k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Do you get them each their own? I can't imagine any other way to do it. They would fight for the item otherwise. The cool ones are so expensive....I'm disappointed. I should've known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 You mean the little chocolate ones? I've never done those because they'd probably say "Oh i'll just eat tomorrow's early..." and so on. I quilted a huge wall hanging with pockets and I put one thing in each day. I've seen some cute ideas. Here's a pinterest page: ADVENT If you have a corkboard you can just make little pockets out of paper and tack them on numbered. Just drop a candy for each. I like having one big one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 In the past, the oldest two have shared a Lego one. It's gone OK...they take turns opening the doors, but there's usually some trading of items. This year, the oldest two are each getting their own, but only because my husband happened to go to Legoland on a business trip, and found the Lego Friends calendar for DD. Since that's not really shareable with her brother, he gets the Lego Star Wars one. I haven't really figured out to do with the two younger children (the baby doesn't care, obviously...at least not yet!). They're not really ready for a Lego one, and they don't care for Playmobil stuff, so I guess they'll just "help" the older two. I'll have to figure out something else in the future, I guess, unless I just make them split the Lego calendar four ways (five, eventually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We have a fabric one with pockets for each day. I put four small candies in each pocket, and each day each kid gets a candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 In our house each child gets their own inexpensive chocolate advent calendar. Then we get the Lego calendar and rotate days for opening the slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Ours isn't candy-oriented, just a fabric ornament to put on the felt tree. They took turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Kids get the $1 Trader Joes chocolate advent calendar each every year. I don't mind if they want to make their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We get each child a little chocolate one, so they get something every day, but the big Lego one is a family thing, so each of the three kids gets to open one every third day. All items from that one must be shared. No way can we afford 3 of those. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We usually get several calendars, but my kids all take turns opening the doors. Because this is the way we've always done it, no one has a fit. We go by days, beginning with the youngest child. It works well for us. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Kids get the $1 Trader Joes chocolate advent calendar each every year. I don't mind if they want to make their own. This is what we do, too. Haven't had a problem with eating chocolate early. Probably because I keep the calendars on top of the fridge. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My kids take turns with a more expensive ones and they have since my youngest was a toddler. It's gone totally fine! I alternate years between getting more girly and more boyish ones. We've done mostly playmobil or lego. Last year it was star wars lego. This year I have girly lego and my dd is going to go nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We get one chocolate one & then buys bag of kisses or something & they take turns getting the kisses vs calendar chocolate. We also have a Lego one & a magnetic nativity scene one & we rotate through who gets to open the doors. I guess we'll need another one this year since all 4 kids will want to open a door every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 The first year I that bought a Playmobil advent calendar, the kids took turns. Now we have about 4 or 5 different Playmobil calendars, and every year each kid picks the one they want to open. I put the pieces back in the little boxes after New Year's Day so we can "recycle" the same calendars year after year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I think I'll probably just end up doing the $1-$2 chocolate ones and get one for each kid. They don't know any different (we've never done them, but I'd like to start), so I'm sure they'd be thrilled. I just thought it would be cool to do the more expensive ones, but um....I didn't realize they were as expensive as they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We have reused even the cheapie ones, if they didn't have chocolate. :) it's all good. Have a blessed advent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) We have something similar to this that we fill with candy and a scripture. Behind the doors is deep enough to fit a fair amount of candy so nobody has to share. We bought it for $7.50 at an after-Christmas sale. Edited October 31, 2012 by blondeviolin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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