Updated on March 18, 2025
Christmas Book Countdown. Create a magical holiday tradition book advent! Discover how to wrap and reveal a festive book each day leading up to Christmas.
For the past few years, I have seen a great idea on Clean and Scentsible for a Christmas book advent. I loved the idea and have been planning to make this happen since last year.
I ordered extra books from my son’s Scholastic book order, purchased a clearance bin at Kmart to put the books in, and even purchased extra wrapping paper on sale.
Christmas Book Countdown
The idea is to wrap 12 or 24 Christmas and winter holiday books. Each night, your kids get to unwrap a book.
It is a fun way to introduce new or beloved books to your kids. Plus, everyone loves to unwrap presents!
I have been loving everything countdown or Advent lately. This year, I even sewed a new, special-activity advent calendar.
How to Set Up a Christmas Book Countdown
Start by printing the 12-day Advent stickers. See below for the download.
I used some sticker paper I received from World Label. It is a solid sheet, so whatever you print on it becomes a sticker.
I used a 1 1/2″ scallop punch to cut out each sticker. It is easiest to pre-cut the stickers into strips to easily place your punch. These labels were designed to be used with any circle punch from 1″ to 2″.
Wrap up each of your books. We have been doing this since the first, so I originally had 24 wrapped books.
If your book collection is smaller, you can quickly wrap up books for the 12 days of Christmas. You can use these number stickers to count down or up.
I have them counting down, with the very last one (number one) being the book “The Night Before Christmas,” to be read on December 24.
I wrapped my books with some of my Merry Christmas washi tape. The washi tape made the books a little more festive, and I didn’t have to use up all my regular tape.
Place your books in a basket and open one each night.
What are your must-read books for the Christmas/winter holidays?
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Kelli says
This is a great idea! I will definitely be sharing with my mom friends!
Lauras Crafty Life says
Thanks Kelli! The kids have really been enjoying this (plus, I don’t have to read the same story every single night which is nice for me.) :)