Jan van Haasteren Christmas Advent Calendar (2024)
What is an Advent calendar?
A Christmas advent calendar is a special calendar used to count down the days until Christmas, starting on December 1 and ending on December 24. Each day, a small box, door or hatch is opened, revealing a small surprise or image. Traditionally, an advent calendar contains Christian symbols or images related to the birth of Jesus, but modern versions can contain all sorts of surprises, such as chocolates, toys, small gifts or even cosmetics. Advent calendars are popular with both children and adults and are a fun way to build up the festive spirit of Christmas. They can also be part of the Christmas decorations in the home. Advent calendars come in all sorts of shapes and themes, ranging from simple paper calendars to luxury versions with expensive gifts or themed contents such as Lego, wine or tea.
Update – second Advent calendar in 2025!
A second Jan van Haasteren Advent Calendar will be released on September 13, 2025!
This is an Advent puzzle
There are 24 puzzles in total, each with 54 pieces. If you've read the explanation above, it's clear why there are 24 puzzles in this entire puzzle. Behind each curtain is a puzzle, and after 24 days, you can assemble them as you like, creating your own "apartment building." All 24 puzzles are designed by Dick Heins. The dimensions of each puzzle are: 16,6 cm wide x 11,3 cm high.
The instructions on the back of the box
On the back of the box are these instructions:
“Discover the fascinating world of Jan van Haasteren’s family. As Christmas approaches and the atmosphere becomes more and more cheerful, the residents get to work on their own festive preparations. In the 24 days before Christmas, take a magical tour of the house and discover a new secret behind every window. It is up to you to reveal the 54-piece, detailed puzzle of this vibrant community, day by day.”
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Video about this puzzle – 1
I made a video in which I explain and detail everything about this puzzle:
Video about this puzzle – 2
In this video you can see how to remove the puzzles per puzzle:
@puzzle_1000_pieces Video 2: Jan van Haasteren Advent Calendar – Christmas Advent Calendar. 24×54 pieces. The artist is Dick Heins. Issued on September 14, 2024. Number 1110100314. More information about this puzzle: https://puzzel-1000-stukjes.nl/puzzles/kerst-advent-kalender/ More information about Dick Heins puzzles: https://puzzel-1000-stukjes.nl/jan-van-haasteren/dick-heins-puzzels/ #puzzle #puzzles #puzzle_1000_pieces #jigsaw #christmas #christmaspuzzle #christmas #adventcalendar #Advent #janvanhaasteren #christmaspuzzle ♬ original sound – puzzle_1000_pieces
More info about this puzzle
– Each 54-piece puzzle measures 16,6 centimeters wide and 11,3 centimeters high.
– When you have finished all the puzzles, you put all these 24 puzzles together. You put 4 puzzles on the bottom row and you put a total of 6 puzzles up. So that you get a total puzzle of 6×4.
– The size of the total puzzle will then be 4×16,6 (Wide) = 66,4 centimeters wide and 6×11,3 (High) = 67,8 centimeters high. Regular 1000 piece puzzles by Jan van Haasteren are 68x49 centimetersThese are the dimensions of a normal Jan van Haasteren puzzle of 1000 pieces:
– The size of the box is also slightly different from that of the box of a 1000 piece puzzle.
The dimensions of the box of the Jan van Haasteren Advent Calendar are: 27 centimeters wide x 36,5 centimeters high. Regular Jan van Haasteren boxes of 1000 pieces are 36 centimeters wide x 30 centimeters high. This is the box with the dimensions:
Photo of the puzzle – the front
Photo of the puzzle – Inside of the box – 1
The text here is this:
The Dutch text behind “NL” in the image is as follows:
“Welcome to the Jan van Haasteren home! Behind every window you will find a fun 54-piece puzzle that you can put together during this heartwarming holiday season. Discover how the Jan van Haasteren family prepares for Christmas and learn all about these charming people. Let’s first get to know the family members!”
Photo of the puzzle – Inside of the box – 2
Here you can see all the puzzles and the order in which you will start to complete a puzzle per day:
Photo of the puzzle – Inside of the box – 3
Here you see the entire inside of the box:
Photo of the puzzle – Back of the box
On the back of the box you will see this text:
The Dutch text from the image is as follows:
“Discover the fascinating world of Jan van Haasteren’s family. As Christmas approaches and the atmosphere becomes more and more cheerful, the residents get to work on their own festive preparations. In the 24 days before Christmas, take a magical tour of the house and discover a new secret behind every window. It is up to you to reveal the 54-piece, detailed puzzle of this vibrant community, day by day.”
Photo of the puzzle – The puzzles
Here you see a close-up of the puzzles. If you look closely you can see the serrated edges that you will need to use to remove the puzzle pieces:
What does the complete puzzle look like?
WARNING: The video below contains footage of the puzzle being fully assembled!!!!
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Video with explanation per puzzle
Overview of the puzzles to be completed per day
| Date to lay | Puzzle |
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| 1 December 2024 |  |
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| 23 December 2024 |  |
| 24 December 2024 |  |
| Whole puzzle |  |
| Full puzzle - with numbers per day in December |  |