

Filling your children’s Advent calendars yourself? Here are 24 ideas
Collecting 24 little Advent calendar gifts for kids every year can be challenging. But don’t worry if you’re running low on creative ideas, let’s inspire each other! I’ll go first. Here are my 24 ideas for Advent calendar treats under ten francs.
I must admit, I’m tempted to buy my kids a ready-made Advent calendar. They come in all shapes and sizes and cater for every age, interest and budget. I’ve scrolled through the large range several times –
and yet, I haven’t bought one. How come? Well, all ready-made calendars are limited to one brand or one type of toy, offering not much in terms of surprise. That’s why, once again, I’ve decided to buy 24 small gifts for my girls (aged four and seven), which they’ll take turns in unwrapping over the course of December. Some of the gifts might be a small sweet, others a voucher for an afternoon of ice skating, for example. Of course, this type of DIY calendar costs more than a shop-bought one, but it’s also more original.
My 24 suggestions for Advent calendar gifts
Below, you’ll find 24 gifts, each under ten francs, that you can use to fill up an Advent calendar for a child. I hope you’ll find some inspiration. Combined with my suggestions from last year, this already makes 48 ideas.
And if you share your suggestions in the comment field below, we’ll all have a wide and colourful range of small gift ideas to choose from.























Tinti Bubble bath tabs
Bath truffles


Ravensburger Kids Sudoku

ProGarden Gardening gloves

Koopman Unicorn Bead Set

Arena Mini Bandolino - Little puzzle games

PEZ Xmas bag 85g

Maped Kidikut

Erfurth Coin trick

Schmidt Spiele Bring-me-with

Lindt Hello Santa

HERMA Reflector stickers

Theo Klein Swiss knives

LEGO Santa Claus

Dodo Poster to paint dinosaurs

Mucki Children's glue

Haba Terra Kids cup loupe

Westmark Tractor

Bayer Chic 2000 Diaper bag

Mein Immer wieder Stickerbuch: Weihnachten

Haba Boomerang

XLC DD-M25

Amigo llama

Creativ Company Hairclip

Tinti Bubble bath tabs

Djeco Caroline
Rustled up your 24 pre-Christmas surprises, but drawing a blank on how to present them? Here’s some inspiration for quick, easy DIY Advent calendars.
Header image: Katja FischerMom of Anna and Elsa, aperitif expert, group fitness fanatic, aspiring dancer and gossip lover. Often a multitasker and a person who wants it all, sometimes a chocolate chef and queen of the couch.