Make a Kindness Christmas Countdown Calendar for Kids (Free Printable!)

Make a Kindness Christmas Countdown Calendar for kids with these free printable daily numbered cards. Write an act of kindness on the cards for kids to perform each day as they count down the days until the Christmas holiday!

A collection of kindness cards with numbers and colorful festive drawings on them with scissors and ribbon near by.

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Cute Craft Alert: A Christmas Countdown Calendar
Supplies for your Christmas Calendar
Steps to Make this Craft
Craft Tips for Xmas Countdown Cards
Craft Variations
FAQ About a Christmas Countdown Calendar
More DIY Christmas Crafts for Kids
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Make a Kindness Christmas Countdown Calendar for Kids

Cute Craft Alert: A Christmas Countdown Calendar

As a child I counted down the days until Christmas, didn’t you? When our uncle sent us our first Advent calendar I was smitten! We could open a little door on the calendar each day and see the number of days left until Christmas.

The Kindness Christmas Countdown Calendar (try saying that three times fast!!) builds on this idea...with a twist!

The kids will take a numbered card down each day with the challenge to do the kind deed written on the back of the card. How perfect is this as you look forward to Christmas?

Markers, printable tags, ribbon, scissors and a hole punch.

Supplies for your Christmas Calendar

You don’t need much to bring these cute countdown calendar craft to life!

Free Printable Countdown Calendar for Christmas- Use the free printable blank template cards or the free printable hand drawn decorated cards to make your 25 daily countdown cards.
Cardstock paper- Use white cardstock or colored cardstock to print out the cards.
Black permanent marker- Use a black permanent marker to add the kindness deeds to the cards
Markers, crayons, colored pencils- Use markers, crayons, or colored pencils to decorate the cards.
Ribbon- Tie up a ribbon to attach the cards to so they are visible for the countdown.
Clothes pins- Clip the cards to the ribbon with clothes pins.

Person numbering blank printed kindness cards with a sharpie marker with other colorful markers and supplies near by.

Steps to Make this Craft

Ready to make your Calendar for Christmas Day count down? Start by printing off the 25 cards from the Free Printable Countdown Calendar for Christmas. Print one side only on white cardstock paper.

Blank cards:

To have the kids make their own countdown cards, print 7 pages of the blank template (you need 25 cards).

Number the cards from 1 to 25. Decorate and color each card in whatever way you would like.

On the back of each card, write acts of kindness from my list or ones you think of yourself.

A person coloring a snowman on card number 10 with other completed cards ready to be cut out.

Decorated cards:

Color the 25 cards that I've drawn for you with markers, crayons, or colored pencils. Make this a fun "Christmas is coming" activity together.

On the back of each card, write acts of kindness from my list or ones you think of yourself.

Person coloring in the number 24 in yellow with other completed cards ready to be cut out.

Put up the calendar:

In the main room of your house tie up a ribbon where the Countdown Calendar for Christmas will be seen each day.

Use clothes pins to attach the cards to the ribbon in order 25-1

Take down a card each day and challenge the kids (and yourself) to perform the act of kindness for the day. Start with #25 and work down to #1.

A sheet of four cards, colored and numbered and a person cutting them out.

Craft Tips for Xmas Countdown Cards

Cardstock paper- Use cardstock paper to print off the cards from the free printable. They don’t leak through as easily when using markers.
Paper clips- If you don’t have clothes pins you could use paper clips to hang the cards on the ribbon.

Person trimming card number 12 with the word "joy" on it with other cards and ribbon near by.

Craft Variations

Here are a few variations you’re welcome to try with this calendar for Christmas countdown:

Colored cardstock paper- To make this activity even easier, print the cards off on colored cardstock paper and skip the coloring.
Hole punch- Use a hole punch to punch a hole at the top of each card. Tie a ribbon through the holes. Hang the cards on the Christmas tree and take one down each day.

A collection of kindness cards with instructions on the back with other supplies near by.

FAQ About a Christmas Countdown Calendar

How does a Christmas countdown calendar work?

A Christmas countdown calendar has a way to count down the days of December until Christmas (25 days). Open one per day starting December 1st. You can have cards, gifts, or an activity to do each day. It is to build anticipation for the holiday. This Christmas Countdown Calendar uses numbered cards with a kindness activity on the back to do each day.

What do I put in a Christmas countdown calendar?

Be creative! You can make a countdown card, gift, or calendar that is numbered. Open one per day starting December 1st and count down until December 25th. Include a special activity or gift for the person to do each day. It can be a small game, piece of candy, activity, gift, book, or clue for example. This Christmas Countdown Calendar uses numbered cards with a kindness ativity on the back to do each day.

Person clipping kindness card number ten on to a red ribbon with other cars clipped to it.

More DIY Christmas Crafts for Kids

Looking for more great DIY Christmas crafts for kids? Here are a few favorites for you to try:

Angled shot of cards 19-34 clipped to a red ribbon with festive, colorful drawings on them.

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