โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 21 ยท 21 December โœฆ

Advent Day 21: Jingle the Clumsy Elf ๐Ÿง

Today behind door 21: a clumsy elf and a present on a long journey. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas fact.

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Door 21 opens on 21 December 2026
59 days 4 hours

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

Open door 1 now โ†’

๐Ÿง Jingle the Clumsy Elf

An elf who is terrible at making toys discovers that his real talent is something nobody at the North Pole expected.

A sneak peek

Jingle was, without doubt, the worst toymaker in the history of the North Pole. He had been working in Santa's Workshop for three years, and in that time he had glued his own hand to a rocking horse, set fire to a doll's house (twice), and built a teddy bear so lumpy that a child had written back asking if it was supposed to be a potato. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 21 December.

๐Ÿ“ฆ The Present That Wouldn't Arrive

Jake's homemade Christmas present for his dad goes through an epic series of postal mishaps on its journey โ€” but arrives just in time.

A sneak peek

Jake had made his dad a mug. Not just any mug โ€” a hand-thrown, kiln-fired ceramic mug with "World's Best Dad" painted in blue letters. He'd made it in pottery club over six weeks. Mrs Lennox called it "characterful," which Jake suspected meant wonky, but it held liquid without leaking. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 21 December.

๐Ÿ  Today's game: Gingerbread Architect

Stack gingerbread pieces to reach the height target. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 21 December.

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