Make your own Advent calendar
Make a Father Christmas beard Advent calendar with Gyasi from the CBeebies House and countdown to Christmas with your family.
- Cardboard
- Pink, white and red card
- Cotton wool
- Pen
- Glue stick
- Scissors (Grown-up use only)
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Ribbon
Grown-ups
Watch the video for instructions of how to make a Father Christmas advent calendar, this version of an Advent calendar doesn't have chocolate or treats but still builds excitement to Christmas Day. Each day add a cotton wool ball to the beard covering the number using glue or sticky tape. When his beard is full it is Christmas day!
Open the CBeebies Advent Calendar
The CBeebies Advent Calendar is filled with small digital gifts for you and your child to celebrate the festive season with your family.
Find a magical CBeebies treat every single day as we countdown the days until Christmas 2025. Return each day until Christmas Day to find a new CBeebies surprise waiting for you and your little one!
What is Advent?
Advent is an important part of the Christian calendar. It means 'coming' and it's the period before Christmas which celebrates the birth of Jesus. It is all about preparing for Christmas Day. Advent starts on the Sunday nearest to 30th November - four weekend's before Christmas.
So in 2025, advent starts on Monday 1st December and will be observed until Wednesday 24th December.
An advent calendar marks off each day with a door or compartment, with a small surprise inside like a picture, chocolate or a small gift. It can be observed by Christians and non-Christians alike.
Head over to Newsround to find out everything you need to know about Advent.
Looking for more Christmas craft ideas?
Find Christmas fun and games
You can find lots of Christmas activities to do with the kids, whether it’s dancing along to the best Children's Christmas songs, or keeping your little ones entertained with Christmas fun and games whilst you do some present wrapping.
