Sustainable Advent Calendar Ideas

Are advent calendars one of your holiday traditions? Instead of purchasing a disposable calendar, try reducing your carbon footprint by making your own! We have two suggestions for your DIY advent calendar:
1. Providing sweets? Reduce packaging
Making your own calendar is great, but you will still be producing a lot of waste if your calendar is filled with individually packaged sweets. If you want to include daily sweets, try filling your own jars with candy from a bulk food store and incorporating those goodies into your calendar. This works especially well if you make a mason jar advent calendar.
2. Consider giving daily experiences instead of tangible items
Instead of candy or toys, try putting experiences into your calendar! Kids could even help choose the activities that are included. Sledding, movie nights, crafting, baking, and volunteering are just a few examples of some fun activities!
Whatever you and your family, friends, or coworkers choose this holiday season, remember to take waste reduction into consideration. Protecting our planet today is the best gift we can give future generations.
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