Hot topics for both consumers and webmarketers on WebmasterRadio.FM
Every Wednesday, 5PM Eastern.
Christmas Calendars Tips
Foldout Advent Calendar
There are many types of Advent calendars to choose from. One unique Advent calendar is the foldout Advent calendar. These calendars can depict any scene, from a Biblical scene with Mary and Joseph to a fun scene that features an animal with a festive hat to a snowman or any other type of Christmas scene you can think of.
These foldout Advent calendars unfold from the middle and stand up on a counter or other flat surface. Within the festive scene of your foldout Advent calendar you will find 24 squares to open each day of Advent. These foldout Advent calendars are typically made with a fiberboard and are generally 10 by 14 inches and average about $5 or higher in price.
Foldout Advent calendars can be reused from year to year, which makes them really special. As long as you care for them properly and store them in the appropriate container, your foldout Advent calendar will last for years!
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
What is an Advent Calendar?
Bronners.com Tip: You may have noticed that many people have neat looking calendars that they use for several days leading up to Christmas. These calendars usually have little doors that you can open starting on December 1st going all the way to Christmas day. When you open a door you will see a Bible verse, a poem or a fact about Christmas, all depending on which type of Advent calendar you purchase.
Advent calendars with Bible verses allow you and your family to memorize important ones or talk about what the verse means. If you choose an Advent calendar that has facts about Christmas, your family can chat about the fact and what it means to you and yours. Another great reason to have an Advent calendar around the house is to help children count down the days before Christmas. This type of calendar gives them a visual countdown for Santa's arrival.
Paper Advent calendars have doors that open each day of December, while the fabric counterparts usually have a pieces to add or remove as the days pass until Christmas.
Some Advent calendars even offer special tasty treats under each door. What will you decide on for your Advent calendar this year? Online stores, like Bronners.com, offer a wide variety of advent calendars to choose from.
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
Tasty Christmas Calendars
If you or someone in your family has a sweet tooth, you may want to consider purchasing an Advent calendar that offers you a tasty treat each time you open one of the 24 windows during your Christmas countdown.
When you or your little ones open each window on the Advent calendar a chocolate treat will be waiting for them behind the window. This edible Christmas shaped chocolate treat will make your child's, or your own, wait for Christmas go by just a little bit faster, as we all know the days leading to Christmas can go by very slowly!
These tasty Christmas calendars are usually made with paper and are very reasonably priced, sometimes as low as $2.50. You may be able to find this fun Advent calendar in retail stores or by searching the Internet. What a fun and delicious way to countdown those days before Christmas!
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
Hanging Christmas Calendars
Advent calendars don't have to sit on your counter; there are Advent calendars that hang on the wall. These Advent calendars are a great way to decorate your walls at Christmas time and countdown the days before Christmas. Plus, this type of Advent calendar also frees up your counter space because you won't need to be sitting it on a counter or a table, it hangs on the wall and leaves your flat surfaces for other Christmas decorations.
Hanging Advent calendars are often made with fabric, rather than paper, and usually have a magnetic Christmas-shaped item, such as a present, that you move from day to day until the big day arrives! Some of the really beautiful hanging Advent calendars come with buttoned fabric at the top that wrap around a decorative bar with a fashionable string for hanging on your wall. These hanging Advent calendars come in all sorts of Christmas designs, such as Santa Claus, a snowman, and of course, a Biblical scene. Regardless of what type of scene you choose, the hanging Advent calendar is sure to look great in your home. Prices vary depending on the hanging calendar and the type of fabric it is made from, but check online retailers and other stores for the best deals.
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
Illuminated Christmas Calendar
If you really want to shine some light on your Advent calendar, you might want to look into purchasing an illuminated Advent calendar to really brighten up your Christmas countdown.
An illuminated Christmas calendar can also be 3D, for an added "wow" factor. Imagine your friends and family when they come to visit over the holidays and see your illuminated Advent calendar displayed proudly in your home. Your family may comment on how pretty each window is as you open it and display it in front of a light to see the opened window illuminate. Or they may comment on how nicely sized your illuminated Advent calendar is at almost 30 inches long and 11 inches wide. Perhaps your family will comment about the great price you got on this sparkly calendar, especially when you tell them you can purchase one for as low as $11 on the Internet.
What will your family think of your illuminated Advent calendar this year? Don't wait to find out, start shopping today- Christmas will be here before you know it!
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
Advent Pet Calendars
If you are a pet lover or you know someone that is, you probably want to include your pet in your countdown to Christmas. If so, you might want to include an Advent pet calendar. Yes, an Advent calendar made just for your pet, you didn't read that wrong.
Just like the chocolate Advent calendars that have a special chocolate treat behind each window, a pet Advent calendar offers a special treat for your pet behind each window. Whether you have a dog or a cat, you can find an Advent calendar with treats made just for them. What a fun way to include your pet in your Christmas celebration!
Including your pet in your celebrating will probably set you back around $9 or more for a 10-inch calendar, but imagine seeing that tail start wagging each day when you open the Advent calendar window, and the money spent will be worth it!
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
Musical Christmas Calendar
What can $10 get you as far as an Advent calendar goes? How about an Advent calendar that plays music? When you purchase this type of Advent calendar, you display it as you would any other Advent calendar, and you will open a window as you would any other Advent calendar to display a poem, a Bible verse, a picture, or a Christmas fact. The difference between your average Advent calendar and a musical Advent calendar is that your musical Advent calendar you can press a button that will play music!
You can purchase a musical Advent calendar that has Santa Claus on it and plays Jingle Bells or a musical Advent calendar that has Mary and Joseph on it that plays Silent Night. These are just two of the many choices you will have when it comes to musical Advent calendars. If you like your countdown to Christmas to be musical, why not do some shopping online for an Advent calendar that plays a wonderful Christmas tune?
Save Tip
Comments
Tip Rating
Wooden Advent Calendar
Advent calendars don't have to be made with paper or fabric, you can spend a little more money and purchase a wooden Advent calendar that can be used from year to year. You simply place your own little treats behind each door on the wooden Advent calendar and watch your family or friend's faces as they open each of the 24 windows daily. You can even purchase a wooden Advent calendar in which you place tiny Christmas pieces for each of the 24 days of Advent onto the calendar rather than opening a window. These calendars are truly special!
You can choose from several different wooden Advent calendars that are spectacular to look at. From an Advent calendar house to a wooden Advent calendar in the shape of a Christmas tree or even one shaped like Santa's sleigh. Wooden Advent calendars are available in many choices that are sure to please just about anyone. They also make a great gift, with their beautifully painted details and solid wood structure, these wooden Advent calendars will last for many years to come.
You can expect to pay around $75 for a wooden Advent calendar, but remember that you can use them every year to celebrate, so these calendars will pay for themselves with all of the use you will get out of them. Find them online or in specialty Christmas stores near you!
