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Memory
Our Advent tradition
Cookies, the Christmas market, the song on Christmas Eve: tell them which tradition stayed with you from childhood.
For the family
An advent calendar for Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa.
Parents and grandparents usually have everything money can buy. What they wish for is time, and a sign that you think of them. A digital advent calendar brings them 24 small greetings: family photos, memories, the grandchildren's voices and vouchers for hours together. They simply open it in the browser, with no app and no account.
€14.90 once per calendar VAT included (US: $14.90 plus sales tax).
Designing and previewing is free. You only pay when you send it.
Personal, not generic
Close, even when you can't visit every day.
Many families live far apart. A call doesn't always fit, a parcel takes days. A link arrives instantly and brings something new every morning: the photo from the summer party, a thank-you for something long ago, a song sung by the grandchildren.
Three ideas for your 24 doors
The beginning is often close at hand.
Three suggestions to fill with your own moments.
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Photos
Then and now
An old family photo next to a new one. Two pictures often say more than a long text.
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Voucher
Let's bake or cook together
An afternoon in the kitchen with a favourite recipe from back then. You plan the date together.
What makes giftcountdown different
More than 24 photos behind doors.
- Ready-made templates for all 24 doorsFor partners, family, friends and children. You adapt them instead of starting from scratch.
- Photos, your own videos and your voiceRecord voice messages directly in the browser. Audio and video are saved with a confirmed email address.
- Quiz doors and vouchersSmall questions to guess and vouchers for time together, built in rather than crafted by hand.
- Three fully designed worldsThe Palace with velvet-red doors, the snowy Winter Village and the Sleigh Ride for children.
- Right on time at midnightEach door opens at midnight in the time zone of the recipient's device. Missed doors can be opened later.
- No app, no ads, no subscriptionThe recipient opens a private link in the browser. You pay €14.90 once; the preview is free. Ten languages.
From you. For one person.
How it becomes your gift.
- Start with a template
Choose a design and start with the family template or an empty calendar.
- Add your own moments
Edit the texts, choose photos, record a message. Review and save all 24 doors before you send the calendar.
- Unlock and send the link
After payment you get your gift link. The recipient opens it in the browser, without an app account.
Easy to open, no tech skills needed.
The recipient needs no account and no app, just a browser on a phone, tablet or computer. You can send the link via WhatsApp or email, or print the QR gift card and put it in a letter. Each door opens at midnight in the time zone of their device.
See what a finished example calendar looks like →Ideas for parents and grandparents
- Three things you want to thank them for.
- A memory of you, with a photo from back then.
- What you admire about them.
- A voice message from the grandchildren: a song, a poem, an “I love you”.
- A little quiz: What was our first dog called? Where was our first family holiday?
- Voucher: time to talk, a walk, a meal together.
- Voucher: “I'll help you” with shopping, the garden or the phone.
- On the 24th: what you don't tell them often enough.
How the family calendar comes together
Start with the family template. It gives all 24 doors a starting point that you adapt. “Several photos” assigns many family pictures to doors at once.
Record voice messages directly in the browser or upload a recording as a file, such as the grandchildren's greeting. For audio and video you confirm your email address once.
Good to know
Before you start.
My mother doesn't have a smartphone. Does it still work?
Yes. The calendar opens in any current browser, including on a tablet or computer. An internet connection is required.
Can several family members contribute?
One person designs a calendar. You can collect greetings from others as photos, videos or audio files and add them to the doors.
What happens after Christmas?
The calendar stays available until 31 January. After that the calendar and its media are deleted, so keep important photos and recordings yourself too.
How long can the calendar be opened?
Doors unlock daily from 1 to 24 December. Access lasts until 31 January of the following year (UTC). After that, the calendar and its media are deleted, so it is not a permanent photo archive.
How much does it cost to send?
Sending costs €14.90 once per calendar, VAT included; in the US it is $14.90 plus applicable sales tax. There is no subscription. You can design your calendar for free and look at the preview before you decide to buy.
A small joy that comes from you
Make this December personal.
Create your calendarTry it first. Decide at your own pace.