Ideas what to put in advent calander

[twinklestar25]

I’ve gotten wooden advent calanders this yr for the first time and I’m just trying to think what to put in them, I have 2 boys 7&4. So far I’ve come up with pound coins, choc, Christmas badges. I thought about doing little tickets for things but not sure yet as we’re already going to center parcs.

Any ideas what to put in?

 

[biglebowski]

Lego figures (can buy knock off sets on Amazon)
Marbles
Self inking xmas stamps
Stickers
Temporary tattoos
Figures out of Busy book sets

 

[c1403]

My wooden calender as lovely as it is (gingerbread house) has such small drawers I can just about fit a little chocolate ball in!

Like the ideas of a pound coin though, can do that on a Friday so they can go to the shop after school.

 

[Talia12]

You could do little rolled up "tickets" for just nice little things you're doing that weekend, like if you were going to a Christmas market or something you could draw/print a little "ticket" that they must remember to bring to that and stuff like that.
Obviously cheap pocket money toys. Rubbers/sharpeners.
Stickers.
Keyrings to go on rucksacks.
Little foiled Christmas chocolates (can buy a net bag of chocolate reindeers in primark for 90p). (Two for the kids, the rest for you haha)

 

[ClairAye]

Blind bags
Stamps
Chocolate coins
I love the idea of temporary tattoos!

 

[SmartieMeUp]

I'm putting shopkins in DD1's (for cost reasons, they will be fake), unsure about DD2.

Money in each one? 20p/50p so they can buy a treat with them?
Depending on the size of the drawers - party bag fillers?
Stickers
Chocolate coins
A puzzle piece (so the whole calendar makes a picture at the end)

 

[wildflower79]

I've heard of people putting numbered tickets in the drawers, then having some presents wrapped up and numbered, so a bit like a raffle.

Guess that's a good idea if you can't find many small things to fit in the drawers.

 

[c1403]

Some great ideas. I need to get away from the chocolate aspects as my two get far too many treats and their behaviour is showing!

 

[DCS]

I'm putting shopkins in DD1's (for cost reasons, they will be fake), unsure about DD2.

Money in each one? 20p/50p so they can buy a treat with them?
Depending on the size of the drawers - party bag fillers?
Stickers
Chocolate coins
A puzzle piece (so the whole calendar makes a picture at the end)

Love the puzzle piece idea. We have a wooden one that doesnt get used because the kids really dont need any more chocolate, but will try to find a nice winter themed puzzle to do this with. Thank you.