IKEA Debuts 2023 DIY Advent Calendar That Turns Into A Lovely Winter Village

by rrollins, November 23, 2023

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IKEA is counting down to more exciting moments at home this festive season with its 2023 Advent Calendar.

This DIY calendar, part of its VINTERFINT holiday collection, arrives flat-packed—and with just the right amount of love and the joy of assembly, you can transform it into a charming winter landscape.

Dreamed up by IKEA designer Paulin Machado, the advent calendar is an invitation to engage in creative holiday arts and crafts. Each paper figure unfolds more magic into the popup village, taking the form of a character, snowman, house, or tree that helps tell its story, while Santa Claus delivers his gifts in the night sky backdrop.

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In the spirit of giving, you can then fill the elements of this diorama with delicious treats and trinkets.

This festive treasure is now available across all IKEA stores in the US, priced at US$14.99. Adding to the holiday cheer, every purchase of the calendar comes with a bonus US$5 IKEA gift card and a voucher for a complimentary Swedish meatball or plant ball.

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If you’re looking to devote your money to buying more expensive presents this year, the furniture giant also stocks a comparably economical advent calendar that’s more minimal and—as a bonus, more durable too. This version, marked with a US$4.99 tag, allows you to hang your goodies on a 2D Christmas tree made from jute material that “lasts year after year.”