Ideas for family far away
24 ideas for family far away
A sister on the other side of the country, grandparents abroad, a son studying far from home: the Advent calendar becomes a little date every morning, whatever the distance. It opens from a simple link, anywhere in the world, on a phone or a computer.
Twenty-four mornings together
A letter: “For twenty-four days, I’ll be there every morning.”
Your last time together
A photo from your last reunion.
Same song, same time
“Tonight at 9 pm, we listen to it together.”
Good for one endless call
A video call without watching the clock.
The family quiz
Three questions about your childhood memories.
A long-distance film night
The same film started at the same second, with comments by message.
Question of the day
“When we see each other again, what shall we do first?”
A scratch card
A promise for your reunion.
A Christmas from before
A family photo of a Christmas spent together.
A parcel for you
A small present sent by post, announced in the door.
Dinner together, on screen
The same meal at the same time, each at home.
The song from childhood
The one that takes you back to the family home.
A real letter
The challenge: writing each other a letter on paper, with a stamp.
A family recipe
To cook on the same evening, each on your side.
Good for one gentle wake-up
A call to start the day well.
Voices for you
Voice messages from the whole family, in one door.
My favourite photo of you
The one you look at when you miss them.
Good for one delivered dinner
One evening, you have dinner delivered to their door.
The countdown to your reunion
Until the next train or the next flight.
A scratch ticket
What’s underneath can’t be refused.
Your best reunions
A photo, and what made them so special.
A playlist for the journey
Twenty songs for the days when the distance feels heavy.
Christmas Eve is coming
Together or miles apart, a thought for that evening.
Merry Christmas
A letter, the last puzzle piece, and the promise to see each other soon.
Tip: pick a time to open the door together, on the phone.
Put them in a 3D calendar
All these ideas fit in our 3D Advent calendar: you fill the doors (or start from a ready-written template), and the person you love opens one each day, on their phone.