Welcome to Advent Gifts, the home of advent calendars and other traditional European Christmas gifts. Whether you celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday or a secular festivity, our advent calendars will delight children and grownups as they count down the twenty-four days until Christmas. All of our advent calendars and other products are made in Europe and reflect a tradition of craftmanship rarely found today.

What are advent calendars? Advent calendars are different than regular calendars. Instead of dates, advent calendars have twenty-four numbered windows that open to reveal a picture or verse inside. Starting on December first, one window is opened each night until the last window is opened on Christmas Eve. Advent calendars are a wonderful way to bring families closer together and are especially loved by children, who look forward to finding what is inside the next window each evening. For those interested in history, advent calendars as we know them are thought to have originated in Germany in the early 1900s. They became very popular in the United States after World War Two as American military personnel and their families who were stationed in Germany brought them home and incorporated them into their family traditions.

In addition to advent calendars, Advent Gifts carries papercuts from Denmark. Danish papercuts are hand-cut paper ornaments that unfold for a three-dimensional effect. They can also be hung unfolded in front of a window. Danish papercuts are a beautiful way to add Scandinavian holiday flair to your home, whether hung in a hallway or in a Christmas tree. From England we import hard-to-find Christmas card holders. Now you can throw away that ugly fishing line and display your Christmas cards in an organized and cheerful manner. All of our products are reusable so you can enjoy them for years to come. They also make inexpensive gifts for family, friends and colleagues. Unlike other online retailers, we offer low shipping charges anywhere within the United States. We thank you for visiting Advent Gifts and hope you will visit us again soon.

COMPARE OUR LOW SHIPPING RATES!

Many of our customers have written to thank us for making our advent calendars affordable. Unlike other companies, we use weight-based shipping - if you only need to purchase one or two advent calendars, then your order may qualify for low-cost First Class mail (larger orders need to ship via other mail classes due to the U.S. Postal Service weight limit). Of course, you can always choose different shipping options at checkout, including Priority Mail and Express Mail. Do you want to know how much your order will cost to ship prior to checkout? No problem. All you need to do is place the products that you want in the shopping cart and then click on the "Shipping Estimator" button. Enter your Zip Code and click on the "recalculate" link to obtain the actual shipping cost - it's that easy! Advent Gifts not only offers you the best the selection of advent calendars, it also gives you the power to choose the shipping method that best suits your needs.