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- Advent is a devotional period of spiritual preparation in the weeks before Christmas
- Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day
- First handmade Advent calendar was made in 1851Richard Sellmer Verlag: History of the Advent Calendar
- First printed Advent calendar was made by Gerhard Lang in 1908Richard Sellmer Verlag: History of the Advent Calendar
- Advent calendars are a great way to teach children about the meaning and significance of the Advent season
- Wooden Advent calendars use wooden ornaments; each day another ornament is removed and added to the Christmas tree
- Some Advent calendars use candy or chocolate; children are allowed to take one piece off the calendar each day
- Advent calendars can be homemade or store-bought
- Calendars can be made of paper, wood or even felt
- Many Advent calendars depict traditional Nativity scenes
- Other calendars use more whimsical symbols of the holiday season, including Santa Claus
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Advent calendars are a traditional way to keep track of each day during the four weeks of Advent, leading up to Christmas. Advent calendars were first used in Germany to mark the Christian liturgical season in the 19th century. Most Advent calendars have special windows that open for each day of Advent, to show some symbol, photo or Bible verse relating to the impending birth of Jesus.
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More Advent Information
If you're interested in other aspects of Advent, including the holiday's traditions, check out some of Mahalo's other Advent-related pages, including:Advent Coloring Pages and Crafts
Advent Prayers, Liturgies, Readings, Poems and Devotions
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- Richard Sellmer Verlag: History of the Advent Calendar
- Wikipedia: Advent Calendar
- About.com: The History of the Advent Calendar
- BBC: Advent Calendars
- Old World Christmas: History of the Advent Calendar
- Times Online: Advent calendar for rich appetites (November 22, 2007)
- Catholic Supply: Advent Calendars
How To Make a 3-D Advent Calendar
This video features a demonstration on making a 3-D Advent calendar from a kit. The creator makes the calendar using a special calendar kit from Karen Foster Designs. Directions for putting together the Advent calendar are included, making the project a quick and easy one for crafters.
Advent Calendars Questions
Did the native American Indians have a calendar? 1 AnswerThe Native American Indian did have a calendar they used the moon to keep up with months, every moon had a seasonal name and importance to them. Some info. at ... read more
Why does the Mayan calendar end at 2012? 2 AnswersShort answer: It doesn't. Long answer: The Maya used multiple calendar systems for different purposes. The 2012 controversy is based on an interpretation of ... read more
What is the character limit for notes in the iPhones Calendar when it syncs to Google Calendar? 1 AnswerIt was surprisingly hard to find out about this iPhone Calendar.app limitation. An Apple discussion forum post by Everett Marshall was the only source I found:... read more
What is the character limit for notes in the iPhones Calendar when it syncs to Google Calendar? 2 AnswersThere is a character limit: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1468448 read more
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@MrPA Once that 1 door is opened on the advent calendar (no choc calendars - too greedy and modern), it's time for Wham! Last Christmas mate
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LEGO advent calendars are awesome. We wanna be a kid again.
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@MollieTheSats I'd say first day of December is fine as that's when u start advent calendars
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Hunting for an envelope or box large enough, but not too large to mail advent calendars in. Didn't think about this beforehand.
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@StephanSpiegel I need to go there to buy Advent calendars. Ea. yr I mail +30 to friends' kids. Some are teens now but still wait for them.
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