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Nineteenth century Germans coped with their burning anticipation by inventing the now ubiquitous Advent calendar. Derived from the Latin word Adventus, or "the coming," it served as a way of recording ...

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Opening up a little door, drawer, or package each day brings that same childhood excitement back, no matter how old you are. But gone are the days when advent calendars only held chocolates or ...

Although the countdown to Christmas has already begun, there’s still a few weeks to enjoy the surprises behind the doors of an advent calendar. (Plus, getting a late start means that some of our ...

Await Sandy Claws’ arrival with this 38-page Nightmare Before Christmas pop-up book Advent calendar, which ensures that readers won’t tire of the same old thing with hidden doors to discover.

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