CHRISTMAS may be a few months away, but it appears there’s a new advent calendar trend parents are doing that children will love.
Gone are the days when parents would spent a fortune on overpriced chocolate or beauty advent calendars for their kids.
Mum Lisa Blackburn will be surprising her daughter with something a little more unique[/caption]
Lisa also explained how she wasn’t hit by a mega bill[/caption]
It appears that many have now jumped on a new festive trend – and it can be used every year and will bring kids even more joy in the run-up to Christmas.
Rather than a boring advent calendar from a supermarket, one mum, Lisa Blackburn, will be surprising her daughter with something a little more unique.
Taking to Facebook, the savvy mother revealed she’s made a Jellycat-themed advent calendar for her child – and fellow parents are loving the ”fabulous” idea.
Jellycat toys have soared in popularity in recent years – and if someone special in your household is obsessed with them, this is the perfect Christmas treat.
Showing off the mega collection, Lisa said in the post: ”Advent calendar complete!
”Can’t wait to be giving one a day to my daughter. Will have to double up on a couple!
”Certainly won’t be doing anything like this ever again but I’m super excited,” Lisa chuckled.
”Had wanted the Mistletoe as well but no such luck – keep on missing them.”
The thoughtful mum had clearly gone all out this year, snapping up dozens of the viral toys, including Snowflake, Letter To Santa, Peanut Penguin Snowboarding, Gingerbread House – and more.
Other toys the daughter is bound to love include Yule Log, Snowman, a variety of adorable teddy bears and Jellycat Jack with a cute Christmas hat to keep cosy.
As Jellycats tend to retail around the £30 to £40 price tag, the advent calendar worked out to be ”expensive” – however, Lisa explained how she wasn’t hit by a mega bill.
”That’s why I’ve split the cost of purchasing over quite a long period of time.
”And we will be using the items every year as I have a small tree we are going to put them on.”
She went on in the comments: ”I plan on using these for years to come and maybe even one day for my grandchildren as well – who knows.”
According to the wonderful mum, who sold her stuff on Vinted to have some extra cash for the toys, she will be using ”an assortment of JC bags” to store the viral toys.
”So everyday I will reuse them and put one item in each bag.”
Why are Jellycats so popular?
THEY were made for kids, but Jellycat toys remain incredibly popular with adults too. So just what is the appeal?
The London-based company started making toys in 1999, and enjoyed success from the outset thanks to the fabrics used to make their plushies suitable for children of all ages.
In recent years, they have branched out from making toys of various animals into turning virtually anything you can think of into a Jellycat.
Their vegetable offerings, which range from broccoli to avocado, can help kids eat their greens.
And even their April Fools – a toilet paper toy – was a hit with fans.
Jellycat also has numerous celebrity fans, including Princess Charlotte, with a picture released in 2015 showing the royal with her Fuddlewuddle dog.
The hefty price tag of the toys also promote the idea of luxury, and the value of the toys increases over time – meaning they are often a worthwhile investment.
Jellycat releases two new collections a year – in January and in the summer, in either June or July.
‘What a lovely thing to do’
Needless to say, the epic advent calendar – shared on the JELLYCATS UK OFFICIAL genuine buyers and sellers page – has taken the internet by storm.
More than 3,600 members gave the post a like, as almost 130 flooded to comments.
One person chuckled: ”This is absolutely amazing and an absolute dream. Would you like a 45-year-old daughter too?”
Another chimed in: ”I’ve done exactly the same thing and you will have one very happy daughter.
”It’s girl maths- you’ve spread the cost efficiently over a number of months, you’ve not bought it all in one go… so technically it was very manageable.”
”Awww what a very lucky girl,” someone else agreed.
”What a lovely thing to do,” a fourth wrote.
