โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 2 ยท 2 December โœฆ

Advent Day 2: Mittens and the Secret Door ๐Ÿฑ

Today behind door 2: a secret door and a reindeer dash. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas joke.

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Door 2 opens on 2 December 2026
40 days 4 hours

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

Open door 1 now โ†’

๐Ÿฑ Mittens and the Secret Door

A curious kitten called Mittens discovers a tiny door hidden inside the fireplace that leads to a magical Christmas workshop.

A sneak peek

Mittens was a small black kitten with four white paws, which is exactly how she got her name. She lived in a cosy cottage with a girl called Rosie, and her favourite place in the whole house was right in front of the fireplace. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 2 December.

๐Ÿ— The KFC Christmas Mystery

Yuki in Tokyo has always eaten KFC on Christmas Day. When her British pen pal finds this hilarious, Yuki sets out to discover why her country does it.

A sneak peek

Yuki's pen pal in England thought she was joking. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 2 December.

๐ŸฆŒ Today's game: Rudolf's Dash

Run Rudolf across the rooftops and dodge the obstacles. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 2 December.

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