Moonie Reusable Fabric Advent Calendar (also available in a ’12 days of Christmas’ version) is handcrafted in the UK with eco cotton fabric, and an integrated wooden rod and twine. It has 25 fabric pockets and eco fabric dye, and the 25-day calendar includes a Santa Neil charm.

Advent calendars are a great example of the complete consumerist waste evident during the festive season. Advent is the celebration for Christians of the birth of Christ, which for over 1600 years has been celebrated beginning on the 4th Sunday prior to Christmas.

But rather than buying factory-farmed dairy chocolates with palm oil and refined sugar in plastic calendars, choose zero-waste and kinder versions.

Keep these Advent calendars away from pets, as most contain chocolate. Read more on  food safety for people & pets and keeping pets safe at Christmas.

A Loose Tea Advent Calendar!

tea Advent calendar

This tea corkboard Advent calendaris something different. Each compostable tea pouch hides one of 24 loose-leaf teas sand a pub. Once finished, you can reuse the corkboard and peg pins for your home office. Includes a 3-piece infuser glass.

Avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing and affected medical conditions. Just bin used tea leaves, as caffeine can harm compost creatures.

Vegan Chocolate Advent Calendars

vegan Advent calendar

Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates (Nottinghamshire) is an artisan foodie brand, which each year offers an Advent calendar. Sold in easy-to-recycle packaging, the range includes blueberry pie, dark raspberry, salted caramel, Sicilian orange, hazelnut praline, white raspberry, pistachio praline and casholate (gingerbread, caramel or m*lk!)

vegan Advent calendar

Happi Oat Milk Advent Calendar serves up vegan choccies in a plastic-free box. Choose from plain, caramel or orange chocolate treats, in the countdown to Christmas Day. Ombar also makes an oat milk Advent calendar in four flavours (plain, hazelnut, salted caramel truffle & fruit nut).

vegan Advent calendar

Moofree Chocolate sells its vegan Advent calendars in shops nationwide. Sold with easy-to-recycle plastic packaging, these are made with clean energy, from (usually) rice milk chocolate.

A Creativity Retelling of the Nativity

one wise sheep

One Wise Sheep is a creative retelling of the Christmas story, from the perspective of one wise sheep! With an undercurrent message to young readers on forgiving quarrels. Tonight, the sheep can’t sleep. The pasture is floodlit by a strange new star, and their shepherds have disappeared to visit a newborn child.

So the sheep set off to find their shepherds and see this child too, the quarrelsome flock pulling together to find their shepherds and the child. The German author wrote this book, after noticing that when the shepherds visit Jesus, no mention is made of the sheep!

While Nativity Plays tell the story of the birth of Jesus, Passion plays tell the story of the Easter resurrection. These are usually performed in the open air, with spectators following the actors. The wonderful French-Canadian film Jesus of Montreal is based on a group of actors performing a Passion Play.

A 40-Day Devotional for Advent & Christmas

Jesus listens for Advent and Christmas

Jesus Listens is a beautifully illustrated 40-day devotional for Advent and Christmas, complete with Scripture, prayers and reflections. Spend these days in time with the Lord, to carry you into the New Year with your heart and mind fixed on our Creator.

Enjoy more peaceful moments this holiday season. Find words of hope, from God’s heart to yours. This devotional is ideal for:

  • Anyone longing to draw closer to Jesus
  • Those looking for comfort, calm and peace
  • Families who wish to pray devotions together

The prayers, reflections and Bible verses in this book are based on the Christmas story, and the birth of Jesus. There are also stunning seasonal illustrations, making this holiday treasure a beautiful gift or keepsake.

As you pray Scripture through the holiday season, experience not only God’s answers, but how prayer connects you to God. This can change your heart, and bring peace to one of the year’s celebratory times.

Sarah Young was one of the world’s most successful writers of Christian devotionals, before her death in 2023. She and her husband were missionaries in Japan and Australia for many years, before moving to the USA. Many readers have shared how her books helped them to grow in God’s Word.

Artistic Devotions for Christmas Days

Emmanual Ruth Chou Simons

Emmanuel is a beautiful Christmas devotional, again with gorgeous illustrations to partake in a season of surrender, and discover the true meaning behind Christmas. This book is an invitation to rejoice in the everlasting fellowship and hope extended to us on the day of His song’s birth.

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