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Advent calendar for Dad – riddles, memories and time together

Dads like to say they don't need anything. They still love a combination lock to crack, a quiz about their own kids or a cinema night together – usually more than they admit.

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Why an online advent calendar goes down well with dads

Many dads prefer little challenges and humour to decorations. A riddle in the morning, a terrible Christmas joke or a quiz about you fit perfectly. In between, an old photo reminds him how much you’ve been through together.

Dad needs neither an app nor an account. He opens the calendar via a link – on his phone, tablet or computer.

12 ideas for the doors

• Combination lock with a maths riddle
• Quiz: how well do you know me?
• Emoji riddle about his favourite film
• Voucher: cinema – he picks the film, the popcorn’s on you
• Voucher: game night, the loser tidies up
• Voucher: you cook his favourite meal
• What I learned from you
• Photo puzzle with a picture from the old days
• Joke of the day – the worse, the better
• A voice message to wake up to
• Voucher: an afternoon of help in the garden, garage or shed
• A final letter behind door 24

How to create the calendar

1. Sign in with your email address – no password needed.
2. Create a calendar and choose “Mum, Dad & co.”: all 24 doors are filled with fitting ideas straight away.
3. Swap doors, upload photos, adjust riddles. The preview shows each day exactly as it will look.
4. Unlock it and send the link or QR code. A new door opens every day at midnight.

Curious? Try every door in the example calendar.

Tip: actually schedule the vouchers

The best voucher is one that gets redeemed. Add a specific date – for example the first Saturday in January. That way Dad still has something to look forward to after Christmas.

Frequently asked questions