Originally Posted by
Crqltr
I like your calendar. What do you add to the pockets? I made my grandsons one and got goofy and put big pockets on it.. it’s expensive to buy gifts for two teenagers for 24 day’s!
I have 2 Advent Calendars that I do for my great niece (15) and nephew (22). I fill their pockets with small, silly things such as their favorite candy bar, a balloon, package of gum, an ornament that is their initial, pocket size package of tissues, a special cookie, Christmas pencil, etc. I shop the clearance counters after Christmas for items and save them for the next year (except for the candy and food stuff, of course). I also watch for clearance items all year, especially after holidays. A lot of things come 2 or more to a package like the holiday pencils. I added up what I spent on them one years and it was less than $12.00. I asked them how they liked their calendars and they said they loved them - it was not how expensive the items were but that each day they knew I had thought of them. Great kids!