Advent Calendar Planner for Kids & Teens
A4, fits US Letter · 32 pages · color and black & white · printable PDF
Want to fill an advent calendar yourself, without 24 doors of plastic clutter? This planner gives you 240 specific, age-appropriate ideas with a rough price, from mini board books and bubbles to a three-day puzzle trail – plus a mixing rule for the 24 days, the templates that turn it into a finished calendar, and inserts you just cut out. Works for several kids, too.
Purchase and download through Etsy. Structure and text are my own; the English edition was translated with AI assistance and checked. The illustrations were made with an AI generator.
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What's inside
240 IDEAS BY AGE AND INTEREST
- Ages 0–2: 24 ideas, no small parts, with clear readiness notes ("for kids who already …")
- Ages 3–5: 48 ideas – animals, vehicles, pretend play, crafts, outdoors, little everyday joys
- Ages 6–8: 48 ideas – collecting, puzzles, science, moving, kitchen
- Ages 9–12: 48 ideas – hobbies, music, tinkering, design, downtime
- Ages 13–17: 48 ideas – gaming & tech, creative, self-care, sports, treats
- For every age: 24 ideas for time together and personal gifts on a small budget
Each idea has a number, one sentence on how to do it, a rough price tier (free, under 1, 1–3, 3–5, over 5 – in $, £ or €) and tags like "multipack", "together", "prep needed", "food" or "special door". No clichés, no filler.
FROM IDEAS TO YOUR CALENDAR (32 pages)
- My Way to 24 Doors – how it works, contents
- Make Sure the Surprise Fits – safety, food, siblings at home
- How to Mix 24 Doors – mixing rule, Sundays and St. Nicholas Day, multi-door formats like a building set, serial story, baking week
- About This Child – profile with interests, wishes, allergies, collections
- What Do We Already Have? – stash check, wrapping included
- My Doors 1–12 and 13–24 – filler, idea no., to buy, have it, ready
- My Calendar Budget, My Shopping List, Wrap & Prepare
- Several Kids at a Glance – agreements and who fills which doors
- One Calendar, Fully Planned – example for a 7-year-old, Advent 2026
- Ready to cut out: 8 coupon and message cards, holiday walk bingo, secret code with ready-made messages, Boss of the Day award, 6 ritual cards for the littlest, sudoku and logic puzzle with answers
PRINT AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE
Print the profile, door plan and cards again for each child.
DETAILS
- Format: A4 portrait, prints on US Letter with "Fit to page"
- 32 pages, printable PDF
- Color and B/W versions included
- Not tied to a year: no printed dates, reusable every year (the example calendar shows Advent 2026)
- Price tiers are rough guides (October 2026)
- Instant download once payment is confirmed