Brilliant Alternative DIY Christmas Advent Calendar!

Brilliant Alternative DIY Christmas Advent Calendar!

The holiday season is a wonderful time to express your creativity and spread joy through handmade decorations. An Advent Calendar is a cherished tradition that adds excitement and anticipation as you count down the days to Christmas. This year, why not try a brilliant alternative DIY Advent Calendar that not only serves as a functional countdown but also becomes a beautiful piece of decor for your home?

Whether you're crafting for your family, friends, or as a special treat for yourself, this DIY Advent Calendar tutorial will guide you through creating a unique and personalized calendar that stands out from the traditional designs. With a few simple materials and some creative steps, you can craft an Advent Calendar that brings both joy and elegance to your holiday celebrations.

DIY Advent Calendar Tutorial

Brilliant Alternative DIY Christmas Advent Calendar

Materials Needed:

  • A cutting machine
  • Colored cardstock
  • Glitter vinyl
  • Glue stick
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Paper mache Advent calendar
  • Hot glue gun
  • Bottlebrush trees
  • Chipboard

STEPS:

  1. Step 1: Paint your paper mache Advent calendar with whatever color you want. I used a metallic blue/green for Avery's and a dull white for Attleys.
  2. Step 2: Cut two pieces of chipboard 1 1/2″ wide x 5″ long. These will form the rooftop of your “house”. Once they are cut, paint them the same color that you used for your paper mache Advent calendar.
  3. Step 3: While your paint is drying, use your Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut out the numbers for each drawer. I designed my cut files in Cricut Design Space. I was careful to measure the Advent calendar drawers and size the numbers appropriately.
    I used silver glitter vinyl for Avery's numbers and different colors of cardstock for Attley's numbers.
    Cricut Explore machines cut a hundred different materials – everything from the most popular craft materials like cardstock, vinyl, and iron-on to specialty materials like glittery paper, polished foils, and bonded fabric.
  4. Step 4: After your paint is dry, attach your numbers to each Advent calendar drawer. Because I used adhesive vinyl for Avery's numbers, I simply stuck them on (and since they were so small and easy to control the placement of, I didn't bother to use transfer tape).
    For Attley's numbers that I cut out of cardstock, I applied them using a glue stick.
  5. Step 5: Using a hot glue gun, attach the “rooftop” to the top of your Advent calendar. Attach each side to the base first and then use a tiny bit of hot glue to attach them to each other where they meet together in a peak at the top.
  6. Step 6: Use a hot glue gun to decorate your bottlebrush trees (if desired) and then attach them to the top of the Advent calendar box.

That's it! It took me about an hour to make each DIY Advent calendar. I did show them to my girls when they got home from school and they were SO EXCITED. They definitely appreciated getting one personalized just for them :)

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