We are getting close to THAT special time of the year...
Which always reminds me of so many wonderful traditions
from my good ole' country - Germany
When I was a little kid one of those traditions that exited me the most...
and still to this day put a smile on my face...
was the "Advents Kalender" (Advent calendar)
Every little one just loved those special calendars...
especially the ones that were handmade by our Mommy's
YES, those were the best -> 24 little surprises just for me/you/them...
the first one you opened on the first day of December...
and for the next 24 days you got to open one little surprise
Well and once you open that LAST one you just knew...
FINALLY.... finally it was time for Santa Claus to visit...
(btw. in Germany Santa visit's on Christmas Eve)
So here are a few really cool ideas
to make your little one his / her very own
to make your little one his / her very own
"Advents calender"
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✰ Angel wings ✰
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| Instructions below... |
✰ 24 little Booties ✰
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| Instructions below... |
✰ Oh Tannenbaum ✰
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| Instructions below... |
✰ Winnie the Pooh ✰
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| Instructions below... |
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Here is what you need and of course the ....
"How to..."
"How to..."
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✰ Angel wings ✰
For this one you will need:
- 24 little gift's (Dollar store, Candy etc)
- Pink or Lavender tissue paper
- Transparent gift wrap
- Silver gift ribbon
- One golden permanent marker
- Transparent threat (sewing supply)
- One pair of Angel wings (online....)
- Tape
- Scissors
- Needle
How to make it:
- Wrap all gifts in the pink/lavender tissue paper.
- With your permanent marker write #1 through #24 on each gift
- Wrap in transparent gift wrap take the silver ribbon and tie small bows on each end
- Take your transparent threat and attach the gifts to the Angel wings
✰ 24 little Booties ✰
For this one you will need:
- 24 Gifts
- Burlap or Craft felt fabric
- Fabric marker
- Small satin ribbon
- Fabric clue or sewing threat
- Cork pin board
How to make it:
- Take your fabric and cut out 48 little booties.
- Either sew or clue two together to make one little booties each
- Take your fabric marker and decorate each one with trees, stars, hearts and the numbers -> #1 - #24
- Take your satin ribbon and tie small little bows around the top
- Also with the ribbon attach small loops so you can pin them to your cork board
- If you prefer to hide the cork board just take some Christmas wrapping paper and wrap it up ...
✰ Oh Tannenbaum Calendar ✰
For this one you will need:
- 24 little Gifts
- Green Poster board
- Red & White Poster board
- Various Christmas gift wrap paper
- Various satin gift ribbons
- Double sided tape
- Golden permanent marker
- Scissors
How to make it:
- Take your green Poster board and cut out a big Christmas tree
- Wrap the gifts with the various gift wrap and decorate them with the satin gift ribbon
- Take your double sided tape and place the Christmas tree on the wall
- Again using your double sided tape place the gifts onto the Christmas tree
- Take your red and white poster board and cut out small Christmas trees.
- With your Golden permanent marker write the numbers on the small trees and place them on the gifts
✰ Winnie the Pooh Calendar ✰
For this one you will need:
- 24 Gifts
- Small Canvas frame (12 x 12)
- Winnie the Pooh picture or any Cartoon Character
- Small set of Christmas lights (smallest)
- Fake snow in a can
- Christmas wrapping paper
- Satin gift ribbon
- 14 small screw hooks
- Clue
- Glitter
- Scissor
- Hot glue gun
- Two small wood pieces
How to make it:
- Take your "Winnie the Pooh" picture and glue in onto your canvas frame
- Take an awl or another pointy tool and from the back gently press through the canvas making holes slightly smaller then the light bulbs
- Press one bulb into each hole and secure each one with your craft clue
- Take your "snow in a can" and spray it around the edges, if you like you can take your glitter sprinkle it on top of the still wet "fake snow"
- Let it dry real well
- Take the extra wood pieces and mount them on the back of the canvas frame. This will keep the Christmas lights in place as well as keeping the picture ventilated since the little lights do warm up some
- Take the 12 hooks and screw them into the bottom of the canvas frame this is where you will hang your little gifts from. Also take two more hooks and screw them into the top corners of the canvas frame
- To hang this cool Advents calendar take some of the gift ribbon string it through the top hooks of the canvas frame and tie it together
- Take the gift paper and wrap your 24 little surprises and with the satin ribbon tie a bow around each gift
- Use the additional satin ribbon (24 pieces various lengths) string it through each hook that you screwed into the bottom of the frame and attach your gifts
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Believe me your little ones will LOVE these cool
** Advent Calendars **
** Advent Calendars **
