This Step2 advent calendar is perfect for little hands! Children will love finding a treat each day as they pull out the tiny red and green bins!
Advent calendars have been a part of my holiday traditions for as long as I can remember. I was even able to find a picture of the calendar that we used when I was a child! Who else had this one?
It came with a tiny mouse that would move from pocket to pocket throughout December. I bet my mom still has this somewhere! I believe it was from Avon and seeing it again makes me smile. So many fun childhood memories are associated with this cute countdown to Christmas. Maybe this is why I went a bit crazy with making sure my kids had a fun advent calendar every year when I became a mom!
Advents are a fun way to countdown the days until Christmas and they also teach patience. Especially if you only put one treat in each bin and have 5 kids taking turns---meaning you only get a treat every 5 days! Sometimes I'm nice and put in enough for everyone. The little bins on this advent are large enough to be able to do that.
We've used a combination of both homemade advents and store bought ones with our children and I was thrilled to discover that Step2 has designed a kids advent calendar this year! In true Step2 fashion, this advent calendar was made to last and was manufactured in the United States.
Let's start out the holiday season with a kids advent calendar that the whole family will love!
The My First Advent Calendar from Step2 was designed for little hands, but it is a functional advent calendar for the whole family to use. Mac loves playing with the little bins and the front door opens revealing a gold bin for Christmas day!
He's had so much fun taking the bins in and out that I've used it to feed him lunch a couple of times. I hid crackers, fruit, and other bite-sized foods in the bins and it was a fun little scavenger hunt for lunch, ha!
The My First Advent Calendar from Step2 is an amazon.com exclusive.
What kind of advent calendar do you have in your home?
Feeling a bit crafty and want to make your own calendar?
Here are ideas for a kids advent calendar
Felt Christmas Advent Calendar That Kids Can Sew: A darling DIY Christmas tree advent calendar that kids can sew using a needle and thread, and a collection of other EASY holiday projects that kids can sew!
Paper Plate Snowman Christmas Countdown: This snowman Christmas countdown is made out of a paper plate! Countdown the days by turning the snowman’s nose. Simple for kids to make and so inexpensive. A great school craft idea to make after Thanksgiving break.
Paper Santa's Beard Christmas Countdown: This darling Santa Christmas Countdown is the perfect activity for kids! Trim Santa’s beard a little bit every day until Christmas Day!
Tissue Paper and Cups Advent: A simple DIY advent calendar made from paper cups and tissue paper. Kids can break open the tissue each day to find the surprise inside!
Debbie says
We had the cardboard kind with the chocolates. The chocolate was really not so good, but the tradition was so special. Thanks for the chance to win!
Aimee says
We always those ones with the chocolates. My grandma would get the ones with the fancy German chocolate! We love this tradition, it’s such a fun way to build anticipation.
Terri Musgrave says
We like to go caroling each year and pass goodies out to our neighbors.
Dawn says
We always had the ones with chocolates that you buy from the grocery store.
keri @ shaken together says
We always did an advent calendar with our boys growing up and now that we have a 1 year old granddaughter, I can't wait to start a similar tradition with Baylee!
Lahela Gwynn says
I never had an advent calendar as a child. However, my kids have a homemade one I put together a couple years ago- I think I even found the tutorial on your blog! I glued cups to a board and put tissue paper over the cups and the kids can open one each day before Christmas.
Sha Bloomer says
I had the same one you did! I wish my mom still had it. Didn’t realize it was from Avon.
Tina says
We didn’t do advent calendars when I was younger, we just had a felt tree that we added ornaments to up to the 25th. Which I suppose is like an advent calendar. But my husband and I started advent calendars while we were in Germany. Now we would love to share the fun with our young kids!
Audrey says
We sometimes had the paperboard ones with generic chocolate behind each door. I love advent calendars, but what I really want is the one from Christmas Vacation!
Angelee says
I had that same mouse one you had! And also the ones with the chocolates. Don’t know why I liked that one bc the chocolate was so gross!
mami2jcn says
I never used an advent calendar as a child but I've been wanting to use one with my daughters! This one is great!
Shary Linfor says
Hi Brandy, I don't remember having actual Advent calendars as a child 😔 just an actual calendar that we could count the days left til Chrustmas day. As a parent and Nana all my kids love the cardboard with mini chocolate treats. It would be fun to have one like this that i could refill as different children come to visit each day, sometimes several visits each day. Have a Merry Christmas!
Katherine S says
I used a chocolate advent calendar. My grandma had bought one for me since I was a kid until 2 years ago and I'm in my 30s.
Liesl Ridley says
I remember using those disposable kinds that have chocolates in them.
Annette says
Growing up I never had an Advent calendar.