Celebrate your right to vote with the 2008 Election Day Advent Calendar!
Description
Count down to Election Day with the 2008 Election Day
Advent Calendar. This twist on the holiday classic
features a fantastical Election Day scene, which
changes in silly and surprising ways as you open each
door.
Your whole family will enjoy discovering the characters and quotes hidden inside. It's perfect for hanging up in your kitchen, classroom or office.
For generations, people have used advent calendars to count down the days 'til Christmas. We thought this was a tradition that could make for a fun new civic ritual. You'll still get to open one little door each day, but instead of opening up to winter scenes, you'll reveal a changing political landscape, narrated by the likes of Benjamin Franklin and Molly Ivins, and featuring appearances by, among many others, Ronald Reagan and the Selma marchers.
How it works
Some great ideas for the Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it have chocolate?
Nope, democracy is sweeter.
Who makes it?
The Calendar was created by Gerrymander, a Chicago-based company that makes fun political stuff. Gerrymander is Paul Smith and Ben Helphand, who conceived the Calendar. The Calendar was designed by Melissa Dean, with help from Andrew Seay.
Your whole family will enjoy discovering the characters and quotes hidden inside. It's perfect for hanging up in your kitchen, classroom or office.
New: Check out our
Election Day Advent Calendar Flickr set!
For generations, people have used advent calendars to count down the days 'til Christmas. We thought this was a tradition that could make for a fun new civic ritual. You'll still get to open one little door each day, but instead of opening up to winter scenes, you'll reveal a changing political landscape, narrated by the likes of Benjamin Franklin and Molly Ivins, and featuring appearances by, among many others, Ronald Reagan and the Selma marchers.
Praise for the 2006 version …
Boing Boing: “Instead of chocolate, each [door] has some democracy inside”
DailyCandy: “Chockful of history, trivia, and fun / It’s a political product we can all agree on”
Washington Post Express: “Start counting the days till your fave [politico] A) wins by a landslide or B) gets a comeuppance”
ReadyMade magazine (#25): “If sweet sayings fail to have any effect, they could always stuff it with chocolate”
In the news
Chicago Reader: “Raise a Flap for Democracy”
Chicago Public Radio: 2006 interview with Ben Helphand and Paul Smith (mp3), Calendar co-creators
Boing Boing: “Instead of chocolate, each [door] has some democracy inside”
DailyCandy: “Chockful of history, trivia, and fun / It’s a political product we can all agree on”
Washington Post Express: “Start counting the days till your fave [politico] A) wins by a landslide or B) gets a comeuppance”
ReadyMade magazine (#25): “If sweet sayings fail to have any effect, they could always stuff it with chocolate”
In the news
Chicago Reader: “Raise a Flap for Democracy”
Chicago Public Radio: 2006 interview with Ben Helphand and Paul Smith (mp3), Calendar co-creators
How it works
- Hang it up somewhere
- Open a door a day
- Repeat step #2 until Election Day
- Haul self to polling place
Some great ideas for the Calendar
- Celebrate democracy at home with your family
- Great for teachers to use in the classroom
- What campaign office would be complete without one?
- Post one on your bulletin board at work or in your cubicle. (Don't worry, it's non-partisan!)
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it have chocolate?
Nope, democracy is sweeter.
Who makes it?
The Calendar was created by Gerrymander, a Chicago-based company that makes fun political stuff. Gerrymander is Paul Smith and Ben Helphand, who conceived the Calendar. The Calendar was designed by Melissa Dean, with help from Andrew Seay.
