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Friday, January 3, 2014

General Crafting: List of 65 Alternative Fillers for Holiday Advent Calendars

Instead of sugary candy, try using some of these alternative fillers for your advent calendars! Of coarse make sure you choose age appropriate trinkets; I do not have any children so some of these suggestions are for adults only. Also I did try to keep the trinkets fairly small in case the advent calendar isn't very large.

1) Novelty Erasers
2) Pencil Sharpeners
3) Novelty Paperclips
4) Bookmarks
5) Lip Balm
6) Nail Polish
7) Single Cosmetic Compacts
8) Jewelry (bracelets, rings, etc)
9) Rhinestone Pushpins
10) Magnets
11) Mini Lighters
12) Mini Sewing Kit
13) Scented Wax Tarts
14) Hair Bands/Barettes
15) Marbles
16) Jacks
17) Mini Deck of Playing Cards
18) Cell Phone Charms
19) Puddy/Slime/Playdough
20) Stickers
21) Nail Clippers
22) Magic Expanding Towels
23) Loose Change - Quarters
24) Toothbrush Sanitizers
25) Keychains
26) Micro SD Card with Adaptor
27) Batteries
28) Flashdrive
29) Spinny Magic Picture Toy
30) Character Shoelaces
31) Lighter Leash
32) Insence Cones
33) Insence Matches
34) Gardening Seeds
35) Cuff Links
36) Perfume/Cologne Vials
37) Mini Novelty Colored Clothespins
38) Ribbon Wrapped Tealight Candles
39) Single Use Soap Shapes (petals, leaves, snowflakes, etc.)
40) Key covers (ex: my owl)
41) Earbud Headphones
42) Pocket Knife
43) Money Clip
44) Grow in Water Animals
45) Hacky Sac
46) Brooch/Pin
47) Novelty Contacts
48) False Eyelashes
49) Coin Purse
50) Single Shot Glass
51) Compass
52) Compact Mirror
53) Hand Lotion
54) Massage Oil
55) Hand Sanitizer
56) Pure Essential Oils
57) Whistle
58) Mini Hand Tools
59) Polymer Clay Molds
60) Thin Material Fashion Scarf
61) Mini Gel Pens
62) Mini Rubber Duckies
63) Rubber Stamps
64) Ink Pads
65) Forever Stamps



What do you like to use to fill advent calendars instead of sweets?

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