โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 14 ยท 14 December โœฆ

Advent Day 14: Bella's Letter and the Reindeer Reply โœ‰๏ธ

Today behind door 14: a reindeer reply and an escape room. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas kitchen tip.

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Door 14 opens on 14 December 2026
52 days 4 hours

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

Open door 1 now โ†’

โœ‰๏ธ Bella's Letter and the Reindeer Reply

Bella posts a letter to Father Christmas, but instead of a letter back, a real reindeer appears at her door with the reply.

A sneak peek

Bella had been writing letters to Father Christmas since she was four. She was six now, and her letters had become very detailed. This year's was two pages long, written in her best handwriting (which was still quite wobbly), and included a numbered list of presents, a drawing of her family, and a PS that said: Please write back. I really want to know if the reindeer are real. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 14 December.

๐Ÿ–๏ธ A Beach Barbecue Christmas

Jack in Australia is having a beach barbecue Christmas when a bushfire threatens the town โ€” and he discovers what really matters.

A sneak peek

Christmas in Australia is backwards, at least from a Northern Hemisphere perspective. It's forty degrees in the shade, everyone's in shorts and flip-flops, and Santa arrives on a surf boat. Jack had tried explaining this to his English cousins over video call and they refused to believe him. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 14 December.

๐Ÿง Today's game: Elf Escape Room

Solve five puzzles to escape from Santa's locked workshop. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 14 December.

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