A delicious gift. Twelve sweet ideas for an advent calendar that you can make yourself

An advent calendar is a special gift that is a Western tradition. It is a calendar-box with holes in which small gifts are placed for each day. Thus, a person can open one gift every day from December 1 to December 24. These surprises add a festive mood and a feeling of anticipation and attention. In recent years, Ukrainian families and manufacturers have joined the tradition of advent calendars. An advent calendar filled with sweets is the most common version of such a gift. The tone in this is set by luxury brands that produce calendars for their customers filled with handmade chocolate and other sweet surprises. We tell you how to create such a calendar yourself.

Among our twelve recipes are marmalades that can be placed in small jars and tied with a ribbon. Pack cookies with them in three versions from one dough. To serve it, use parchment paper or a special bag, tie with ribbons so that air does not get in there, and the cookies do not spoil. Do the same with marshmallows and homemade candies. Advise the recipient to keep the calendar in the refrigerator just in case the candy inside doesn’t melt and run. Granola, like chocolate, can also be wrapped in a bag, or in a beautiful bag with patterns.

How to make a calendar? These can be purchased bags, bags, drawers, socks, or you can use ordinary gift wrapping paper and tie it so that there is a loop that you can hang it on (for example, on a rope or on a Christmas tree) You can also make a window in a box by watching step-by-step videos with explanations of the technique. Put everything in there. The main thing is to stick a number from 1 to 24 on each package.

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