12 Days of Christmas Day 1: Advent Calendars

 Advent Calendars (Adventskalender) have to be the first thing on my list. I mean, you open the first door on the first of December. It just makes sense.

For those of you who don't know (and it came as a surprise to me to learn that not everyone in the US knows what these are), a "traditional" Advent Calendar is a cardboard and plastic container with little doors on it. Each door has one number (1-25) on it, which is to be opened on the corresponding date. Behind the door is a little piece of chocolate with some winter-related image on it. To be honest, though, some of the images can be a bit of a stretch and/or hard to identify.

Of course, there are a ton of variations to this traditional calendar. There are shelves with drawers, hanging cloths with pockets and big Lego boxes (among others). In addition, not all calendars have just chocolate. Some have other types of candy, small presents and actual Lego pieces and figures.

I so want to make one for someone!

I actually haven't had an Advent Calendar the past two years. No one has bought one for me, and I'm too cheap to buy my own (not that they're that expensive). However, I always had one growing up, and they remain one of my favorite parts of the Christmas season.

 So, that's just about all I have to say about that!

Bis morgen!