# Alcoholic Advent Calendars This Wine Bottle Craft Makes a Very Merry Countdown to the Holidays By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-11-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-bottle-craft References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/33-clever-and-adorable-diy-advent-calendars) & [sweetlifealacarte](http://sweetlifealacarte.com/) While some may associate advent calendars with chocolate and childhood, this wine bottle craft puts a decidedly adult spin on the Christmas countdown. From the blog Sweet Life A La Carte, the DIY advent calendar uses green glass wine bottles with homemade labels to indicate the day in December. You can approach this wine bottle craft in a few different ways. One is to have a very merry time by essentially consuming [a bottle of wine a day](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/25-days-of-twistmas) (which is probably best attempted socially, but could also work as an extremely ambitious solo project). Another option is to use empty bottles and place a [fun (but very small) treat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartwright-butler) inside for you to discover daily. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Alcoholic Advent Calendars:** The trend of creating alcoholic advent calendars provides an opportunity for liquor brands to capitalize on the holiday season and offer unique experiences to consumers. - **DIY Crafts:** The growing trend of DIY advent calendars opens up opportunities for craft suppliers and retailers to provide materials and inspiration for consumers looking to create personalized holiday countdowns. - **Adult-oriented Holiday Traditions:** The shift towards adult-oriented advent calendars signifies a market for businesses to develop innovative products and experiences catering to adults seeking festive celebrations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Liquor Brands:** Liquor brands can seize the disruptive innovation opportunity by creating their own alcoholic advent calendars, offering a unique twist on traditional holiday products. - **Craft Suppliers and Retailers:** Craft suppliers and retailers can explore the demand for DIY advent calendars by providing a wide range of materials, kits, and inspiration for consumers to craft their personalized countdowns. - **Event Planners and Experience Providers:** Event planners and experience providers can create adult-oriented holiday events and activities centered around advent calendars, tapping into the demand for unique and immersive festive celebrations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Cocktail Calendar Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whitebox-cocktails-advent-calendar.md) - [Spirit-Filled Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-gin-advent-calendar.md) - [Festive Wine Tasting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-advent-calendar-collection.md) - [Non-Alcoholic Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonalcoholic-advent-calendars.md) - [Candle Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-advent-calendar.md) - [Non-Alcoholic Advent Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/non-alcoholic-advent.md) - [Boozy Christmas Cocktail Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/12-cocktails-of-christmas.md) - [Bookish Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advent-calendar-for-book-lovers.md) - [Pink Gin Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-gin-advent-calendar.md)