The gold star and writing on the advent calendar is very glitzy but for me, that's what Christmas is all about and I just love seeing it in my entrance hall and changing the little countdown ring everyday. It is not like a traditional advent calendar in that it isn't starting at the 1st of December and ending on Christmas day; rather it starts at 25 days to go until Christmas. Just make sure the current date and number of days adds up to 25!