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As December quickly approaches, the countdown to Christmas is about to officially begin. A popular way to mark the time is by using an Advent calendar, in which each day reveals a new trinket until December 25. Typically, these small items are candy or toys. But recently, companies have introduced contemporary advent calendars that are a twist on tradition.
You would expect a conventional Advent calendar to include pictures of Christmas trees, holly and snowmen. The Embroidery Advent Calendar, however, moves away from the holiday-themed illustrations and candy by providing instructions on how to embroider a unique Christmas-themed illustration each day in December.
Scroll down for more contemporary advent calendars this male tradition for a little holiday fun.
Countdown to Christmas with these creative 2021 advent calendars.
Concordville Zinc Advent Calendar

Land | $ 188
Countdown to Christmas Advent Ornament Calendar

Ali Harrison | $ 85
Advent calendar station to build

Uncommon Goods | 40 $
Advent Calendar Coffee

Cooper Cow Coffee | $ 69
Cookie Making Advent Calendar

Neil Edley | $ 70
Countdown to Christmas Advent Ornament Calendar

Ali Harrison | $ 85
National Geographic Rocks, Minerals & Fossils 2021 Advent Calendar

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY | $ 39.99
Friends: The official Advent calendar: the one with surprises

Insight Editions | $ 26.99
Advent Shower Steamer Set

Mazzi and Erez Peled | $ 98
12 days of holiday chocolates

Jessica Leonard | $ 30
Advent Calendar Puzzles

Hiprup | $ 40.99
Advent Calendar 24 days of tea

Uncommon Goods | $ 32
Handmade Caramel Advent Calendar

Kate and Jason McCrea | $ 38
Dinosaur Advent Calendar

Lulu Home | $ 18.99
LEGO Friends Calendar

LEGO | $ 59.99
Keurig Advent Calendar Variety Pack

Keurig | $ 36.21
Super Mario Advent Calendar

Paladone | $ 24.99
Stitch a Day Advent Embroidery Calendar

Amanda Watson | $ 45
Candle 25 days until Christmas

Uncommon Goods | $ 22
Wooden advent calendar

HYGGEHAUS | $ 67.15
Holiday Scratch Advent Calendar Reading List

Uncommon Goods | 25 $
12 Days of Christmas Countdown Puzzles

Uncommon Goods | $ 24
Botanical Ornament Advent Calendar

Athropology | $ 228
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