Every year, I make an advent calendar for my kids. It’s one of my favorite holiday traditions. I love making the calendars and my kids love opening the little presents each day, so it’s a win-win for everyone! Looking for inspiration for your own DIY advent calendar? In this blog post I share how I made mine this year. It was super simple and fun to make!
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An easy-to-make DIY advent calendar
This advent calendar is super easy to make, and you may already have some of the supplies on hand. I love how it doubles as Christmas decor. You can use any kind of branch, ribbon, twine and wrapping paper, so feel free to personalize it however you want.
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Supplies you’ll need:
Here’s what you need:
- A branch
- Wrapping paper of your choice
- Twine
- Scissors
- Tape
- Ribbon of your choice
- Little gifts (I used a variety of candy and chocolate)
- Greenery (Optional)
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How to make your advent calendar
-Wrap up 24 individual gifts in wrapping paper.
-Tie some string around each gift, making sure to leave a little extra in order to tie it to your branch.
-Tie the gifts loosely to your branch with a bow on top, so that it is easy to remove the gift from the branch.
-Add a long piece of ribbon to hang up your advent calendar. Secure it to the branch on both sides with knots.
-Add some greenery if you’d like. You can secure the greenery with some twine, or with the ribbon.
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And there you have it! A beautiful and simple DIY advent calendar. You can also add numbers to the little gifts if you’d like.
Have fun making your own!
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Looking for more DIY holiday inspiration? Check out this post on how to make your own Christmas stars using coffee filters!