20 creative advent calendar ideas
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On the first day of Christmas … I made myself a stunning advent calendar! Take a look at these 20 ideas for creative Chrissy countdowns. (Above: decorate wedding cake favour boxes to make an ‘advent cake’)
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Get out the ink pad! Stamp or paint little cloth bags with numbers and hang them from a hook rack.
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Create simple tree-like paper cones and place treats underneath. Mix up the numbers so kids can test their number recognition skills!
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Cover treat-filled boxes with pictures and hang them on a wall. Get the instructions here.
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Glue pegs to a board and hang sweet little wrapped parcels from them.
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Random acts of kindness: Attach a note to each date suggesting an altruistic activity for the kids – like feeding parking meters, donating old toys to your local op shop, or bringing their teacher a coffee! Get some inspiration here.
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Decorate numbered matchbooks and display them in a beautiful glass jar.
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There’s something deeply satisfying about pushing through that little window to get to your treat! Make your own punch-out advent calendar with this tutorial.
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A no-chocolate version that’s simple to make but surprisingly engaging for kids. Cutting stuff is fun!
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For this nifty snowman garland, you’ll need some plastic capsules – the kind you get from novelty toy vending machines. Once you’ve amassed 25 of them you’re ready to start crafting! Get the tutorial here.
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Here’s what to do with all your old toilet paper rolls! Get the instructions here.
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This fridge-mounted calendar is made from magnetic spice jars. Put stickers on the front, a trinket inside, and arrange them in a Christmassy shape! Get the instructions here.
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Recycle all those cute baby socks your little ones have grown out of! Add numbered stickers, peg them to a ribbon, and put treats inside. Get the tutorial here.
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Create an ‘advent tree’ using favour boxes or small gift boxes hung from a painted branch. Get the instructions here.
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One to keep for years to come: Make your own embroidered felt calendar with this tutorial.
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Trying to minimise sugary treats? Fill your advent calendar with family activity cards instead of lollies. If there’s anything your kids love more than chocolate, it’s time with you.
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An advent calendar that will cost you only a few cents (and may gain you some precious time keeping the kids busy!) Let your children draw pictures on numbered envelopes then blu-tak to the wall.
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Use a clipboard and some scrapbooking stationery to make a Christmas countdown calendar. Instructions here.
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Here’s a simpler version of the toilet paper roll calendar that kids can help out with. Get the tutorial here.
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A pretty advent calendar garland made of folded, printed paper. Download the tutorial here.
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