel ride at the Christmas market
108. Tickets for a current children’s film
109. Voucher for an mp3 song
110. Voucher for the child’s favourite meal
111. Tickets for a children’s theatre
On Greatime you can also find 24 ideas for Advent calendar Fillings for adults and instructions for making an advent calendar out of loo rolls, with origami folding boxes and many more DIY advent calendar ideas.
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