Amidst the chaos of never-ending wishlists and miles of wrapping paper, it’s easy to lose sight of the meaning behind the season of giving. But Sven Kleinhans, a law clerk at the Greenberg ...

"I made a small package of Santas for them. There was also an Advent calendar. Both were very well received." Germany's many Christmas markets are ideal places to shop for holiday goods.

According to the German company Sellmer Advents-Kallender, the concept of advent calendars dates back to the 19th century, when German families would mark their doors or walls with a tally mark in ...

Wikipidia explains, "An Advent calendar, from the German word Adventskalender ... many reusable Advent calendars made of paper or wood begin on December 1." In short, back in the 19th century ...

Advent calendars in different countries share the same basic concept – counting down the days to Christmas – but Kleinhans uses bags, which are popular in Germany, each containing a small gift ...