Advent calendar starts: 1 December
“Come on, let’s do something together.” Christmas can begin with a moment like this.
Imagine sitting beside the children, decorating a biscuit.
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Advent calendar starts: 1 December
A wonky icing smile, a story across the table, a few minutes together before bedtime. Those are the moments you want to make room for – but December’s shopping, meals and to-do lists can fill the evening first.
Merry Little December puts the ideas and instructions in one place: 24 Advent activities, a kind cheeky elf, 6 family games and a paper escape game. Choose a page instead of searching for another idea. Start on 1 December, print tonight. Starting later works too.
- A little time together, even on a short evening: 24 activities lasting 10–20 minutes, each with a 5-minute version, so you can choose what fits.
- An elf surprise without inventing it at 10 pm: 24 mischief ideas with 5-minute set-ups and a 60-second Plan B on every sheet.
- Something to bring to the family table: 6 games with adaptations, plus an adventure for ages 6–10, so you have ways to invite children, grandparents and friends to join in.
- Print what you need, when you need it: A4 colour and ink-saver versions, with reprinting for your family and classroom, so you can prepare a few pages at a time.
You prepare Christmas. Make room to enjoy a little of it together.
The presents need sorting. Dinner needs making. Another evening goes by, and the Christmas activity you meant to try stays on a saved ideas list. The difficulty isn’t finding one more lovely idea – it’s turning one into a moment while everything else is happening.
This pack gives you a place to begin: materials, steps, templates and shorter options already organised. Choose a biscuit activity, a game or a story according to the time and energy available. You don’t have to complete all 24 days to share something worthwhile.
Spend less time deciding how to begin
Materials, steps and variations are on each sheet, so you can move from choosing an idea to preparing it. Calendar preparation usually takes 1–3 minutes, or up to 5 minutes for the treasure hunt. Then there’s a moment to sit beside them.
Let ordinary things become part of Christmas
Paper, pencils, socks, cushions, biscuits… Each sheet lists what you need, so you can choose according to your cupboards. Everyday materials become a starting point for a decoration, a game or a small story together.
Give different ages a way to take part
The calendar has variations for ages 3–5 and 6–9; the games include adaptations; the escape game has two puzzle levels for ages 6–10. That gives you options for adjusting the same shared activity to the children taking part.
Keep the invitation small when the day has been full
Every calendar activity has a 5-minute version. Every elf sheet has a 60-second Plan B for setting up its scene. Choose a shorter option or skip an evening entirely: there is no catch-up list and no requirement to finish everything.
Make space for the traditions that matter to you
Stockings, an LED candle in the window and quiz questions on St Stephen’s Day/Boxing Day and Little Christmas give you openings for sharing family stories and traditions. Choose what suits your household. Twelfth Night crowns and cake belong to the optional Twelve Days kit.
See the pages that turn “we should” into “shall we?”
Look at the real page previews: a decorated rich tea biscuit activity, an elf arrival letter, illustrated game cards and a torn-map puzzle. These are the kinds of supports you’ll use to prepare your time together.
All 4 kits come as A4 PDFs in colour and ink-saver versions, with START HERE. That means you can choose one activity and print its useful pages without preparing the whole of December at once.
Kit 1 · 50 pagesMy Screen-Free Advent Calendar
24 invitations to pause together: crafts, movement games, stories, no-bake recipes, kindness and walks. Variations for ages 3–5 and 6–9, plus a 5-minute version on every sheet, help you choose according to the children and the evening.
- 24 activity sheets lasting 10–20 minutes and a parent checklist: know what to gather before inviting everyone over.
- 24 numbered day labels and a countdown to colour: give the wait for Christmas something to make and mark together.
- Letters, bingo, silhouettes, houses, cards and decorations: use the templates as a starting point without drawing everything yourself.
- Plan B with 10 activities lasting 5 minutes: keep a few small invitations ready for full days.
- Help for starting late and a family certificate: begin when it suits you and mark what you shared, without completing every activity.
Kit 2 · 44 pagesThe Cheeky (but Kind) Elf Kit
A little scene to discover, a note to read together, a kindness mission to try: give your Christmas story somewhere to begin. There is no spying or punishment. The elf figure is not included; a small soft toy can play the part.
- Arrival letter, rules, A4 elf door, name certificate and sign: build your own elf story with ready-to-print props.
- 24 mischief ideas with 5-minute set-ups and 2-minute tidy-ups: prepare a small surprise with a manageable clean-up.
- A 60-second Plan B on every sheet and 6 printable excuse notes: have an option when the elf comes to mind at the last minute.
- 24 kindness notes and an elf diary: invite small thoughtful gestures and keep a record of the adventure.
- Departure letter and North Pole certificate: bring the story to a close with a goodbye you can share.
Kit 3 · 36 pages6 Family Christmas Games
Have a starting point for “shall we play?” on a December evening or at a Christmas gathering. Rules, boards, cards and age adaptations are together, so you can choose a game for the people around the table.
- Christmas picture lotto and number bingo for Big kids: choose a version to suit the participants.
- Race to Santa’s Village: bring everyone around a shared board game.
- Two-level Christmas quiz with 60 questions: choose the level and invite different ages to contribute.
- Christmas dinner bingo: turn the little events around the table into things to notice together.
- Christmas drawing and mime guessing game: give everyone an excuse to try a drawing or an improbable mime.
- Imaginary gift guessing game and a bonus treasure hunt with 8 clues: invent, guess and search together, with a score sheet and certificate to mark the game.
Kit 4 · 33 pagesChristmas Escape Game: The Sleigh Key Has Vanished!
An adventure for ages 6–10 and 2–8 players: 45–60 minutes to search, exchange ideas and work through the clues together. Allow about 10 minutes of preparation. Everything is played on paper, with no QR codes or smartphone needed during the game.
- 6 puzzles, each with levels for ages 6–7 and 8–10: choose the difficulty for the children taking part.
- Printable letters, labels, cards, key and certificate: give the story props to handle and a way to mark its ending.
- Two hint cards per puzzle, explained solutions and a game leader’s guide: have help ready when a puzzle needs a nudge; classroom instructions also support team play.
Included · 4 pagesSTART HERE
First pages to print, colour and ink-saver settings, usage rights and an adaptable December planner: choose your first moment without reading every kit from beginning to end.
Order before 20 November for a little extra for your parcels and cosy afternoons
As a thank-you for getting ready for December early, we’ll include the Gift Tags & Christmas Colouring Kit with your Merry Little December Pack: 16 printable A4 pages, free.
- Gift tags to colour and sign together: large, medium, mini, and ready-made tags for Granny, Grandad, my teacher…
- Round stickers to seal your parcels, plus a page of “A voucher for…” vouchers: a cuddle, a story, a game together
- 8 big colouring pages with bold outlines, from an elf with a present to the family Christmas meal, for the wait until Christmas Day
- A4 PDFs in colour and ink-saver versions, included with your other download links
Free with orders of the Merry Little December Pack placed before 20 November 2026 at 23:59 Paris time (22:59 in Ireland and the UK). After that, the bonus is no longer included.
One page, then a moment together
Choose your Christmas moments – €24
All 4 kits and START HERE are included, with VAT: ideas for small everyday pauses and a longer Christmas gathering.
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They arrive immediately after payment, so you can look through the PDFs and choose a first activity without waiting for a parcel.
Print tonight. Start on 1 December.
Print the useful pages single-sided on A4, in colour or ink-saver mode, and gather the listed materials. Begin with a short version if that suits you. Starting after 1 December is fine too.
Imagine… Christmas Eve
- Imagine… It’s Christmas Eve. You think back to the biscuit you decorated side by side, a gloriously odd Christmas mime, a card made for someone special. Small moments you made room for among the shopping, meals and ordinary days.
- The Merry Little December Pack – €24, including VAT: all 4 printable kits and START HERE. Spread over 24 evenings, that’s about one euro or pound per evening, depending on your currency. Physical Advent boxes in shops often cost much more; this is a PDF pack, with printing and materials supplied by you.
- Advent calendar: 24 activities with age variations and 5-minute versions, so even a short evening has an option.
- Cheeky (but Kind) Elf Kit: 24 mischief ideas, kindness notes and 60-second Plan Bs, so the next scene doesn’t have to start with a blank page.
- 6 family games and a bonus treasure hunt: invitations to bring children, grandparents and friends around a shared game.
- The Sleigh Key Has Vanished! + START HERE: a paper adventure for ages 6–10, with a guide to your first pages and colour and ink-saver versions throughout. The Twelve Days kit at €7 and Winter pack at €12 are optional extras, purchased separately.
Value of the 4 kits bought separately: €32. See the individual kits and their prices
4 kits + START HERE · VAT included · Instant download by email · Family and classroom use · 14-day money-back guarantee. Before 20 November: free Gift Tags & Christmas Colouring Kit with the main pack.
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Not sure whether these activities will suit your household? Download the files, look at the ideas and see what you’d like to try. If the pack isn’t right for you, email [email protected] within 14 days of your purchase and we will refund you in full, no questions asked. See our money-back guarantee. This commercial guarantee is separate from your statutory withdrawal information.
Who it’s for – and questions before you choose
Do I need a colour printer or lots of printing?
Who is this for? Can different ages take part?
Not for you if you want a physical box with all materials delivered, activities children will always do independently, or a guaranteed change in screen habits. This pack offers occasions to spend time together without screens. Children’s interest will vary.
What if we start after 1 December or miss an evening?
What materials and preparation will we need?
Can I use it in my classroom and again next year?
How do I receive it? What if the links don’t arrive?
Is it a PDF? Why pay when Christmas ideas are free?
Free ideas can absolutely be a starting point for Christmas together. Here, you pay for 4 organised kits with activity sheets, templates, rules, age variations, hints and solutions, plus START HERE. The benefit is having those supports gathered and ready to choose from, rather than finding and assembling them yourself. Look at the real page previews before deciding.
Is the elf branded? Do we have to use it every day?
What if the children aren’t interested or the pack doesn’t suit us?
Make room for “come on, let’s try it together.”
A biscuit, a game, a story… December doesn’t have to be perfect for you to share something. Choose one page and make an invitation.
All 4 kits and START HERE are yours for €24, including VAT. Start on 1 December, print tonight. Begin later if that suits you. Order before 20 November and the Gift Tags & Christmas Colouring Kit is included free.
€24 including VAT · Printable PDFs · Instant download by email · 14-day money-back guarantee