Advent Calendar Activity Cards, 74 Printable Christmas Countdown Ideas for Kids & Family

Advent calendar activity cards: a printable Christmas countdown with 97 cards, a ready 25-day plan and instant download (A4 + US Letter PDFs). One cozy, low-cost idea for each day of December, for kids, families, couples and classrooms.
Great as an advent calendar filler or a small stocking stuffer: print, cut and open one card a day. Total 97 cards (25 day + 5 wild + 25 swap-in + 12 grown-ups + 12 classroom + 18 blank), plus 25 number fronts, 32 pages per PDF.
Print fronts and backs double-sided (flip on short edge), or print single-sided and glue or tape the numbers on.

Digital download only
You receive PDF files, nothing is shipped. Opens in any PDF reader or web browser; print from your phone or computer. Print-only, not editable.

A ready 25-day plan, not just a pile of cards
Every day card has a big number, a short title, a one-or-two line instruction and a "You need" line. Quick ideas for the weekdays, bigger projects for the weekends, a cozy Christmas Eve box and a gratitude circle on Christmas Day. Screen-free, low cost and mostly things you already have at home. Original ideas, no brands or characters.

What's included (32 pages per PDF)
- 25 day cards, Dec 1-25 (92 x 84 mm, 6 per page, cut lines)
- 25 number fronts, aligned for double-sided printing (flip on short edge)
- 5 wild cards: "busy day" cards that let you pick any swap-in card instead
- 25 swap-in cards in 5 families: Kindness, Cozy and Calm, Outdoors, In the Kitchen, Make and Create
- 12 grown-ups and couples cards (cozy at-home dates, no alcohol needed)
- 12 classroom cards (whole class, 10-20 minutes, no food needed)
- 18 blank cards to write your own ideas
- Our 25-Day Plan page and a supplies checklist that matches the cards
- Countdown tree tracker (color in) and a full-page countdown poster
- DIY envelope template, display ideas (envelopes, bags, boxes, jar, tree, pockets), printing guide, December memories page

How it works
1. Download the PDFs right after purchase.
2. Print at 100% / "Actual size" on a home printer (120-200 gsm paper or light cardstock works well).
3. Cut on the dashed lines and display the cards your way.
4. Open one card a day. Busy day? Swap in a cozy card.

Files
- NordicPaperCo-Advent-Activity-Cards-A4.pdf (210 x 297 mm, 32 pages)
- NordicPaperCo-Advent-Activity-Cards-US-Letter.pdf (8.5 x 11 in, 32 pages)
Same content in both. Colors can vary by screen and printer. Mockup photos show example prints; only the PDF files are included. Envelopes, twine and pegs are not included.

Digital download: get the files from your Etsy Purchases page. No returns on digital files, but if anything is wrong, message us and we will help.

Licence: personal use, and use within your own family, school classroom or club. Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files.

Made by Nordic Paper Co. Designed with help from AI tools, then checked and finished by us. All card texts are original.