โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 13 ยท 13 December โœฆ

Advent Day 13: The Two Snowmen โ›„

Today behind door 13: two snowmen and a rogue nativity donkey. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas quiz question.

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Door 13 opens on 13 December 2026
51 days 4 hours

Doors open at midnight, UK time. Door 1 is open now as a free preview.

Open door 1 now โ†’

โ›„ The Two Snowmen

Two snowmen on opposite sides of a garden wall have a silly argument about a carrot nose โ€” until they discover something better than winning.

A sneak peek

Mr Frost and Mr Chill were built on the same afternoon, by two children who lived next door to each other. Mr Frost stood in the front garden of number 7, wearing a top hat made from a plant pot. Mr Chill stood in the front garden of number 9, wearing a bobble hat that had fallen off a washing line. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 13 December.

๐Ÿซ The Donkey Goes Rogue

The school nativity play descends into glorious chaos when the child playing the donkey decides to improvise โ€” and the whole cast follows.

A sneak peek

The Woodlands Primary nativity play had been running for thirty-one years without incident. Miss Carter, the Year 3 teacher, was proud of this record. She had a system. She had rehearsals. She had a laminated script. Nothing could go wrong. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 13 December.

โœ๏ธ Today's game: Christmas Crossword

Race to complete the festive crossword before time runs out. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 13 December.

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