Celebrate the season with a homemade countdown the whole family can enjoy.
Ray Kachatorian
Advent calendars are aclassic holiday tradition.
Rustic DIY Advent Calendar
This festive calendar doubles as an eye-catching piece of wall art.
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Hang two branches in an area where your family regularly gathers, such as abreakfast nook.
Clip 25 small favor bags or packages to the branches for family members to open.
To make, simply write a 24-day calendar and move a mini evergreen wreath each day.
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Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
Celebrate the season by doing good!
Create a handmade advent calendar that offers acts of kindness suggestions instead of gifts.
You’ll feel good opening each envelope, and even better completing each act of kindness with your family.
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This is the perfect Advent calendar for kidsit will help them discover the true meaning of the season!
Before completing each task, sit down and talk about why it’s important.
Fill with fun trinkets, candy, and notes to make the days leading up to Christmas more enchanting.
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Christmas Countdown Wreath
Combine two Christmas classics into one project.
Paint a large wooden wreath form white.
Cut 12 circles from solid-color scrapbooking papers to fit the tin lids.
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Adhere number stickers, 1 through 12, to the circles.
Cut out 12 more circles from coordinating patterned papers.
Adhere the paper circles to the 12 tin lids and fill the tins with treats or small gifts.
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Arrange the tins on the wreath form, alternating a numbered tin with a plain one.
DIY Ladder Advent Calendar Idea
Kim Cornelison
Turn a vintage wood ladder into a rustic Advent calendar.
DIY Envelope Advent Calendar
Offer daily surprises with this simple Advent calendar.
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Fill colored envelopes with treats, then seal and adorn with numbers.
Get creative and trying using a simple hand-lettering technique to decorate the Advent calendar envelopes.
Hang with mini clothespins across a line of twine.
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Christmas Village Advent Calendar
Aurelie Erikson
Don’t have room for aChristmas village on your mantel?
Turn the classic tradition into an Advent calendar instead!
DIY Advent Calendar Wreath Idea
Cardboard box lids double as an adorable DIY Advent calendar idea.
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To create, simply glue the recycled materials onto a wire wreath frame.
Fill each with a small toy and cover with patterned paper.
Fill-in-the-Blank Advent Calendar
Marty Baldwin
This DIY pegboard Advent calendar is so easy to make.
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Cut house shapes out of cardstock, and use patterned paper or fabric scraps to decorate each one.
When you’re finished, you’ll have a special holiday keepsake to look back on.
A bright garland of colorful pom-poms gives it a cheery pop of color.
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Cookie-Inspired Advent Calendar
Cutoutgingerbread cookiesare the base of this tasty Advent calendar.
Bake a batch and decorate them with colored royal icing.
Once dry, attach them to a framed chalkboard using royal icing or glue.
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Ornament-a-Day DIY Advent Calendar
No need to peek and see what tomorrow holds.
This advent calendar idea puts every trinket in plain view.
Or, gather the family and hanga few of your favorite ornamentson the tree each night.
Fill this Advent calendar for kids with fun treats, small toys, and special messages.
Write holiday quotes, or activity suggestions on the tags, then fill envelopes with small trinkets.
Wrap any bigger surprises and nestle under the tree.
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