Here is a DIY Advent Calendar made out of re-purposed jewel and gift boxes with 25 Unique Countdown Ideas for families.
Using jewelry boxes, I set about to create an Advent Calendar. I enlisted the help of the hubs to prepare a piece of wood for the backing (as this was something I wanted to use year after year) and my boys helped paint the prepared board. My girls helped me paint the box tops, covering any lids or boxes that had print or any type of decoration previously on them. Then the fun part began as I decorated 25 individual, uniquely shaped and unequally proportioned boxes. These boxes were then tacked down using furniture tacks and a glue gun was used for extra reinforcements.
I then made a master list of activities using a mix of faily fun and service-type projects, sprinkled in with fun activities to make the countdown special. Using Christmas songs and holiday books as the themes for the day, I have ideas listed for each day.
A few examples include:
Dec. 15- Baby Its Cold Outside! Find our old coats and deliver them to the local coat drive for the homeless.
Assemble pairs of socks with granola bars and toiletries for the homeless and the next time you see one at a stop sign, you will have something to share. Go Ice-Skating!
Dec.18- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Night Have a special “red dinner” We made Spaghetti and salad with strawberries, fruit punch and a Red Velvet Cake as our red meal items in honor of Rudolphs nose. This year I want to try pancakes with bacon antlers and a cherry nose for breakfast.
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