โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 23 ยท 23 December โœฆ

Advent Day 23: The Stars Spell Christmas โญ

Today behind door 23: stars that spell Christmas and a Santa cam. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas activity.

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Door 23 opens on 23 December 2026
61 days 4 hours

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

Open door 1 now โ†’

โญ The Stars Spell Christmas

On the night before Christmas Eve, the stars in the sky rearrange themselves to spell out a message โ€” but only one child notices.

A sneak peek

Zara couldn't sleep. It was December 23rd, the night before Christmas Eve, and she was too excited. She lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, counting sheep (she got to 247 before giving up โ€” the sheep were also too excited to be counted properly). โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 23 December.

๐Ÿ“ธ Operation Santa Cam

Four friends have a sleepover on Christmas Eve with one mission: catch Santa on camera. What they capture instead is a mystery.

A sneak peek

The plan was simple. Four cameras, four angles, one living room. If Santa came, they'd have proof. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 23 December.

๐Ÿ” Today's game: Christmas Code Breaker

Crack Santa's naughty/nice list encryption in six guesses. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 23 December.

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