Original Advent calendar to make for kids!

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Starting to prepare your Christmas decoration by making an original Advent calendar is a great idea. This ornament, whose origins go back to a Germanic tradition, consisists to reinforce the anticipation of the festive season with the help of small gifts and interesting surprises that are offered to children during the weeks leading up to the New Year’s Eve. Christmas.

These nice gifts are hidden in a calendar and children discover them one by one, by opening the box corresponding to the current day. While in the past Advent calendars were generally done in one and the same way, nowadays they take a variety of forms and represent easy DIY projects. Here is our selection:

Original Advent calendar for kids to craft with paper cards by Brian Patrick Flynn

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This original Advent calendar is one of the simplest ideas to make at home. To make it, you would need a cork bulletin board on which you should attach small numbered cards, corresponding to the days before December 24th or 25th. You can create the cards yourself or use small cards to buy at a stationery store. Think about the surprises to be noted inside each of them: for example, a type of friandiase that you will offer to your child as a dessert during the Christmas waiting period or indications that your daughter or your son can follow to find a mini gift that you have hidden in a corner of the house.

Christmas Advent Calendar Idea by My Sweet Savannah

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This idea of ​​timing is somewhat similar to that of above: it consists of a wall chart on which are attached corresponding labels every day of the month. Instead of noticing surprises on the labels, choose 24 of your most beautiful Christmas tree ornaments and have your little one add one on your tree every night.

Manual Christmas activity and original home made decoration

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For an even more interesting and personalized advent calendar, try making the ornaments in question yourself!

Advent calendar simple to make yourself

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Some creative parents decide to combine the two calendar ideas seen previously, the one with toys for the Christmas tree and the one with other original surprises written on a piece of paper.

Advent calendar easy to make with original Christmas tree made of wood

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Wooden fir trees are not just a nice alternative to traditional Christmas trees; it is also used to create advent calendars with a warm and natural appearance, as in the example above.

Advent Calendar original and simple to make with paper boxes

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If you have a little more room available to arrange an original Advent calendar, try this idea with paper boxes arranged in a pyramid shape.

Original Christmas decoration with small gifts hidden in Advent calendar

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Inside each box, you will find a small gift that will please your daughter or son!

Advent calendar and DIY Christmas decor in custom cans

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To quickly make a cheap Advent calendar, pick up this original idea with cans painted in Christmas colors: red and white.

Christmas decoration idea with children’s Advent calendar

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Small gift wrapping for Advent calendar

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To turn a simple wooden box into a Christmas Advent calendar for children, use small paper packages, open one by one until December 24th!

Wooden Advent Calendar painted in Christmas colors

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Even a small piece of furniture with mini drawers or doors is able to turn into an original calendar for the party. It would be enough to paint it with characteristic nuances and to associate it with some Christmas ornaments!

Original wreath for Christmas and Advent calendar to be made at home

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Combine your Christmas decoration with an Advent calendar with small gifts using a themed garland of gloves!

DIY advent calendar in shirt pockets

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DIY decor and DIY Christmas to make a nice surprise to your children

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And for a truly creative Christmas decor, have fun turning worn shirt pockets into a garland that also works like a calendar full of interesting items for your kids.

Christmas deco idea for Christmas and homemade advent calendar

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DIY burlap for Christmas

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Burlap is a material that is often used in rustic style decorations. If you chose this style for your Christmas ornaments this year, why not make an Advent calendar using this same material?

Original Christmas decoration and ideas for small gifts for children

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After making the jute bags, adorn them with red and white ribbons, taking the picture above as a template. And do not forget to put cakes corresponding to each day of the calendar!

Small Advent Calendar in Glass Jars

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To create a cute and compact calendar, stock small jars with red or red and white lids. Stick labels with numbers from 1 to 24 or 25 and put the jars in order on a nice tray.

Modern Christmas decor and Scandinavian Advent calendar

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Our last two ideas will appeal to lovers of the Scandinavian style. The first is to make a calendar with black and white paper bags.

Make an easy Advent calendar

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To personalize the bags, use mini wooden sticks to stick or decorative stamps.

Christmas calendar photo and scandinavian style deco
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The second Scandinavian advent calendar option is to draw directly on a blackboard on which you can also note the surprises that await your child for each day of December.

Nordic style ornaments and homemade Advent calendar

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Christmas calendar simple to make by Nalle’s House

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