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It’s almost October – are you advent ready?

Yes, I know there’s still plenty of time before the 1st of December, but don’t you find that the later you leave it to get your advent calendars, the more chance of your favourite being unavailable?

If you’re like me you are also trying to spread the cost out across the last few paydays of the year.  So now is the perfect time to buy those advent calendars and advent calendar cards, and we have a few designs to choose from.

Our fun Snowman design advent has pieces to slot in each day (as most of our advents do) to complete a scene for the big day.  All the pieces and slots are numbered, and they come in handy pre-punched sheets to push out and insert.

Reindeer Stables is our best seller advent calendar, with Santas reindeer all chilling in their stables ready for the big day.

Christmas Train advent calendar is very low in stock, and features a lovely colourful scene with lots of fun characters.  All our advent calendars are £9 plus postage.

If you need something smaller to send overseas, then our advent calendar cards are perfect.  Combining an advent calendar with a card, they are small enough to be posted low cost but still provide the fun of an advent.

I hope you find the perfect advent calendar for your special someone, and enjoy counting down the days until Christmas together.

Cari xx

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Time to buy your advent calendars!

How did it get to the middle of October?

I guess it’s a sign of getting older that the years are flying past.  With only a couple of pay days before the festive period, now is the time to start thinking about advent calendars.

I stocked up on our advent calendar range before Flamingo Paperie closed it doors, then bought a bulk stock of them from another partner who was closing their business, but this stock won’t last much past 2024.  If you want a choice and prefer to avoid chocolate one use advent calendars, then have a look at the range of designs from Cari’s Cards.

I have advents with only slot in characters, advents with a combination of slot in and windows to open and smaller ones with only windows (which I currently need to add to the website).

If you prefer to shop in person we will only have them at Gisborough Hall on 12th November at the moment.  If you follow our sister business https://www.theukchristmasstore.co.uk on social media you will see a free entry voucher.

My favourite advent calendar I think will be the first to sell out.  It’s already selling and features a selection of woodland animals in a lovely Christmas scene.

In addition we have a selection of advent calendar cards which will be added to my website soon.  They make an easy gift for sending to a loved one.

Cari