Advent calendars seem to be a bigger deal every year. I always tell the children that I'll buy them a simple chocolate one and if they want something fancier they have to buy it themselves!
But I'm a grown up, and this year I've indulged myself with two Advent calendars! My main one is a jigsaw Advent calendar, something that I've wanted for years. I asked for it as a birthday gift, and after some pondering I selected this one - Puzzle Advent Calendar (affiliate link). I like that each day is a smaller image which builds up into a festive collage. The daily boxes contain about 40 pieces which is the perfect size - it's still a challenge but not too difficult!
The box is really sturdy, and so it will definitely be coming out again next year, and the pieces are numbered on the back for easy re-packing. The only difficulty is finding space to lay it out as my large jigsaw board is always in use! I will probably be completing it in parts and then putting it all together on Christmas Eve.
To go with my daily jigsaw I am enjoying a cup of tea from my tea Advent calendar. I bought this in Søstrene Grene which is a lovely shop, at the moment it's filled with all sorts of Christmas goodies. I love the look of all the teas, some are festive, some are fruit or herbal teas. It could also be refillable if you buy some individually packaged tea bags, so again I'll be holding on to it for next year!
Do you have an Advent calendar this year?
The puzzle advent calendar looks like a great one and I love the sound of the tea one! I just have a Terry's Chocolate Orange one this year. I seemed so unorganised at the end of November I didn't bother with a fancy one.
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