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Advent calendar

Okay, so an advent calendar is like a special kind of calendar that helps us count down the days until Christmas. You know how when we wait for a really exciting day, it can feel like time moves really slowly? Well, an advent calendar helps us see that time is passing and get more excited for Christmas!

It looks like a regular calendar but it has 24 little doors or pockets on it, one for each day leading up to Christmas. Each day, we get to open one of the doors and there is a little surprise or treat inside. It's like a mini present every day!

These treats can be all kinds of things - chocolate, toys, stickers, or other small trinkets that make us happy. It's like a little countdown to Christmas and it makes the days leading up to the big holiday more fun and exciting.

So, every day we open a new door and a new surprise waiting for us, and before we know it, Christmas is here!
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