Advent Calendars

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Advent calendars were first commercially produced in 1908. Today, the tradition merrily continues on the Net with interactive calendars leading to holiday quotes, inspiration, or online Christmas surprises.

Just up ahead, check out our interactive advent calendar offering tips for gifting, wrapping, baking, decorating and enjoying this holiday season. Open a door every day (or if you can't stand the suspense - open them all!)

Further on, discover more about the hard-copy history of Advent calendars, which first started in 19th century Germany. Today, you're easiest bet for keeping holiday suspense alive throughout the season is to find digital versions around the Web.

Have fun...and happy holidays!

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More about advent calendars around the Web:

Advent Calendars - The History of a Christmas Tradition - and check out the virtual museum or buy an historic reprint of the classic Advent calendar online.

How to Make an Advent Calendar - Do it yourself, with complete instructions and supply list for making your own custom-made advent calendar with felt and paper.

Printable Advent Calendar - Everything you need to print, cut out, and create your very own advent calendar using this PDF file.

Yule in Iceland Advent Calendar - Click to open a new window each day until December 24th..."and no peeking!"

Online Advent Calendar - Interactive - From the Woodlands Junior School in the UK with a Christmas trivia quiz each day until Christmas Eve, plus a brief history of Advent calendars and lots more holiday fun online.

New York Holiday Event Advent Calendar - What's going on this year in December in the Big Apple featuring daily links to related sites.

Medieval Advent Calendar - A visual feast from December 1 to Christmas Eve with a click-a-day to sites featuring tales, stories and images of how the Nativity was depicted in the Middle Ages.