New Items Christmas Ornaments Collectibles Christmas Lights Christmas Trees Personalized Ornaments And Gifts Outdoor Décor Nativity Scenes Christmas Stockings Garland and Wreaths Seasonal Items Bronner's Exclusive Ornaments And Souvenirs Advent Calendars Santa Suits and Santa Hats Home & Holiday Décor Tree Accessories Gifts Sale Items About Bronner's Product Index	Home > Seasonal Items > Christmas Home Décor Items > 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 including the popular chocolate calendar that will help with your countdown to Christmas. Just open one window on your Christmas advent calendar each day beginning December 1st to reveal a Bible verse, picture, or even an Advent calendar chocolate treat with your Christmas countdown calendar. Start a family heirloom advent tradition with a Christmas calendar. Advent Wreaths Children's Design Chocolate Advent Calendar Nativity Design Chocolate Advent Calendar Silent Night Chapel Advent Calendar Holy Family Advent Calendar Foldout Bethlehem Advent Calendar Bible Land Advent Calendar Fold-Out Nativity Advent Calendar 3-D Bethlehem Advent Calendar Large 3-D Village Scene Advent Calendar City Christmas Scene Advent Calendar Rothenberg Scene Advent Calendar Children At Train Station Advent Calendar Teddy Bears Advent Calendar Santa Bear Advent Calendar Penguin Scene Advent Calendar Nativity Scene Advent Calendar Bethlehem Nativity Advent Calendar Post Office Advent Calendar Nativity Scene Advent Calendar Panoramic Village Advent Calendar Church Scene Advent Calendar In the Forest Advent Calendar Christmas Fir Garland Advent Calendar Sleigh With Gifts Shaped Advent Calendar Christmas In The Zoo Advent Calendar Polar Bears Advent Calendar Forest House Advent Calendar Snowman Mini Puzzle Advent Calendar Box Nutcracker Advent Calendar Sleigh Ride Advent Calendar Snowmen Advent Calendar Red And White Santa Cloth Advent Calendar Stocking Advent Calendar Nativity Cloth Advent Calendar Advent Story Book 3 White Christmas Wafers Nativity Advent Taper Candle 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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