advent?

[janeyo]

I have bought my boys choclolate advent calendars (been very good and not got one for me). They will be very excited for the next 25 days lol. Especially as they will get choccie with their breakfast!

What do you have in your home? Candle? Calendars? Or one of those posh box type affairs that I am always saying I will get but never get round to buying...

And it means I can have a go at my wreath now -

[piskieinboots]

I always buy Snowdrop an advent calendar, very sad given his age and all, but he loves it

[ginger ninger]

We both have an advent calender, the cat has one as well (cat chocolate)...and they ALL get opened tomorrow......YE HA, then theres only 24 days to go to Christmas Eve.

[piskieinboots]

.. the cat has one as well (cat chocolate)....

awwww how lovely

[di]

We had a mad rush to get them down from the loft...I had in my head it wasn't December until Wednesday!
Thankfully the little chocolate Santas & Snowmen were bought last week in preparation and Daisy & Ash filled their felt calendars just before bed.One is a Santa with a big wooly beard & the other a reindeer.They hang on the fireplace and are replaced with their stockings on Christmas Eve.
They've also got a non choccie one each from Andi's mum...she doesn't believe in chocolate ones...how one can disbelieve when they're stocked in nigh on every shop!
I'm loving it as it's the first night in ages they've gone to sleep well...I told them if they didn't I'd eat their chocolate!

[northepaul]

My little one has a non chocolate one, it just has a picture under each door.

She only has sweets now and then, besides her favourite is dib dabs and I dont think they make advent calendars

[Alison]

Don't think choccies ones existed when I was a kid and if they did, nobody I knew had one. Bought one for me and OH a few years ago and we ended up throwing most of the choccie away as it was really cheap and nasty so not bought on since although do keep meaning to make a reusable one which I can put little surprise pressies in each pocket. One thing though, when I was little am sure that there were only 24 doors on it and it was always a navity scene on Christmas eve so how come they now have an extra day?

[OllieMartin]

My mum always buys our calendars and posts them to us, but they have to be Christianity themed (being an Anglican as she is). But she's never found a Christian chocolate one, so they're always just doors.
It's still fun texting her what I open each day and quite often trying to work out what some of the pictures are!

[Alison]

but they have to be Christianity themed

Well it is Christmas so that doesn't seem unreasonable really! Nice of you to text her though, she must like that

[di]

My friends mum bought her boys a wonderful nativity one.It's fabric and starts as a near empty scene and each day they have to add a different character/animal,finishing with Baby Jesus on Christmas Eve.
Ours only go up to 24...although I made a total twit of myself earlier...Daisy's one from her nan appeared to have two "8"s on it.As half the square was on a black background Andi sussed it must be "18"......"or 28" says I!

[OllieMartin]

Well it is Christmas so that doesn't seem unreasonable really! Nice of you to text her though, she must like that

Yup, I have no problem with that, especially as pagan themed calendars really don't exist!

[janeyo]

Don't think choccies ones existed when I was a kid and if they did, nobody I knew had one. Bought one for me and OH a few years ago and we ended up throwing most of the choccie away as it was really cheap and nasty so not bought on since although do keep meaning to make a reusable one which I can put little surprise pressies in each pocket. One thing though, when I was little am sure that there were only 24 doors on it and it was always a navity scene on Christmas eve so how come they now have an extra day?

I guess it must be because the children don't get enough sweets and treats and excitement on christmas day itself so they have to have an extra one...

[Nicos]

Each year I buy 7 chocolate Advent Calendars- Me, OH; son- his ON, daughter- her OH and my mom.
Also I have a nice chunky Advent candle.
Ah Bliss- I can now start sorting out decorations !!!!

[Rhona]

I made a total twit of myself earlier...Daisy's one from her nan appeared to have two "8"s on it.As half the square was on a black background Andi sussed it must be "18"......"or 28" says I!

Ha ha - exactly what I would have said.

We've got one Lindt chocolatey one so Mr R can open with our little girl in the morning and they can share it.

I really wanted a nice one - bought a lovely one in Durham last year - but haven't seen anything 'special' this year.

[Madhouseof5]

My bad, I forgot! My poor kiddies had nothing to open today. I have fabric type ones with little pockets in the loft that are close to the hatch so will get those down. I bought chocolate coins ready for my eldest last week, but my middle boy is allergic to dairy so have to find some alternative for his. I think the baby won't mind this year!