Advent Calendar Roundup.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is the advent calendar. I’ve had one every December for as long as I can remember and my mother still buys me one each year (I’m not allowed to purchase my own!). As a child it always hung in the very same place, the closet door in the living room, and since college it’s adorned my refrigerator. Here are a few that really stood out to me this year, some you can purchase but most can be made with a few simple supplies!
A traditional take on the advent calendar, each of the twenty-five windows revealing a symbol of Christmas. Printed on thick watercolor paper, which gives a texture to the print and a substantive quality to the piece. Sturdy enough to be used year after year.
For the individual that never wants to leave home without receiving their advent treat. And those who like to wear the same sweater for twenty five consecutive days…
A fun project using mini envelopes and colored dot stickers from Nice Package to create a decidedly modern take on the advent calendar.
I love the huge numbers printed on the tall bags and strung from a clothesline. So pretty!
A two for one: twenty five sticker labels for advent gifts plus twelve for the twelve days of Christmas! That Marta thinks of everything…
This one’s a freebie! Just follow the link to an email address and they’ll send you a .pdf to download. I’ve already got mine and am planning on constructing it this weekend!
Each tiny gift box has two sides with adorable designs, the other two sides have been left blank to customize for you or your children.
I love what Hillary did here, instead of receiving a gift or treat each day a snowflake is unrolled and revealed. On Christmas Day the entire garland will be full and you’ll have one more decoration!
This solution is to make an advent calendar with notes and clues. Each spool has a daily note that wrapped around it will lead the recipient on a hunt for their presents.
The minimalist version. Makes me want to paint on my living room walls!
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Brandi
November 20, 2009 at 4:20 pmI adore advent calendars. I wanted to make one this year but I'm not sure precisely what to use. I thought about little canvas bags as those would be easiest to transport from CA (where I am for school) to NJ (where my boyfriend and family are), but I wanted something a little funkier. Thinking cap on — some of these are such great ideas.
Amy's Stocking Stuffers
November 23, 2009 at 3:11 pmWhat terrific ideas!
I use a wooden advent calendar with drawers, but it's a little too cutesy for my taste so I was thinking maybe I should repaint it. But really, the hard part is finding things small enough to go in those drawers!