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DIY CHRISTMAS TREE ADVENT CALENDAR { Tutorial }

November 29, 2013 By Aniko 8 Comments

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Happy Black Friday Friends!

Hope Everyone had great family time, lots of food yesterday and today is just for fun and shopping.
Today I am sharing my very first and {I think}super cute Advent Calendar.
I created this fun project last week on a rainy afternoon.
This is our first year having Advent Calendar. My older son is four yrs old, and I thought he would definitely LOVE this family fun Christmas countdown.
I wanted to create something that WE, the FAMILY will look forward to every and each day until Christmas.
I wrote little notes: activities, fun family programs for each day that are Christmas related and we are opening them up day by day to see what each day has in store for us.
Oh, I can not wait to start this countdown.
FUN, FUN, FUN

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So if you like this cute Advent Calendar, here is what you will need to create it:
-wood pallets
-sawing machine {to cut the edges -optional}
-sand paper
-white paint
-scrapbook paper
– clothes pins
–washi tape
-twine
TUTORIAL:
1. Pick out some old wood pieces {You don’t need more than 6-7 pieces }
2.Angle the edges of the wood if saw machine is available. { if you don’t have a tool to cut your wood, you can just leave the edges straight}
3.Sand the wood pieces and paint them with the color of your choice.
4.Nail the pieces together after they completely dry.
5.Pick out a few colorful scrapbook paper and washi tapes and cut out triangles of your papers that could be folded.
6.Decorate the clothes pins with washi tape {get yours today for an incredible price HERE} and buttons.
7.Using my cutting tool { Silhouette }, I cut out numbers to add on to each triangle.
If you don’t have a tool available you can just use store bought numbers or only written numbers
DOWNLOAD SILHOUETTE FILE HERE 
DOWNLOAD SILHOUETTE FILE HERE 2

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I set down to create my long list of fun..here it is, to give you some ideas:

1.Pick Christmas Tree 2.Decorate Christmas Tree

 3. Bake Ginger cookies 4.Make Christmas Craft {create garland}

 5.Clean & put shoes out in a window { our tradition}

 6.Check shoes {On St Nicholas day }

 7.Go to see a Tacky Light tour in neighborhood in Pjs

 8.Write letter to Santa and find a small chocolate

 9.Color Christmas themed pictures together

 10.Watch a Christmas movie

 11.Make popcorn and look at baby pictures {my kids ♥this}

 12.Find a gift { from $1 store}

 13. Make Christmas cookies

 14. Karaoke -Singing Christmas songs{♥}

 15.Make gingerbread house

16.See Santa

17. Pull out mattresses and sleep “under the tree.”

18.Wrap gifts for others

19.Have a dance party for Christmas songs

20.Invite friends over for cookie decorating party

21.Wear Santa hats { all 4} and bring over neighbors gifts

22. Watch a Christmas movie

23. Sing Christmas Songs

24.Roll in bed together {♥}

25. Open gifts

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8.Cut the notes to little paper strips and add one note to each triangle.
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Tight a piece of twine or yarn to the “tree branches” and pin your triangles on.
…OH, MY CUTENESS…
 DIY Advent Calendar is done, and WE can’t wait to start the Countdown!
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ADVENT CALENDAR
What do you think?
Do you use advent calendar?
What’s your tradition in your house?
Don’t go before you check this super easy tutorial of these
HOLIDAY PILLOW COVERS
DIY Drop cloth pillow covers ! Ahmazing project for the Holidays!
Or this adorable
POLKA DOT CHRISTMAS WREATH
Polka dot Christmas wreath
Ohh…and if you have some extra time, give a try for these
SNOWMAN COOKIES
Melted Snowman cookies
Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!
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Filed Under: CHRISTMAS, CRAFTS, DECORATING, HOLIDAYS, HOME DECOR, SEASONAL, Seasonal. Projects, TUTORIAL

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Comments

  1. Krista thehappyhousie says

    November 29, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    This is SOOO cute Aniko- pinning it!

    Reply
  2. Aniko Levai says

    November 29, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I think so too;-)Thanks for pinning friend!

    Reply
  3. Angel Allen says

    December 1, 2013 at 2:54 AM

    Hi Aniko
    So good to meet you. I'm Angel and we are cohosting the Giveaway together. I really love your creation. This is really cute. Great job. I am following you via GFC, Bloglovin, Pinterest, FB and Twitter. Hope you will come by and visit me too. Please let me invite you to join my CLIMB blog hop also. Maybe you'd be interested in co-hosting with me sometime on the CLIMB.

    Reply
    • Aniko Levai says

      December 4, 2013 at 7:25 PM

      Hi Angel! I am so glad you hopped over to check me out;-) Love and welcome new followers!I will surely hop over to check you out as well! Hugs to you!

      Reply
  4. Heather - Chickabug says

    December 4, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    I love the combination tree/calendar! So creative! : )

    Reply
    • Aniko Levai says

      December 4, 2013 at 7:26 PM

      Heather, thanks a bunch for your kind words! I really think is turned out super cute:-)

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    December 6, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    I am wondering with cartridge you used to cut your numbers in the circle. I can't seem to find one that will cut 2 numbers in one circle. Thanks!
    Kayce

    Reply
    • Aniko Levai says

      December 7, 2013 at 7:48 PM

      Kayce, silhouette doesn't use cartridges. I just uploaded my silhouette files for the numbers so you can download it and cut if you wish. Have a great day!

      Reply

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