An Advent Calendar of Mumsnet Blogs

1^st
Make a felt gingerbread house

2^nd
Make a lovely shepherd's costume

3^rd
A heartwarming post: the true meaning of Advent 

4^th
Gift ideas for the man in your life (with a sense of humour)

5^th
A festive vegetarian recipe - asparagus, walnut & brie filo pie

6^th 
Why we eat turkey at Christmas -  a literary interpretation

7^th 
Make nativity figures out of Fimo clay

8^th
Wrapping it all up

9^th
Elf on the shelf adventures

10^th
Don't have a chimney? Help Santa with a golden key

11^th
Make these starry-eyed mince pies

12^th
Christmas cookies to decorate your tree

13^th
A festive packed lunch

14^th
Thrifty decorations inspired by the great outdoors

15^th
A beautiful children's book that we hadn't heard of

16^th
10 brilliant party dresses for all budgets

17^th
Make your own Christmas Santa sacks

18^th
A great Christmas gravy recipe with video

19^th
A touching tale of bravery and pride at the school carol service

20^th
Presents you can eat - cute decorated cakes

21^st
A lovely tradition - secret angels to help you through advent

22^nd
A sweet sleigh for your festive table

23^rd
Home-made magical reindeer dust

24^th
Christmas Eve - when the magic happens