โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 17 ยท 17 December โœฆ

Advent Day 17: Ama's Chocolate Christmas ๐Ÿซ

Today behind door 17: a chocolate Christmas and a head chef. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas activity.

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Door 17 opens on 17 December 2026
55 days 4 hours

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

Open door 1 now โ†’

๐Ÿซ Ama's Chocolate Christmas

Ama from Ghana teaches her new friends in England about how her family celebrates Christmas โ€” with chocolate, drumming, and dancing.

A sneak peek

Ama had been in England for four months and she still couldn't get used to how cold it was. In Accra, where she had lived until September, Christmas meant sunshine and the smell of jollof rice drifting from every house. Here in Woodbridge, it meant grey skies and a coat so thick she could barely move her arms. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 17 December.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Head Chef for Christmas

When Mum gets ill on Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Theo must cook Christmas dinner for the whole family โ€” with no experience and a lot of courage.

A sneak peek

Mum went down at 4pm on Christmas Eve. One minute she was peeling potatoes, the next she was sitting on the kitchen floor saying, "I think I need to lie down." Temperature of 39.2. Flu. The proper, can't-stand-up kind. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 17 December.

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Today's game: Christmas Village Builder

Build and decorate your perfect Christmas village. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 17 December.

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