The perfect advent calendar fillings and secret santa gifts: Inspiring ideas for filling
The Advent season is the perfect opportunity to spread joy with little surprises. Whether you're looking for creative ideas to fill a homemade Advent calendar or the perfect Secret Santa gift for your next Christmas party, here you'll find plenty of inspiration for little things that will make hearts beat faster. Let our tips inspire you and enjoy the anticipation of Christmas with loving gestures and original gift ideas! Because what could be better than making your loved ones happy?
Filling the Advent calendar: 24 little moments of happiness
A homemade Advent calendar is a real highlight in the run-up to Christmas – for children, partners, or your best friend. But 24 doors are a lot. Creativity is required when it comes to a varied Advent calendar filling. After all, you don't want chocolate in every other Advent calendar door. Here are some diverse and creative ideas guaranteed to make your eyes light up:
Wellness & Relaxation:
First, the classic! Small gifts related to relaxation are always a good idea: a winter tea or small scented candles are also perfect for the Christmas season. Bath bombs, small massage balls, shower sponges, or relaxing baths are also perfectly sized to fit most Advent calendar doors, making them ideal fillings.
Technology gadgets:
Small gadgets such as a cable holder, PopSockets, or a stylish cell phone case fit well into the Advent calendar and offer real benefits to your recipients.
Accessories & Useful Items:
How about a useful little something as an Advent calendar filling? A keychain, funny socks, or a mini hand warmer for cold winter days are sure to find favor with the recipient. Other small items for the Advent calendar include stationery such as small notebooks, pens, or pretty bookmarks. Shopping cart tokens or small flashlights are small but useful Advent calendar fillings.
Beauty Minis:
Small beauty products fit perfectly in an Advent calendar and are a great way to give lasting joy. A small hand cream for on the go, lip balm, face masks, or small shower gels with heavenly scents! Minis offer the perfect opportunity to try out new products. With our mini shower gel set, consisting of our floral-scented shower gels, you can fill three doors at once.
Sweets & Snacks:
Chocolate in an Advent calendar is a must! Whether as a gap-filler or deliberately with your favorite sweet treat, this Advent calendar filling will sweeten everyone's day. The choices are endless: chocolates, nut mixes, fruit gums, mini chocolates, granola bars, mini chip packs, or homemade cookies.
Personal messages:
No Advent calendar should be without a personal touch. Small notes, written compliments, or vouchers for shared activities (e.g., a "coffee date," a "walk in the park") will put a smile on your loved ones' faces when they open their Advent calendar in the morning! Inspirational quotes or jokes also help get the day off to a good start.
DIY & Creative:
Are you giving a gift to a creative person? Craft supplies are a must for your Advent calendar: craft kits, origami paper, stickers, washi tape, small coloring books, or puzzle books.
For connoisseurs:
Mini jams, honey, spice samples, small bottles of liqueur or syrup for morning coffee – little treats for the kitchen aren't just popular with amateur cooks. Think about what the recipient likes to cook, eat, or drink, and fill the Advent calendar with a suitable gift.
Plant joy :
Another Advent calendar idea for those with a green thumb is seed packets, mini succulents, or small cacti. Or do you know of compostable postcards with flower seeds , for example?
Need a concrete suggestion for how to fill an Advent calendar? Here's a list of 24 Advent calendar fillings , perfectly distributed:
- Hand cream (mini)
- Homemade biscuits or cookies
- Lip care
- Winter tea
- Mini card game or dice game
- Chocolate Santa Claus with personal message or voucher
- Socks with a funny motif
- Notebook or puzzle book
- Small hand warmer
- Mini candle or scented tealight
- Nut mix or dried fruit
- keychain
- Seed packets (e.g. herbs)
- shower sponge
- Phone case or pop socket
- Mini jam or honey
- A beautiful teacup
- Cute magnet for the fridge
- spice or salt
- Mini shower gel
- Small figure or lucky charm
- Body lotion or bath salts
- Favorite sweet: chocolate or pralines
- A small voucher (e.g. for an excursion, a visit to the cinema or a meal together)
Tip : By purchasing one of our gift sets, you can fill multiple Advent calendar doors at once! You'll have fragrant care products and great extras like little lanterns, cute hot water bottles, or two stylish espresso cups—kill two birds with one stone!
Make your own Advent calendar for men: Ideas that inspire
Men also enjoy a homemade Advent calendar! In addition to the classics, we have a few special ideas for a homemade Advent calendar for men:
· Mini gadgets: bottle openers, multitools, USB sticks, keychains with functions.
· Grooming products: beard oil, aftershave, mini shower gel, stylish socks or shaving foam.
· Moments of enjoyment: Craft beer in mini bottles, special spices, mini salami, beef jerky, nuts, or hot sauces.
· Humorous things & games: Funny sayings, little puzzles, mini card games, scratch cards, or funny magnets.
· Practical items for everyday use: shopping cart tokens, mini screwdrivers, pocket knives, cable ties, or small flashlights.
· Homemade: Homemade chili oil, pickled onions, seasoned salt, or roasted almonds.
Secret Santa gifts: Small gifts, big impact
In addition to the Advent calendar, Secret Santa gifts have become an integral part of the Advent season – whether in the office, among friends, or with family. But what are some good Secret Santa gift ideas that aren't boring? Here you'll find inspiration for little things that are guaranteed to be well-received:
Secret Santa gifts for colleagues:
- Desk gadgets
- Notepads
- Funny mugs
- Small plants
- Paper clips in special shapes
- Mini calendar
- Anti-stress balls
Secret Santa gifts for friends:
- scented candles
- Small cosmetic products
- lucky charm
- personalized keychains
- Mini-games
- Photo magnets
- Homemade jam
Secret Santa gifts for children
- Colorful erasers or pencils
- Sticker sets: For school notebooks or for crafts.
- Mini-games: card games, patience games or small puzzles.
- Bookmarks: With animal motifs, glitter, or to design yourself.
- Bath additives: Bath bombs, bath salts or bubble bath in bright colors.
- Small cuddly toys or key rings
Secret Santa gift idea under 10€:
- Chocolate
- Tea samples
- Mini puzzles
- Bath additives
- hand warmers
- Set with care products
- Small books
- bookmark
- Original postcards
Sustainable Secret Santa gifts:
- Beeswax cloths
- Unpackaged vouchers
- Bars of soap or solid shampoos
- Reusable shopping bags
- Drinking straws made of stainless steel or glass
- Zero-waste starter sets
- Small upcycling products
- Seed bombs or herbal sets
- Soy wax candles
- fabric bag
- Seed bombs
Humorous Secret Santa gifts:
- Funny socks
- Sayings mugs
- Mini board games
- Puzzle blocks
- Funny fridge magnets.
Tip: You can find many of these little things for your Advent calendar or as Secret Santa gifts in drugstores, supermarkets, or online – perfect for anyone looking for last-minute Advent calendar ideas or Secret Santa gifts! Our gift sets with mini products and other great extras are also available in stores.
Have fun putting this together and giving it away! <3