We can already feel that the magic of the holidays is starting to take over. What a joy it is to create something personalized for your loved ones, isn’t it? Making an original advent calendar instead of buying a ready-made one shows how much you care about your family or friends. But how do you find ideas for everyone? Today, I offer you some ideas to surprise teenagers and men, because they are the hardest to please.
One day, a gift, what could be better to wait before Christmas
What to put in an advent calendar for teenagers?
Oh no dear teenagers, they give us a hard time, but we love them deeply all the same. We have to admit that it’s very hard to find 24 original little gifts for the homemade Advent calendar. What you can do is choose a few more creative ones and fill the other bags with their favorite treats. Otherwise here are some cool ideas:
- place for a concert,
- patterned socks
- mini earphones
- funny puzzles
- puzzle to solve with a gift as a key.
- a case for the smart phone
- Beauty products appeal to both girls and boys. Small samples of perfumes and other cosmetic products is a nice little idea.
- Depending on their personal tastes, you can offer them an activity to do together to strengthen bonds.
Kraft bags are the stars of homemade Advent calendars
What to put in an advent calendar for men?
Christmas is the only time of the year when everyone returns to their childhood. This year, to surprise the men in your life, we are replacing the traditional Advent calendar with a completely personalized one. Obviously, most calendars will be based on the personal tastes of each man. And if you are lacking additional ideas for original gifts, here are some suggestions.
- A romantic evening around a film.
- Mini bottles filled with their favorite drink.
- Socks or boxers with fun patterns.
- Voucher books for fun activities, I’ll let your imagination run wild on this one.
- Scratch games
- A plan of the house where you have hidden something dear to him.
- Her favorite treats
- Quotes
- A compliment that comes from the heart: men love to be worshipped.
Your homemade calendar can be a real Christmas decoration
What to fill an advent calendar with for the whole family?
Regarding the presentation of your calendar, you have a range of proposals, some more original than the others. For filling, why not make a calendar by putting a seed to sow for each day for gardening lovers. Moreover, this is also valid for people who want to take up gardening, it can be a good challenge. This can work with tea bags or spices. Some can go further and use cheese for the very indulgent advent calendar. Finally, you can make a nice mix so that the whole family can participate. You can also use natural stones for well-being and energy balance. But still, the treats can be accompanied by a fun puzzle to stimulate the brain. Even with all our ideas, I’m sure there are still many others just waiting to be imagined for the greatest happiness of your loved ones.
Calendar made from toilet paper rolls is the most common
Here’s a simple, but effective idea
For those who have the time to do everything from A to Z
Add lights to enhance the magical effect
