TOa few more days and then The countdown to Christmas will begin marked, as tradition dictates, by a Advent Calendar 2023. Beloved by all, Advent calendars have become one over the years a pleasure that even adults cannot give up thanks to the little daily surprises they contain. But what to put in the 24 boxes if you want to do it yourself?
Advent Calendar 2023, what to put in the boxes? The delicious ideas
The most typical surprise to find from December 1st to 24th is sweet. Whether they are chocolates, biscuits or nougats, Advent Calendars usually contain delicious surprises. In Why not include biscuits in a DIY calendar? There are many recipes for preparations that last several days.
THE the gingerbread men are more classic: typical of end-of-year celebrations in Anglo-Saxon and Northern European countries, these biscuits are also ideal for embellishing delicious garlands to be used as centerpieces at many end-of-year dinners.
Alternatively, i classic shortcrust pastry biscuits, as long as you choose Christmas-themed cuttersfrom snowflakes to reindeer to Santa Claus. The extra touch? The colored icing with which to cover them, to be made by whipping together the egg white, icing sugar and a maximum of 4 drops of lemon juice until obtaining a shiny mixture. Then, with the piping bag the biscuits are covered.
If, however, you want to pay attention to your figure, you can focus entirely on delicious but good-for-you recipes, like the double chocolate biscuits without the addition of butter or those of perfect corn for those with intolerances, because gluten and lactose free.
Not just food, delicious alternatives
Not just goodies, including biscuits and chocolates, in the Advent calendar there is room for practically everything, you just need to use your imagination a little. If you are preparing it for i children, a very nice idea is to find nursery rhymes, stories to complete and drawings to colour, all Christmas themed so as to immerse the little ones in the magical atmosphere. Alternatively? For stationery enthusiastsa tailor-made Advent calendar should contain erasers of various shapes, pencils of different shades, colored stickers and cards, adhesive tapes and maybe even washi tape of various patterns. For them more charming girls, an idea instead is to hide clips, colored elastic bands and small hair accessories in each box maybe princess themed.
And for adults? You’re spoiled for choice. Setting aside the ready-made beauty-themed ones, the 24 surprises should satisfy the tastes of those who open it. For an avid reader? Bookmarks and perhaps, in box number 24, a card to spend in the bookshop. For those with a green thumbit might be an idea to collect particular seeds to plant with the arrival of spring.
Or if you are magnet lovers, why not let him find one a day? Or again, for those who love sipping tea and herbal teas to relaxthis is the right opportunity to let him discover 24 new ones. One more idea? Find a tree decoration in each box to hang them throughout Advent.
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