I began colouring in each day until by Christmas I had a veritable masterpiece sitting on the hearth.

You could add a little more knowledge to these activities by telling them about traditional Christmas colours. For each day in December until Christmas Day there is a kindness prompt - from helping tidy, to playing with new people and telling friends what makes them special. The calendar looks great hung with magnetic strips (as shown in the pics), but equally good with holes punched at the top and hung with bakers string. Illustrated by Julie Fletcher, this calendar is complete with weighted wooden hangers on the top and bottom, and printed on 340gsm tear-proof canvas.Part of the picture inside is coloured, part is blank and there is also the whole street scene to colour in. We have included affiliate links to some of the products and resources and as an associate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Twinkl is, and always will be a community effort - and we want to thank you for your continued support in making Twinkl what it is, and will be in the future! What better activity to keep the kids busy during the month of December, and with which to celebrate the days of Advent and the run up to Christmas, than a special colouring Advent Calendar - one colouring a day! Your colouring advent calendar will be printed in our very own studio using paper of the highest quality.

I’m so pleased to be able to share this printable Christmas countdown calendar for kids with you because I think it’s such a sweet design! The pre-printed designs are full of beautiful, festive detail that little fingers can make their own with their favourite colouring tools. We’ll be having chocolate calendars too but if you are looking for a sweet free one then this is a great sugar-free countdown alternative. Children will love the visual representation of this advent calendar as with each day of advent, the calendar fills with colour and adds to the excitement of 'how many more sleeps there is to go'! Children can learn about the true meaning of advent and how these calendars came about, all while creating their own.