70+ Advent Calendar Ideas for the boyfriend or husband
Update: The original advent calendar list was from 2015. I’ve recently updated this to include advent calendar ideas for 2023 and will be continuously adding as ideas come.
I have a tradition in my house. Every year, I do an advent calendar of small wrapped gifts for my boyfriend, now husband. I always struggled with what to put in the advent calendars so I started making a list. It’s now grown over the years and we’ve found these would also work as small things to put in advent calendars for adults.
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It’s no secret that we love advent calendars in our house. We started this tradition in our house over five years ago and still maintain it every year.
Over the years I went from making refillable advent calendars like a beer advent calendar for my boyfriend, who is now my husband, to making DIY advent calendars for my daughter.
If you are looking for advent calendar fillers or stocking stuffers for your kids, here’s a list that is grouped by age. Some of the items here might even make a good gag gift or be a great nostalgia piece for him!
What type of Advent Calendar should I get for him?
The first year that I put together an advent calendar for him, I just wrapped each item individually.
The next year, I made a beer calendar advent calendar (seen above).
I also like the wooden advent calendars you can get from Homesense or Amazon but keep in mind that these advent calendars can’t hold very much and usually can only hold very small items.
You can prepare the Advent Calendar in whatever works best for you!
The first year that I made an advent calendar for my boyfriend, I actually did small wrapped gifts with gift tags that were numbered so he knew which day to open each one.
I included a little handwritten note describing why I was selected for that day’s particular gift.
As time passed and he became my husband and we had kids, I found I had less and less time to do such elaborate advent calendars.
So one year, I made him a beer advent calendar out of Pringles cans, one year I made an advent calendar using my toilet paper rolls and my Cricut, and now I mostly prepare advent calendars for my children (he still gets lots of nice gifts though!).
ADVENT CALENDAR FILLER IDEAS FOR HIM
I’ve always struggled with what to put in advent calendars so I started jotting down all of the things I could come up with. The list has really grown over the years!
Socks (Pair of socks, multiples, etc). He ALWAYS seems to need socks.
Underwear: Boxers/Briefs (just like socks, they can always use new underwear), this brand is the best
6 Pack of his favourite beer
A digital Christmas movie to watch (think redemption vouchers)
A handwritten love note
His favourite chocolate
Fleece pants to wear in the house
Hot chocolate (packets or container)
Kinder Surprise Eggs (There are Mickey Mouse ones that are really cute this year (2015), or other themed ones – Minion ones are around too)
Tea bags or coffee beans (depending on his preference)
Trail Mix (great if he works in an office and packs as a great snack)
This. Is. Amazing!!!!
such amazing ideas. helped me so much!