I recently completed a countdown calendar project for the Pazzles Design Team.
I have seen so many different advent calendars I’d like to try making, it was really tough to decide which one to make for this assignment.
Search for countdown or advent calendars in Pinterest for loads of ideas!
I already made a cute advent calendar a couple of years ago using the Kaisercraft Beyond The Page Advent Calendar which has little drawers for sweet treats. We change the photo each year to keep it fresh.
I didn’t want to make another one that involved sweet treats, so thought one that housed a whole heap of family based holiday activities would be better.
One afternoon, I had a light bulb moment where I realised I was going to use the gate fold card from the first Fun Folds Collection. I’ve used this card quite a few times, but each time haven’t used the band around them.
Please visit the Pazzles blog to read in more detail how I created this project so you can make your own with activities that suit your family holiday beliefs and your lifestyle.
Here are the 25 activities that are in our calendar – now I just have to sit and order them to suit our busy December schedule!
1. Drive around to see the Christmas Lights
2. Trim the tree
3. Write letters to Santa
4. Play & listen to Christmas Carols
5. Read a Christmas Story
6. Write Christmas Cards
7. Make Christmas Craft
8. Christmas Baking
9. Make Reindeer food as kinder gifts for the children
10. Make Christmas Cookies
11. Wrap presents together
12. Decorate a Gingerbread House
13. Visit Santa for photos
14. Watch a Christmas movie together
15. Game night
16. Have a picnic by the Christmas Tree
17. Write the family newsletter
18. Make ice – cream (it’s summer here!)
19. Make holiday play dough (Christmas scented)
20. Go to a Christmas Event
21. Make cinnamon scrolls
22. Make & wrap teacher gifts
23. Put up the Christmas wreath
24. Decorate the house
25. Write a Christmas wish & hang on the tree
Thanks for reading! I’d love to hear about your creations. Leave a link to your blog or website in the comments below.
Now this is a cutie!