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• Wooden Advent calendars are a traditional way to celebrate the Christian liturgical season of Advent, which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Most wooden Advent calendars feature tiny doors, or drawers, for each day leading up to December 25. Inside are images of the Nativity, sweet chocolate treats or other small gifts.

• Fast Facts

  1. Wooden Advent calendars mark the days leading up to Christmas
  2. Each day of the devotional Advent period, children are allowed to open one door or drawer
  3. Drawers can contain candy treats, Bible verses, images of Nativity scenes or other small tokens to mark the season
  4. Some wooden Advent calendars hold special wooden ornaments
  5. Each day a child is allowed to move one of the ornaments over to the Christmas tree
  6. Wooden Advent calendars can be an excellent way to get children involved in the spirit of the holidays

• History of the Advent Calendar

  Advent calendars were first used in Germany in the 19th century. Advent calendars can be made of wood, felt, construction paper or other types of materials. The first printed advent calendar was made by was made by Gerhard Lang in 1908.Richard Sellmer Verlag: History of the Advent Calendar

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