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📅 Christmas Countdown

How many sleeps until Christmas? Watch the live countdown, then print the advent activity calendar and the paper-chain countdown for the kids.

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Advent activity calendar
Christmas CountdownDo one activity each day in December, then color in the picture!1
Write a letter to Santa
2
Make paper snowflakes
3
Watch a Christmas movie in pajamas
4
Bake Christmas cookies
5
Make a card for a neighbor
6
Read a Christmas story by flashlight
7
Build a blanket fort and drink cocoa
8
Donate a toy you don’t use anymore
9
Sing Christmas carols
10
Make a paper chain
11
Color a Christmas coloring page
12
Have a snowball (or pillow) fight
13
Decorate the Christmas tree
14
Do a Christmas word puzzle
15
Call or video-chat a grandparent
16
Make an ornament
17
Go look at Christmas lights
18
Play Christmas bingo
19
Make reindeer food (oats + sprinkles)
20
Write thank-you notes to teachers
21
Have a Christmas dance party
22
Make a gingerbread house
23
Wrap a present for someone
24
Leave cookies and milk for Santa
Paper chain countdown
Paper Chain CountdownColor, cut out and glue into a chain. Tear off one link every night until Christmas!24sleeps until Christmas23sleeps until Christmas22sleeps until Christmas21sleeps until Christmas20sleeps until Christmas19sleeps until Christmas18sleeps until Christmas17sleeps until Christmas16sleeps until Christmas15sleeps until Christmas14sleeps until Christmas13sleeps until Christmas12sleeps until Christmas11sleeps until Christmas10sleeps until Christmas9sleeps until Christmas8sleeps until Christmas7sleeps until Christmas6sleeps until Christmas5sleeps until Christmas4sleeps until Christmas3sleeps until Christmas2sleeps until Christmas1sleep until Christmas!

25 days of Christmas, the easy way

An advent calendar doesn’t need chocolate to be exciting. The activity calendar gives kids one small, special thing to look forward to each day — most are free and take under 30 minutes. Pair it with our Christmas coloring pages and Christmas bingo for the busy days.

Questions & answers

How many days until Christmas?

The counter at the top of this page shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas morning (December 25) on your own clock.

How do I use the printable advent calendar?

Print it, stick it on the fridge, and do one activity each day from December 1 to 24. When it’s done, color the little picture in that box.

Can I change the activities?

The activities are easy, low-cost and mostly screen-free. Swap any that don’t fit your family — just write over them with a marker.

🦫 Missing something, or found a problem? Request a printable or tell us — we make requested pages free for everyone.