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!
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.
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)
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.
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!
Looking for more DIY holiday inspiration? Check out this post on how to make your own Christmas stars using coffee filters!