This holiday season, why not light up your celebrations with a fun, crafty twist?Grab your scissors, because we showed you how to make your very own advent calendar—shaped like colorful Christmas

While tradition dictates that you should start an Advent Calendar on Dec. 1 and continue with it every day until Dec. 25, modern Advent Calendars can be found with fewer days (like a dozen or less) and others are like gifts that are fun to open all at once.

Indulge your sweet tooth this Christmas with an inventive advent calendar from Flapjackery. The perfect treat for the build-up to the big day, this calendar features a different f

Beauty advent calendars allow your giftee on new-to-them goodies, travel-sized wonders, and fragrances galore. Here, peruse 21 of InStyle's favorite beauty advent calendars.

Want a fun way to countdown the days before Christmas? Try an Advent Calendar! Some you can buy, some you can make, and one you can download from me here -- a reading advent calendar to motivate children to read during the month of December.

When it comes to the classic Christmas countdown, swap out the offending sweet treats for toners, shampoos, bath bombs and lipsticks. (Trust us, you won’t regret it.) These are the best beauty advent calendars for 2024.