Grab a bargain craft advent calendar for this December
Get ready for the Christmas countdown with our round-up of the best craft advent calendars for a creative December.
The trend for non-chocolate advent calendars means that there's a growing number of fun, creative advent calendars to help you take some me-time and get creative in the busy month of December.
And there's never been a better time to treat yourself to a craft advent calendar, with brilliant bargains to be found in the early Black Friday sales, ahead of the big day on Friday 29 November.
From sewing to crochet and papercraft, there are so many craft advent calendars for 2024 catering to different hobbies. While some create beautiful festive decorations, others provide tools to help you enjoy your hobby year-round.
Just like stationery advent calendars, these Christmas countdowns are a great way to get a bit of headspace as you work through your Christmas to-do list and get everything ready for the big day.
They're also great for kids as it gives them a festive activity to do each day, helping to build the excitement for the big day. As well as these readymade craft advent calendars, you could make your own advent calendar, like our cute felt stocking version that you can make in any colourway that suits your taste.
Whether you're a crafting pro, want to try your hand at picking up some new skills or are looking for something to keep creative kids busy in the run-up to the big day, you're sure to find something to suit in our roundup of the best craft advent calendars available this year.
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World of Wool Fibre Advent Calendar 2024
If you're a fan of fibre crafts you'll want to get your hands on the World of Wool 2024 Fibre Calendar!
Each packet includes contains a bespoke and exclusive fibre blend which can be used for a variety of crafts such as spinning, felting or weaving.
24 Doors of Desk Delights
If you love stationery, this is the ultimate gift to yourself this advent. Behind each door is a gorgeous addition to your desk – including a notebook, photo frame, list pad and rollerball pen. There really is joy behind every door!
24 Days Of Advent Christmas Advent Calendar Embroidery Kit
If you love embroidery, this is the perfect way to count down to Christmas. Complete a different motif on the pattern each day and by Christmas Day you'll have a completed project! It's a great way to practise your stitches, too.
£24.95 at notonthehighstreet.com
Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar 2024
If you're looking for creative Christmas activities to do with older children, this craft advent calendar contains kits to make a DIY Christmas decoration every day on the run-up to Christmas. The included instruction booklet will give you step-by-step guides for each craft.
Just be sure to have some crafting tools to hand for your makes.
ARTEZA Craft Advent Calendar 2024 (24 Days)
This fabulous crafting advent calendar from art brand Arteza is full of supplies to make 11 unique projects ranging from embroidery cards to air dry clay gift tags.
Each project comes with a card that guides you through it step by step and offers inspiration and tips.
Amigurumi Pattern Advent Calendar
Have you ever heard of a digital advent calendar? It's a concept we hadn't come across before, but it's easy to see why this spin on the traditional advent calendar is an Etsy bestseller.
This Amigurumi Digital Advent calendar from 1dogwoof consists of 25 mini crochet patterns that will easily keep you busy for the whole of December. With patterns that are simple enough to finish in a day, it's great for both beginners and experienced crocheters.
World of Wool Yarn Advent Calendar 2024
This fabulous yarn advent calendar will be a hit with any knitters or crocheters. Featuring 25 balls of 50g DK yarn, with a colour range inspired by Christmas Characters, you'll be spoilt for choice on what you can make!
Needle Felting Advent Calendar
If you want to get into needle felting but don't know where to start, this advent calendar is a great idea. Six mini projects and all the tools you need are included – plus much more!
Crafters' Advent Calendar
Hemline's advent calendar is back for 2024 with 24 gifts that are perfect for sewers. This attractive advent calendar is fronted with a festive haberdashery shop and contains a whole range of individual sewing accessories, such as a tape measure and cushion. This craft advent calendar is the perfect way for any budding sewist to build themselves a handy kit of must-have pieces.
Prym Advent Calendar 2024
Prym's colourful and bright sewing advent calendar is bursting full of 24 fancy sewing gadgets to inspire new crafters and sewing enthusiasts.
Not only is it a great gift for your favourite crafter (or a lovely treat for yourself) it's also eco-friendly!
The entire advent calendar is made out of recyclable cardboard, and the inlay boxes have been designed to be used as biodegradable flower pots – they've even provided some 'Save the Bees' flower seed packets to help you get started.
Advent Calendar Cross Stitch Kit
Every cross stitch kit from Historic Sampler is lovely – including this advent calendar kit. Work up a square each day, so by Christmas you have a complete image ready to be framed!
Advent Calendar Toy for Children 3 Years and Up
Give young kids a creative Christmas countdown with this 24-door Play-Doh advent calendar, containing mini tubs of Play-Doh, accessories and tools to make festive shapes.
Christmas Crafty Project DIY Advent Calendar Village
For fans of papercraft and minatures, this paper Christmas village scene is a festive dream come true. The kit contains 25 beautifully illustrated bright buildings, ready to be cut out and stuck together, as well a paper trees and even a little frozen lake to complete your village.
We like the idea of building a house each day as a Christmas countdown activity, but you can also make in advance, display on a mantlepiece or table and put a surprise in each numbered house as a unique advent calendar.
LEGO® City Advent Calendar 2024
If you've got a Lego fan in your house, make their Christmas countdown extra special with a creative Lego advent calendar. This cute festive scene featuring Santa Claus himself is a great one for kids aged 5 plus, but there are another four to choose from including Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel and Disney.
Advent Calendar Knitting Crochet Sewing Craft 24 Pieces
For those who love many crafts, this craft advent calendar includes tools and accessories that will be great for knitting, crochet and sewing. A great gift for someone who'd love to add to their craft stash!
Diamine Ink-Vent Calendar 2024 Black Edition
Looking for a truly unique advent calendar? You can't go far wrong with the Diamine Ink-vent calendar available from Cult Pens.
This ink-testing calendar is ideal for any budding calligraphers or multi-media crafters.
It comes with 25 bottles of ink in a range of colours and finishes, including standard, shimmer, chameleon and even scented inks.
Available to pre-order now for delivery once available – expected in October.
2024 Crafty Advent Calendar
If papercraft is your thing, you'll want to get your hands on this amazing advent calendar from Spellbinders.
With crafty surprises including thin metal cutting dies, clear stamp sets, embossing folders and stencils you'll have everything you need for some creative card making in the new year!
English Paper Piecing Craft Advent Calendar
If you haven't given English paper piecing a go, then you are missing out! It's the perfect mindfulness craft for winding down at a weekend or even stash-busting fabric scraps.
This craft advent calendar from RachaelannTextiles on Etsy comes with daily pre-cut fabric hexagons and paper pattern pieces to create 72 'hexies' that can be the start of a beautiful patchwork quilt or turn them into an appliqué character to add to a finished project you might already have.
Trimits Xmas Decoration Advent Calendar - 12 Days of Christmas
This 12-day Christmas craft advent calendar from Trimits includes 12 individually boxed felt kits for making a fun, festive tree decoration.
Each kit includes the pre-cut felt shapes needed for that design, stuffing, threads, ribbon or twine, sewing needle and any other accessories you may need to make the design.
Mixed Wooden Advent Calendar Drawers
This is a slightly different style of craft advent calendar – one that you paint yourself! Create your own design and fill it with chocolate to enjoy year after year.
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