New Items Christmas Ornaments Collectibles Christmas Lights Christmas Trees Personalized Items Outdoor Décor Nativity Scenes Christmas Stockings Garland and Wreaths Seasonal Items Bronner's Souvenirs Advent Calendars Santa Suits and Hats Home & Holiday Décor Tree Accessories Gifts Sale Items About Bronner's Product Index	Home > > Candle Items > Advent Wreaths > Advent Calendars The origin of the Advent Calendar can be traced back to the 19th century. Religious families made a chalk line for every day in December until Christmas Eve. The families also tacked little pictures, one for each day in December, on the wall. Bronner's is pleased to present several beautifully crafted advent calendars that will help with your countdown to Christmas. Just open one window each day beginning December 1st to reveal a Bible verse, picture, or even a chocolate treat in many different styles of calendars. Advent Wreaths Miniature Ornament Advent Calendar Set Fontanini® Magnetic Advent Calendar Santa Stocking Advent Calendar Children's Design Chocolate Advent Calendar Nativity Design Chocolate Advent Calendar Children In City Advent Calendar Silent Night Chapel Advent Calendar Holy Family Advent Calendar Mary and Joseph Traveling to Stable Foldout Advent Calendar Foldout Bethlehem Advent Calendar Church Scene Fold-Out Advent Calendar 3-D Illuminated Fold Out Chapel Advent Calendar Christmas Tree Children Advent Calendar Dresden Scene Advent Calendar Rothenberg Scene Advent Calendar Children At Train Station Advent Calendar Trimming The Tree Advent Calendar Teddy Bears Advent Calendar Santa Bear Advent Calendar Penguin Scene Advent Calendar Nativity Scene Advent Calendar Bethlehem Nativity Advent Calendar Christmas Village Advent Calendar Church And Angels Advent Calendar Pastel Nativity Advent Calendar Winter Scene Advent Calendar Angels Trimming the Tree Advent Calendar Church Scene Advent Calendar Star Advent Calendar Round Silent Night Advent Calendar Santa Train Felt Advent Calendar Nativity One Birth Advent Calendar Santa's Workshop Shaped Advent Calendar Nativity Scene Shaped Advent Calendar Nativity Scene Advent Calendar Noah's Ark Advent Calendar 3 White Christmas Wafers The Advent Jesse Tree Hardcover book Advent calendars are a wonderful and fun way to keep track of how many days are left until Christmas. Originally, the advent calendar was created in the 1800’s, and families used chalk to draw a line to represent each day from the first until the 25th of December. In 1851, the first handmade Advent calendar was created. Before this, the markings representing each passing day were usually drawn on a door. Another alternative was to hang a small picture on the wall for every day in December. While some of the first Advent calendars made were actually clocks, a man by the name of Later Lang published the first actual calendar to be printed. Originally, it had small pictures that could be applied to the calendar as each day passed. Eventually in 1908, the Advent calendar came with little windows that could be opened as each day passed with a different picture behind each window. To entice children to participate in using the calendars, eventually a small piece of chocolate was included behind each of the windows. The chocolate was molded into holiday shapes such as bells, trees, or gifts. Eventually Advent calendars were sold at drugstores all over the United States, and were especially popular in the late 1950s-1960s. Today, Advent calendars are still sold at Christmas time. They can come in just about any theme from religious to snowmen and Santa Claus. The calendars are a fun way for the whole family to count down to the big day, and teach us patience and steadfastness. They are fairly inexpensive and are a wonderful way to anticipate the arrival of Christmas day.
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