When it comes to Advent calendars for children and, above all, filling them, you don't really have any difficulties. Sweets and small gifts are always well received by the little ones. However, when it comes to adults, you are more likely to be challenged. Of course, sweets are still a good idea, but if you want to implement an original idea this time, inspiration is needed. We have not only put together craft ideas and instructions for you, but also tips and ideas for filling Advent calendars for adults. Get inspired!
A Christmas calendar for adults doesn't necessarily have to be filled with chocolate or other gifts to be well received. Also greetings, wishes,Vouchers in DIY projectsfor massages and other things or even photos can bring great joy to the recipient. If you don't need a lot of space to fill, matchboxes may be sufficient. But you should decorate them nicely.
Do this by pasting them with paper or painting them. Also don't forget to number the boxes. You can then tie string to them and use them to decorate pine branches. You now have a useful Christmas decoration. This can be filled with small candies or sayings.
Thin plywood was used to design these boxes. This was cut to the size of the boxes, then decorated with white paint and labeled with the numbers. The wood is then glued to the box. The idea is to fill the boxes with names of friends and relatives. You can write a postcard to the person you receive on that day.
You can also make a Christmas calendar with sayings in this form. You need numbers as stickers, scraps of paper in a rectangular shape or small bags and printed out sayings, quotes or wishes. Stick stickers and sayings on the paper (or put them in the bags), which you can stick to the fridge, window or wall with washi tape. As an alternative to fastening, you can also use magnets or place them in a bowl.
You can actually fill unusual versions with a variety of things. It's best to base them on what the recipient likes or even needs the most. This will make him happy every day until Christmas. Generally it's a question of budget. It might be advisable to start getting the presents a few months before December.
If the gift is intended for a lady, jewelry is also a great idea to fill it with. In addition, a large container is not necessary. These Christmas trees are very suitable for making an original Christmas calendar. It's best to buy the cups ready-made. But toilet paper rolls that you cut into rings and then wrap with aluminum or other foil are also suitable for making yourself.
The purchased cups were colored with a gold spray for this example. For the tree topper you will need green origami or craft paper, folded as shown. Place gifts such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces or chocolate in the cups and then place the tree on top.
As I said, so that you can store the gifts well in the calendar, you have to make them the right size. That's why we recommend choosing the gifts first. We find this idea with balloons particularly imaginative. The gifts are stored in the balloons themselves, but they shouldn't be too heavy. You can pack them beforehand so that they cannot be seen through the thin balloon.
Christmas calendars with alcohol are a particularly interesting idea for connoisseurs and are suitable for both men and women. Whether it's beer or wine, the best way to create such a Christmas calendar is to add a wine rack to the gifts on which you can distribute the wine bottles. You then package this into a calendar.
Giving gifts to menyou can in many different ways. If your husband isn't the beer or wine type, think about what else he might like or find useful. For example, if he has just built a small workshop in the garage, you could help him with tools. Distribute screwdrivers, pliers, screw sets and other things.
If you still want a traditional version with chocolate, you can use any type and size. We find this small winter forest made of fir trees very pretty, which also makes a nice decoration in the winter time. In addition to scrapbooking paper, you also need felt and pompoms for crafting.
The scrapbooking paper is shaped into cones. The bottom edge has tabs that you can quickly cut to size with scissors. They are used to glue the surface in place. Fill the cone with chocolate or other candy, then glue a circle the same diameter as the cone. Decorate the top of the Christmas tree with a pompom or a felt star.
This one is also a great idea without sweets. It's also, again, easy to make and particularly practical for someone who has just moved into a new apartment. With the help of the Christmas calendar, simply give away Christmas tree decorations for the first Christmas in the new apartment. Practical and original at the same time!
You can get slightly larger containers by recycling cans. After you have washed them well, you can spray them with varnish. It is best to use a typical Christmas color for this. You add the numbers in the form of stickers. The tins are very suitable for larger gifts, such as tools.
The cans also need holes on the sides, which are best added before painting so as not to damage the paint later. You can then quickly and easily create handles using wire. Hang the cans on a branch that you have equipped with nails and you have an unusual gift.
A similar variant is this Christmas calendar, which uses small buckets. Such buckets can be purchased ready-made. Instead of wire, you can also use yarn for hanging. Tie this back to branches. Feel free to create several rows like this and fill it with small gifts.
Winter is the perfect season for warm drinks. That's why the variant with tea would also be a great idea. Put a different type of tea in each can. This will particularly appeal to tea lovers. An alternative to this are different types of coffee or different cocoa and baking mixes with recipes.
Women love cosmetic products. Every child knows that. So give a lady a gift where there could be a new nail polish behind every door. Or you can combine different cosmetic items and give your girlfriend, sister, cousin or mother a special treat.
Small perfume bottles, creams, face masks and make-up are just a small selection of cosmetic products that you can use to fill your Christmas calendar. It is again important that the containers are the right size so that you can store everything well. We wish you much success and fun crafting!
