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Advent Calendar Presents

My kids are 11 (girl) and 7 (boy) and as well as them having chocolate advent calendars each and a family activity calendar I also want them to have another advent calendar each which is filled with little gifts which they will like and use. I am an avid crafter and so am hoping to make a few bits to go inside but am also happy to buy some bits too.


Can anyone give me some ideas as to what to put in. I have come up with money, Christmas sweets like Rudolf noses, snowman poop etc, magic reindeer food and a lottery scratch card but need some other ideas.


Please help. Thanks
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Comments

  • Things for your girl:


    Hair bobbles
    pack of hankies
    socks
    gloves
    pencils
    rubbers
    small bottles of bubble bath/shower gel/hairspray/deodorant/perfume
    pack of tic tacs
    a voucher to do something with you eg - go into town shopping and a coffee? pictures? watch a movie? make cookies
    ticket to a panto
    chocolate coins
    chocolate sprouts from sainburys


    Things for your boy:
    hankies
    socks
    gloves
    pencils
    rubbers
    small car
    small action figure
    kinder egg
    voucher same ideas as your daughter but not the same one so they are different days
    ticket to a panto
    tic taks
    some silly putty
    bouncy ball
    chocolate coins
    chocolate sprouts from sainburys


    Hope this helps
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