Thanks to Oriental Trading for helping make this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own.
Get creative with these 24 Non-Candy Advent Calendar Gift Ideas that kids will love!
Now that I've made my family a shiny new advent calendar, I needed to find some items to fill it with! After finding a few creative and unique ideas from Oriental Trading, I've put together a great list of advent calendar gift ideas to share with you. You could also use these non-candy fillers for items your Elf on the Shelf could bring, use as stocking stuffers, and are fun items to share in the classroom!
Not only are these Gingerbread Stress Toys fun to squeeze, but I think it's hilarious that their legs, arms, and even their heads have been bitten off! Kids are definitely going to love these little guys.
Mark your page in your favorite book with these Holiday Character Bookmarks! These four designs fit perfectly in an advent calendar or stocking, and are a fantastic way to encourage reading during the holidays.
My daughter is loving plush toys lately, so I grabbed these Plush Roly Poly Nordic Noel Animals. Who can't resist the adorable faces and tiny scarves on the polar bear, walrus, penguin and reindeer?!
Kids of all ages will love decorating their own holiday bracelets with this Christmas Buddy Slap Bracelet Craft Kit! With three different bracelets and characters with self-adhesive foam pieces, these are sure to be a fun advent calendar activity.
Puzzle Balls are a creative gift idea for kids of all ages. Each of the four puzzles come with instructions if you get stuck, and are sure to bring fun for the entire family.
Use paint or permanent markers to color these Christmas Character Suncatchers. Once they're finished, all you have to do is hang them up in the window for some holiday cheer!
Tiny toys are all the rage and are slowly taking over my home. These adorable little Holiday Treat Characters look good enough to eat! I'm excited to see my daughter's reaction when she picks them out of the advent calendar.
Even more advent calendar gift ideas that I think would be SO fun to include:
- Christmas Crazy Story Activity Books
- Cheery Christmas Activity Set
- Christmas Stickers
- Christmas Pencils
- Holiday Glitter Tattoos
- Christmas Silicone Bracelets
- Holiday Light-Up Necklaces
- Christmas Fun Pinhole Glasses
- Silly Gingerbread Magnet Craft Kit
- Christmas Character Picture Frame Ornament Craft Kit
- Peppermint Candy Yo-Yos
- Snow Buddies Christmas Puzzles
- “Pass the Ugly Sweater” Card Game
- Christmas Domino Game
- Holiday Character Bendables
- Christmas Ninja Toys
- Santa Pop-Ups
What non-candy gifts do you fill your advent calendar with?
