2025 24 Days Advent Calendar Empty Large to Fill Cosmetics, Makeup, Perfume Packaging Paper Box, Valentin's Day EID Ramadan Gifts Cardboard (Red)

This would make a fine Advent calendar, but I re-purposed it as a gift for my Jewish friend. She lives in a winter-gloomy part of the country and has a high-performance, high-stress job. This box is so obviously Christmas that I spray painted the back and sides a dark blue. On the front I used contact paper in a winter-feeling pattern, and re-named it "Beat Back Winter" using stick-on letters. I think larger letters would have been better. The inside is still Christmasy, but that's OK.The idea was to have her open any drawer at random in the the dark days of winter where a little cheer would be a good thing. I filled the boxes with things I picked up everywhere from the local hardware store to here on Amazon to See's Candies and placed them in tissue in their drawers. None were particularly expensive, but all were chosen for their smile value. Each also had a quote like:"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." - Virginia Woolf“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” — Mary Shelley, Frankenstein“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John LennonIn the end, this winter has been particularly stressful as my friend is a government employee in the cross-hairs of the destruction crew mowing through federal agencies. On one particularly difficult day, my friend invited a few co-workers to her office so they could open a drawer for themselves. It made them all smile, and that makes me smile.

This was exactly like the picture! Good quality and fast shipping!