"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Advent Calendar — with special mailing envelope

Our first American history-themed advent calendar!

Make the countdown to Christmas historic with our advent calendar showing Washington crossing the Delaware.  

Behind each of the 24 windows is a unique image that reveals a piece of history related to Washington's daring Christmas night crossing in 1776, which resulted in a crucial victory at a critical time.

This advent calendar brings families a special way to celebrate the season, sparking kids' curiosity and interest in America's path to independence. Each day reveals a new element related to this event, adding a touch of holiday excitement while sharing the story of the bravery and daring of the men that very cold Christmas night as depicted in Emanuel Leutze's famous 1851 painting.

The QR code on the back links to more information about the event and the painting, and has a day-by-day explanation of the item behind each window. (We will add each day around midnight of that day so that we don't ruin the surprise.) It also links to larger versions of the map.

Printed on thick glossy paper, with artwork we commissioned for each of the days. As shown in the photos, there is an optional cardboard stand that you can add that attaches to the back so that it can stand up on a table for display. (Assemble the stand first before attaching it to the back of the calendar.)

Each calendar comes with an envelope with two maps, McConnell's Revolutionary War Map covering 1776 and 1777 and the Plan of Operations of General Washington against the King's Troops in New Jersey, 1777 map by William Faden that shows what happened that night.

Send it in the envelope we provide and you will delight a child who will remember your gift and learn more about our nation's great history every day leading up to Christmas.