Advent calendars are the perfect way to count down the days until Christmas. They make a great family tradition that your kids will remember forever too! We have an advent calendar that will match your holiday decor theme and you can have fun crafting your very own! Be sure to download the Free DIY Advent Calendar Printables here!
Create mini magical boxes filled with sweet surprises this Christmas that your family is sure to love! Cut out 2”x2” pieces of paper from the American Crafts™ Pink Paislee™ Paige Evans Pick Me Up Paper Pad and attach the pieces to Mini White Favor Boxes using glue or Glue Dots. Using Pink Acrylic Paint, paint Sisal Trees pink using a Paint Brush. Next, print out the number tags onto White Cardstock and attach the tags to the pink trees using Baker's Twine.
Project by: Rachel McAffee of Fawn
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Participate in 24 random acts of kindness with your family by downloading and printing out this calendar. Once an act of kindness has been completed, check it off by placing a Scented Christmas Sticker on top of it. The whole family will love being a part of this wonderful tradition.
Project by: Rachel McAffee of Fawn
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Kids will love taking down a little goodie bag filled with Christmas treats from this chalkboard advent countdown. Attach Mini Chalkboard Christmas Drawstring Treat Bags to a Chalkboard Easel using Washi Tape. Write the countdown numbers on the chalkboard next to the mini bags using Chalk and fill the bags with a fun Christmas Toy Assortment. Each day will bring new excitement as the kids peek into these magical Christmas treat bags!
Project by: Rachel McAffee of Fawn
These little gingerbread men have tons of ideas to get that holiday bucket list going! From visiting a Christmas tree farm to sipping hot cocoa, there’s something for everyone in this countdown. Print out the gingerbread printables onto White Cardstock and cut out them out. Place the little cuties inside a Christmas Sock and attach the socks to Clothespins decorated with Washi Tape. Hang them from the mantle or anywhere else you can think of! There are 23 ideas and one blank gingerbread man for you to fill out using a tradition for your family!
Project by: Rachel McAffee of Fawn
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Easily create this countdown idea by wrapping red and green Cardstock around Kraft Paper Favor Pull Boxes and adhering with Glue. Next, print out the number tags onto White Cardstock, cut out and attach to the top of the boxes using glue. Fill the craft boxes with a Toy Assortment or Christmas candy and place the boxes inside a Half-Gallon Cylinder Jar with Lid topped with a festive Satin Ribbon.
Project by: Rachel McAffee of Fawn
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Use the Free Advent Calendar Printable to create this advent calendar. Kids will love opening a bag each morning filled with Christmas candy and toys. The countdown to Christmas will be so sweet!
Project by: Sara & Melissa of Alice & Lois
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This advent calendar will add the perfect pop of color to your Christmas decor. Download the Free Advent Calendar Numbers Printable and simply cut and glue the numbers on each Mini Favor Box. Add in some toys and sweet candy such as chocolate or taffy.
Project by: Sara & Melissa of Alice & Lois
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This beautiful advent calendar is a part of the Christmas gallery wall, but it can be a stand alone piece of decor too! It captures the holiday essence perfectly. Simply use a DIY Wood Plank Sign and use Cream Colored Cardstock to cut out tags. Paint on numbers using the Number Sponges. Hang each tag on the plank sign and add little trinkets like Felt Pom-Poms, Wood Buttons and Jingle Bells. Take each number down through each day til Christmas.
Project by: Dawn Wade of The Fun365 Team
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The colorful advent wreath is a cute way to countdown to Christmas. Put a sweet treat in each Favor Tin for the kids to open. Add the Free Advent Numbers Printable and the Christmas Paper Pack to the top of each tin to countdown each day. Add Christmas toys and candy to each tin and enjoy each day as you countdown to Christmas.
Project by: Dawn Wade of The Fun365 Team
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This Farmhouse Advent Garland is a stunning piece for your mantel. The cute little Burlap Ornaments can hold a small toy or treat too! Use the Free Holly Leaf Printable Template to create leaves out of green burlap ribbon. Use Black & White Ribbon to hang the garland across your mantel to enjoy through the season.
Project by: Dawn Wade of The Fun365 Team
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If you have a rustic theme throughout your home for the holidays, this rustic advent calendar is a great choice. You can use it as a garland or put them on your Christmas tree. Use Clear Ornaments with adhesive numbers filled with small chocolate candies and hang across a chalkboard sign using jute cording.
Project by: Kara Woolery of Lillian Hope Designs
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The eight days before Christmas will be extra exciting with this advent calendar. The red washi tape is so cute and easy to use too by simply adding this to a simple clothespin! Attached the clothespins to a DIY Slat Sign that's painted red and hang Canvas Bags filled with Christmas goodies.
Project by: Dawn Wade of The Fun365 Team
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This advent tree makes a great piece of Christmas decor! Use wood slices painted with chalkboard paint to add your numbers with a Chalkboard Marker. Simply clip on the numbers to the tree to countdown to Christmas.
Project by: Dawn Wade of The Fun365 Team
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Hang this advent calendar in your home using Embroidery Hoops to create a wonderful Christmas tradition. Kids will love unwrapping the little gift each day wrapped in Kraft Paper. Use the Free Christmas Inspired Words Printable to add "Merry Christmas" and "Noel" over burlap on you calendar.
Project by: Dawn Wade of The Fun365 Team
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Countdown the 12 days of Christmas with this plaid advent calendar. You can put small toys, candy or notes in each Mini Plaid Stocking hung using clothespins to a Wood Frame with Wire. This advent calendar will match your buffalo plaid mantel perfectly.
Project by: Michelle Stewart of Michelle's Party Plan-It
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Make the Christmas season extra special with a countdown that puts the focus on the Nativity. This DIY Advent calendar idea just needs your creative touch (think paint, glitter pens and number stickers) to bring it to life. Add some little gifts or surprises - even acts of service or Bible verses – to the Advent calendar box, and your family will have a Nativity Advent countdown they'll treasure.
Project by: Dawn Wade of the Fun365 Team
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Spending time together doing fun activities is the idea behind this ADVENTure Calendar. Rather than filling Advent calendar compartments with sugary sweets or toys, decorate an Advent countdown and put a note inside each space with a fun activity, or "ADVENTure" to complete each day leading to Christmas. The ideas can be simple and easy to do, but the memories made are priceless. There's even a free activities printable for ideas!
Project by: Metta West
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