In the spirit of the Christmas countdown, we’re sharing 24 fun ways to build anticipation until the jolly holiday. Let’s just say Aussie creatives have outdone themselves this year, with not only beautifully handmade countdown signs and advent calendars but unique ways to mark and celebrate the festive season.
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Counting Sleeps Until Santa Comes
zenskicollections
Make the countdown to December 25 extra special with this unique spinning sign. The engraved timber face can be personalised with your family’s name, and the gold spinner features numbers 24 to 1 to count down the days. It can be displayed using a stand or hanging option for added versatility. A wonderful addition to your holiday decor!
Made with love in Melbourne, Victoria.
BeckingsaleDesigns
Add to the excitement and magic of the Christmas season by recording the number of sleeps left to go each day. Available in a range of colours, this arched sign is available in clear or frosted acrylic, can be personalised and comes with a wooden stand. The text is printed in a durable, scratch and water-resistant UV cured ink so it stays Santa ready for years to come.
Made by a small business in Melbourne, Victoria.
LittleDance
Are you eagerly awaiting Santa’s trip down the chimney? This acrylic countdown sign has two heartwarming, UV-printed designs to choose from – Santa carrying gifts piled high or checking his naughty or nice list. With a versatile flat base for easy placement around your home and 12 swappable numbers, it’s time to start counting the joy!
Created by a small business in Melbourne, Victoria.
Finecutcollections
This modern timber arch with white acrylic disc will help you and your little ones count down to Santa’s visit – all you need is a whiteboard marker! Custom made with its own wooden stand, its simple design will match your Christmas colours year after year.
Created with love and care in Lilydale, Victoria.
NikkiNacksAus
Handmade with natural wood, this gorgeous “Days until Christmas” tree features a pastel yellow star to write on each day. And with a small black whiteboard marker included, there’s nothing left to do but start counting!
Made with care in Melbourne, Victoria.
BlackOrchidDesignsAU
Add some magic this December with a charming Christmas countdown night light! Watch Santa fly in his sleigh led by his reindeer over the town, lit by the multi-coloured changing LED.
Made from thick acrylic with a solid beech wood base, you can use the provided white chalk marker and cloth to write and wipe the number of sleeps until the man in red comes to your town!
Created with love in Tahmoor, New South Wales.
Christmas Advent Calendars
WildPineLaser
Christmas just got a little more magical with this beautiful Scandi-inspired countdown. This handcrafted advent calendar can be enjoyed time and time again with its stain-resistant, wipeable vegan leather – a perfect addition for lovers of minimalist decor!
Designed with love in Brisbane, Queensland.
CackleberryDesigns
Count down in style with a personalised hanging advent calendar. This rustic cotton calico calendar features 25 pockets ready to store some special goodies to open each day. Fill them with sweets, toys, messages or activities…whatever takes your fancy!
Personalise by choosing from 10 fonts and 11 premium vinyl colours. This beautiful keepsake comes pre-strung and ready to hang.
Created in Melbourne, Victoria.
TRUMPETandBUBBLES
This canvas advent calendar features a bunch of cheeky Aussie animals counting the days to the main event on each fillable pocket! Enjoy helping your little ones find the right number to receive their countdown treat.
Made from organic cotton canvas and finished with Tasmanian Oak hangers, this Advent Calendar will be a treasured Christmas decoration for years to come.
Made for festive fun in Victoria, Australia.
littlebylittle07
This personalised candy cane advent calendar is a sweet Christmas decoration for one and all! The engraved board allows you to add your own candy cane flavours and the name of your choice. Or want to share the sweet treats around? This calendar can be personalised with Christmas Countdown “At Grandma’s” or “At The Johnson’s”. It also comes with white tie rope for easy hanging.
Made with care on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
ThePoppetShopSA
Enjoy the festivities leading up to Christmas Day with these super sweet advent calendars in a range of colour palettes. Twenty four individual paper envelopes come ready for you to fill. Printed on quality satin stock and hand finished with love, they come with 24 small wooden pegs and string to hang in your home.
Proudly designed and printed in Adelaide, South Australia.
TheGoodLifeAmyFrench
These cute and colourful fabric advent calendar bags feature Australian flora and fauna! Choose a set of 12 or 24 – they come with natural jute twine to tie and are sure to brighten up your wall this Christmas season.
Sewn with love in Adelaide, South Australia
Christmas Countdown Activities
SerendipityDesignCnr
Get ready for a jolly good time with these Christmas themed activities! Always wanted your kids to embrace the spirit of Christmas by both giving and receiving? This set of 16 activity cards will have you and your little ones excited about what each day will bring!
Just leave one of the 16 cards in the envelope for the activity you’d like to do for the day, like donating toys, helping wrap Christmas presents, decorating cookies or looking at Christmas lights. When the littlies wake up they will check the envelope and see a card delivered by the elves.
Created with Christmas cheer in Sydney, New South Wales.
CaliCollectionsCo
These gorgeous hot chocolate shaped wooden countdown tokens will add a touch of Christmas magic! This pack comes with 24 activities, perfect as a sweet alternative or a little gift each day from the cheeky elf.
If there are any special family traditions you’d like to include, you also have the option to add five extra tokens of your choice.
Handmade and delivered with love from Banora Point, New South Wales.
