This is a good way to repurpose a silver plate tray and turn it into Christmas décor that you can use year after year. This has to be one of the most elegant countdown calendars I have ever seen. If … Read More...
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Lego Challenge Advent Calender
This Lego challenge calendar is perfect for any kid who doesn’t like the traditional Advent Christmas calendar. In actual fact this is an all year round challenge, but I thought it would be nice to use it as a Christmas … Read More...
Recycled matchbox countdown calendar
It’s no secret I love countdown calendars. In fact I will be sharing the one I have made for this year soon. But Daria of the blog Kittenhood sent in a link to hers that I think is just adorable! … Read More...
102 Christmas Countdown calendars
Time to countdown to Christmas! I have made two countdown calendars, one with tea cups and the other with nesting boxes.
Pop on over to Sweater Surgery for the tutorial on how to make a 24 cups of tea Christmas … Read More...
Christmas Advent Calender With A Difference
The holiday season is a time for traditions, but that doesn’t mean you can’t mix things up a bit and try something new. This Christmas advent candle holder is a unique and beautiful way to countdown to the big day. … Read More...
Tutorial: Advent pocket pillow
Rhonda from home.made shows how you can make an Advent pillow. The design is inspired by a pillow from Ballard Designs, no longer available for purchase. Strips of webbing sewn across the front of the pillow create little “pockets” to … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Countdown Calendar
With a frame, some white paint, card stock, clothespins and cute paper bags you can whip up an Advent Calendar in good time for December first. Kelsey from The DIY Diary shares a neat trick for transferring your numbers … Read More...
Freebie | Santa Claus Christmas Countdown Calendar
Kids will love this Christmas countdown idea! Add cotton wool balls to Santa’s beard as the month progresses. So clever! Get the free printable at Tomfo. Sarah explains how to set it up, including stashing the cotton wool in … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a felt Advent wreath safe for small children
Lindsey from Happier Than A Bird Quilts wanted to celebrate Advent with her young children, but the thought of open flames around small hands made her nervous. Her solution was an Advent wreath that doesn’t have any actual candles. She … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Countdown Calendar for Small Spaces & Traveling
Einat Kessler shows how you can make a Christmas Countdown Calendar that sits on a table top. This is great if you don’t have a lot of space for a bigger Advent Calendar. it’s also portable, so if you’re traveling … Read More...
How to make a back to school countdown calendar
This is such a cute idea and makes me think about all the different types of countdown calendars you can make! Pop on over to the blog LalyMom for the full tutorial on how to make a back to school … Read More...
Jewelry Advent
I love this idea from Mel – she made an advent calendar that becomes bottle cap jewelry for her daughter to complete. If your little ones like to craft and love jewelry, this would make a great gift idea. Get … Read More...
Christmas Refrigerator Advent
This unique advent calendar was actually inspired by the designer’s childhood advent. This goes right on your refrigerator where your children will see it everyday! A fun project the family will love. Get the how to here –>> Thrive: Kids … Read More...
Sewing Pattern :Christmas Advent bag
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make an Advent bag. This is such a brilliant design! It’s a super simple Advent calendar design – a bag that hangs from the door. Velcro numbers on the front mark the days, … Read More...
Project: Stamped Advent Wreath
There She Goes stamps shares a very clever take on an advent calendar, it’s a stamped wreath, how cute! Find directions here on their blog.
-Heather
How to make a Tree Advent Calender
This is so simple and pretty! Check out this wonderful Tree Advent Calender made from……I bet you can’t guess????? OK, I’ll tell you, paint chip samples! Thanks Melissa for designing this super project and sharing it with us on your … Read More...
Tutorial: Organizer folder for a notebook, calendar, and bragbook
Mommy’s Craft Misadventures shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this handy organizer folder. It can hold a calendar, a notebook, and a small brag book, and still fold up nice and neat for easy carry-along. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Thread nests
Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made created an advent calendar from wooden spools but (like all crafters I know) couldn’t stand to throw away the offloaded thread, even though it was too old and brittle for sewing. She shows us how…
Another Great Shawl to Use Your Leftovers
I am always a fan of stash busting projects that allow you to use all the little bits and pieces left from other projects or the balls of yarn you just aren’t sure what to do with. And if you … Read More...
A Brilliant Wrap for Minis or Yarn Leftovers
I love a good stash busting project, and that’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the Brilliant Brickwork Wrap by Amy Crumpton.
It’s actually designed to use mini skeins of fingering weight yarn, but I feel like … Read More...