How to make a homemade advent calendar: 14 original and ecological ideas

It is increasingly common to find in supermarkets advent calendars that hide chocolates or candies (or even beauty products or other foods). The tradition is that, from December 1, a window opens every day and access to a sweet. So until December 24, Christmas Eve.

But we must not forget that these commercial advent calendars, in addition to containing often unhealthy sweets, They are usually made of cardboard and non-reusable plastic, which makes them good options.oco ecological

We propose you 14 ideas to build your own advent calendar with objects you can recycle or reuse and that you can fill up with healthier options.

What is an advent calendar

The advent calendar is a tradition of German origin that has been practiced since the 19th century, when the evangelists painted 24 lines with chalk on the door of the house and the children could erase a line every day until December 24. In 1902 the Hamburg Protestant Bookstore printed the first paper advent calendar.

In the following years, another German publisher, Gehard Lang, introduced the idea of ​​adding windows that opened and contained a biscuit and images of Christmas landscapes. Later they began to put chocolate inside each little window. In Spain this tradition arrived a few years ago, but now it is already widespread.

What to put in an advent calendar?

As we have already anticipated, originally the advent calendar did not include any object inside and its only objective was to serve as a countdown until Christmas Day. However, the fact of including a sweet or a surprise adds excitement to this tradition, especially for the little ones. If you do not want to resort to industrial sweets to fill your advent calendar, you have other options. Here we propose a few, although you can imagine many other details to include in the calendar. Get creative!

How to make a homemade advent calendar? 14 original and ecological ideas!

Take note of these ideas to prepare your own advent calendar. are just suggestions that you can adapt to your tastes or needs. Get down to work and fill your home with Christmas magic!