A fun way to count down the days of the Yuletide season, our old-time Advent calendars are a fun holiday activity for the entire family. How do you use an advent calendar? Starting on December 1st, just open the first of the sequentially-numbered little tabbed "doors," and so on, until you arrive at the final door on December 24th to reveal the special picture for Christmas Eve. Children love searching each morning for that day's numbered "door," and discovering what surprise picture or text lies hidden behind it!