Advent Calendar Fillers For Toddlers & Pre-Schoolers

Your little one is just starting to discover the wonder of Christmas; what an exciting time!  We’ve gathered together a whole host of festive treats to help sprinkle plenty of Christmas cheer through December.

We’ve shared twelve of our favourite advent calendar filler ideas for toddlers & pre-schoolers for this year, as well as lots more other ideas besides.  

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Featured Advent Calendar Filler Ideas For Toddlers & Pre-Schoolers

These are twelve of our favourite advent calendar filler finds for toddlers & pre-schoolers this year.  We hope you love them as much as us!

1. Christmas Flannel – from Flanimals UK
2. Organic Playdough – from Earthy Play
3. Bath crayons – from Kitpas
4. Rainmaker – from Halilit
5. Washi road tape – from Dada Stickers
6. Mushroom kaleidoscope – from Plan Toys
7. Whimsical Farm Crayons – from Crayon Box
8. Pigs in Blankets Christmas game – from Orchard Toys
9. Plantable book – from Willsow
10. Toy reindeer – from Schleich
11. Reindeer Bamboo Spoons – from Sass & Belle
12. Santa rubber duck

Other Filler Ideas

Below you’ll find a whole selection of other fun ideas for ways to fill a homemade advent calendar for your toddler or pre-schooler.  We hope you find them helpful.

• Christmas book (check out our suggestions here)
• Bubbles
• Balloons
• Finger puppets
• Musical instruments
• Woolly hat
• Christmas socks
• Slippers
• Gloves
• Christmas pyjamas
• Cuddly toy
• Christmas cup / bowl or plate
• Cookie cutter & sprinkles
• Toy pull-back car
• Christmas puzzle
• Stickers
• Ball
• Festive wind-up toys
• Nativity figurines
• Light up flashing Christmas spinner

Looking For Ideas For Other Members Of The Family?

We’ve got advent calendar filler suggestions for everyone!  Be sure to check out our other posts:

• Fillers for Children
• Fillers for Tweens & Teens
• Fillers for Women
• Fillers for Men
• Fillers for Foodies
• Fillers for The Home

Starting To Think Christmas Gifts?

No matter who you are looking to treat this Christmas, our 2022 Gift Guides are here to inspire.

What other advent calendar filler ideas for toddlers & pre-schoolers have you got up your sleeve?  Do let us know in the comments below!  What else would you like to see on our guide?