Bring the true meaning of Christmas into your home or classroom this season with a beautiful Advent Calendar Paper Chain. This four-page printable makes it easy to retell the Christmas Story day by day through 24 meaningful Bible verses. It’s a wonderful DIY project for families, Sunday schools, or anyone looking to start a heartfelt Christmas tradition.
Each link in the chain represents one day of Advent, beginning on December 1st. As you count down to Christmas, read a verse together and add a new link to your growing paper chain. By Christmas Eve, you’ll have a colorful reminder of the story that inspired the season.
These four printouts are designed to be printed on either 2 or 3 different colors of paper and contain 24 verses from the Bible. For a version in Spanish Calendario de Adviento Cadena de papel.
How to Print Your Advent Calendar Paper Chain
This printable includes four PDF pages. You can print them on two, three, or even four different colors of paper for a festive look. For example:
- Page 1 includes December 1, 5, 9, and so on.
- Page 2 includes December 2, 6, 10, etc.
In the example shown, pages 1 and 3 were printed on white paper, page 2 on green paper, and page 4 on red paper. Using at least 24 lb printer paper helps the chain last through the holidays. The Astrobrights 5 color assortment pack is a great option—it’s sturdy, vibrant, and printer-friendly.
Materials You’ll Need
- 1-4 colors of printer paper
- Advent Calendar Print out for page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
- Scissors or a paper cutter
- Tape or stapler
Assembly Instructions
- Choose your color combination and load your printer accordingly.
- Print each of the four Advent Calendar paper chain pages. ( page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4 )
- Cut along the lines to create 24 strips (approximately 1.5″ x 6.75″ each).
- Starting December 1st, read the verse on the first strip. Loop the paper and secure it with tape or a stapler.
- Add a new link each day until Christmas Eve.
Printing Instructions: There are 4 pages to print for the 24 days. Each page will contain 6 paper links that are to be cut apart. If the image does not fill the entire page, check your print options. Be sure to either set the scale to ‘Fit to Page’ or at 100%. Each link should measure approximately 1.5″ by 6.75″.
This Advent Calendar Paper Chain is now available in Spanish!
Advent Calendar Verses
- 12/1 “the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a …” ~Luke 1:26-27
- 12/2 “The angel said unto her, ‘Fear not, Mary: for …” ~Luke 1:30
- 12/3 “And, behold, thou shalt … bring forth a son …” ~Luke 1:31
- 12/4 “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son …” ~Luke 1:32
- 12/5 “And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of …” ~Luke 1:38
- 12/6 “And it came to pass in those days, that …” ~Luke 2:1
- 12/7 “And all went to be taxed, every one into …” ~Luke 2:3
- 12/8 “And Joseph also went … unto the City of David …” ~Luke 2:4-5
- 12/9 “And so it was, that, while they were there, the ….” ~Luke 2:6-7
- 12/10 “and laid him in a manger; because there …” ~Luke 2:7
- 12/11 “And there were in the same country …” ~Luke 2:8
- 12/12 “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon …” ~Luke 2:9
- 12/13 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not …” ~Luke 2:10
- 12/14 “For unto you is born this day in the …” ~Luke 2:11
- 12/15 “And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye ….” ~Luke 2:12
- 12/16 “And suddenly there was with the angel a …” ~Luke 2:13-14
- 12/17 “And [the shepherds] came with haste, and …” ~Luke 2:16
- 12/ 18 “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us …” ~Psalm 95:6-7
- 12/19 “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa …” ~Matthew 2:1
- 12/20 “Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? …” ~Matthew 2:2
- 12/21 “And when they were come into the house, they saw …” ~Matthew 2:11
- 12/22 “and when they had opened their treasures …” ~Matthew 2:11
- 12/ 23 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only …” ~John 3:16
- 12/24 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” ~2 Corinthians 9:15
