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Advent Calendar Printable Maker

Build a DIY advent calendar for December 1–24: print number tags for envelopes, boxes or toilet paper rolls, plus a 3.5 × 2.2 in activity card for each day. Start from 25 family activities, couple notes, self-care ideas or reading challenges, then edit any line. Free PDF for US Letter or A4, no sign-up, no watermark.

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100 advent calendar activity ideas

Listed in day order, December 1 to 25. A 24-day calendar uses lines 1–24 and the 12-day version uses lines 13–24. Use a list as is or swap a few lines for your own.

Family · 25 ideas

Use these 25 in the maker

  1. Sing a Christmas carol together, every verse
  2. Make one new ornament for the tree
  3. Everyone shares one thing they are thankful for
  4. Hot cocoa, blankets and a holiday movie
  5. Walk around the block and count the lights
  6. Video call the grandparents
  7. Draw-a-snowman contest (funniest one wins)
  8. Clear out one drawer and donate what you do not use
  9. Write each other a Christmas card
  10. Kids pick tonight’s dinner
  11. Bake cookies and give them faces
  12. Blanket fort campout in the living room
  13. Take a family photo and print it
  14. Board game night, loser does the dishes
  15. Share your favorite moment of the year
  16. Cut paper snowflakes for the windows
  17. Leave a thank-you note for the mail carrier
  18. Read a picture book together before bed
  19. Write down three things to do together next year
  20. Compliment relay at dinner
  21. Three-minute Christmas dance party
  22. Write a letter to Santa
  23. Family photo in front of the tree
  24. Hang the stockings and go to bed early
  25. Merry Christmas! Open presents and hug it out
Couples · 25 ideas

Use these 25 in the maker

  1. Coffee is on me today
  2. Tell me the story of the day we met
  3. Call me on the way home, 10 minutes at least
  4. Three things I love about you
  5. Hold hands and go see the Christmas lights
  6. I am cooking dinner tonight
  7. Pick our top 5 photos of the year
  8. Send each other one song
  9. Coupon: one 15-minute shoulder rub
  10. Phones down, 30 minutes of just talking
  11. Play our song and slow dance in the kitchen
  12. Pick our next trip
  13. Swap handwritten letters
  14. Try a restaurant neither of us has been to
  15. Today I say yes to everything (within reason)
  16. Tell me one moment you were grateful for this year
  17. Take a new photo together
  18. Tea, blanket, movie
  19. Share one bucket-list item each
  20. You choose tonight’s dinner
  21. Three things to do together next year
  22. Secret gift swap, $10 limit
  23. I am planning our Christmas Eve date
  24. Say “I love you” ten times tonight
  25. Merry Christmas, and thank you for this year
Self-care · 25 ideas

Use these 25 in the maker

  1. Drink eight glasses of water
  2. Start the morning with your favorite song
  3. A 20-minute walk without your phone
  4. In bed before 11 p.m.
  5. Take a long hot shower
  6. Write down five things you did well this year
  7. Donate one piece of clothing you never wear
  8. Buy your favorite snack
  9. Stretch for 10 minutes
  10. Text someone you are grateful for
  11. Read 20 pages
  12. Open the windows and tidy your room
  13. Today it is okay to say no
  14. Spend an hour alone at a new café
  15. Journal one page
  16. Rewatch a comfort movie
  17. Write yourself a handwritten letter
  18. Take a day off social media
  19. Pick one thing to learn next year
  20. Buy yourself flowers
  21. Make yourself a proper breakfast
  22. Scroll back through this year’s photos
  23. Finish one thing you have been putting off
  24. Wrap a present for yourself
  25. You made it through the year. Well done.
Reading · 25 ideas

Use these 25 in the maker

  1. Write down one line you loved today
  2. Open a book you picked for its cover
  3. Set a 10-minute timer and read
  4. One poem before bed
  5. Pull a book you have not opened in ages off the shelf
  6. Ask a friend for their all-time favorite book
  7. Stop by a library or bookstore
  8. Finish one chapter
  9. Copy out a favorite passage by hand
  10. List every book you read this year
  11. Try a genre you never read
  12. Read one page out loud
  13. Eat a food from the book you are reading
  14. 20 pages on your commute
  15. Read a short story start to finish
  16. Reread the lines you underlined
  17. Choose who gets a book from you this Christmas
  18. Tea and one hour of reading
  19. Pick a book set in winter
  20. Write a one-line review of your last book
  21. Choose three books for next year
  22. Reread a childhood favorite
  23. Make your own bookmark
  24. Write your favorite quote on a card and give it away
  25. Pick your book of the year

How to use it

  1. 1

    Pick how many days (24, 25 or 12) and an activity set: family, couples, self-care or reading. The box below fills with one activity per line — edit, replace or delete any of them. An empty line becomes a blank card you can fill in by hand.

  2. 2

    Choose the number tag shape (circle or gift tag), size, theme and font. The preview shows the number pages and the activity card pages.

  3. 3

    Tap "Download PDF", print at "Actual size", cut everything out, tuck each card into an envelope or box and stick the matching number on the front.

FAQ

What goes inside a DIY advent calendar?

Anything small: a treat, a sticker, a note — or, more and more often, an activity for the day like baking cookies or watching a holiday movie. This maker prints numbered tags for the outside and a card for every day on the inside, so you can use envelopes, paper cups, toilet paper rolls, small boxes or bags you already have.

What size are the numbers and the cards?

Large circles are 2.2 in across (12 per page) and large gift tags are 1.6 × 2.2 in. Small circles are 1.5 in across and small gift tags 1.1 × 1.5 in, so all 24 numbers fit on one page. Activity cards are 3.5 × 2.2 in, a little bigger than a business card, eight per page. Print at "Actual size" rather than "Fit to page".

Can I write my own advent activities?

Yes. Each set just fills the text box with one activity per line, and you can type over anything. Line 1 is December 1, line 2 is December 2, and so on. Each line holds up to 70 characters and long ones shrink to fit the card. Leave a line empty to get a blank card with writing lines.

What is the difference between 24, 25 and 12 days?

24 days runs December 1 to Christmas Eve, 25 adds Christmas Day. The 12-day option counts down December 13–24, handy if you start late or want a shorter calendar for little kids. Each card is printed with its date.

Do you have advent calendar ideas for couples or adults?

The "Couples" set has coffee coupons, date ideas and little notes to hand your partner one day at a time. "Self-care" is a solo countdown with small daily habits like a phone-free walk or an early night. "Reading" is 25 book challenges for readers, from one poem before bed to picking your book of the year.

How do I put the calendar together?

The easiest version: slip each card into a small envelope (at least 3.6 × 2.4 in), stick a number on the front and clip the envelopes to a string with mini clothespins. You can also fold the ends of toilet paper rolls around a card and a treat, or tape paper cups to a board and cover the tops. Gift tags have a punch mark so you can tie them onto bags with ribbon.

Is there a coloring version for kids?

Pick the "Coloring" theme for black-and-white numbers and cards. Coloring all 24 numbers together makes a nice first-of-December activity, and it saves ink.

Is it free, and is my text uploaded?

It is free with no account and no watermark; the small site address sits in the page margin outside the cut lines. Everything is drawn in your browser and your text never leaves your device. The fonts (Jua, Gaegu) are licensed under the SIL Open Font License and the little pictures are our own drawings.

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