Each year I "surprise" my husband and best friend with a custom digital "advent calendar". Every day from Dec 1 - Dec 25, I tuck something fun, insightful, or nostalgic onto the site that I know he'll appreciate.
I've overhauled the site's design every year thus far; video captures can be found below!
...And I have to mention that in my professional capacity as a software developer, I would not recommend the use of falling snow or blinking lights (or terrible fonts), but for a personal project that's crafted to delight someone I love, these gaudy things make it that much more fun and festive!
❄️ 2023 - during December, the gif of Babu (shown in the capture) is replaced with an image of our dog's head in a santa hat. a click on this image redirects the user to a youtube video, article, reddit post, game, or other web-based goodie
❄️ 2022 - a click of the tree each day redirects the user to a youtube video, article, reddit post, game, or other web-based goodie