I saw a fabulous idea for an Advent calendar on Pinterest, so I made it.
You make little cards from cardstock and fold them over ribbon stapled to the back of a picture frame. I just so happened to have a frame that was newly glass-less, so I was all set.
You clothespin the cards to the ribbon so you can’t see what’s inside. Aviana and I decoupaged clothespins with scrapbooking paper, but it turned out that the regular sized clothespins were way too heavy for the ribbon.
I used some mini clothespins that happened to have a summer theme, but ah well. On the inside of the cards you write an activity for the day.
The blog I read this on ((The original post is here)) suggested using post-its, so you don’t have to re-make the cards every year, and it gives you flexibility to change up the activity if something comes up at the last minute. Is she brilliant or what?!
A few of our activities were ice skating…
and making popcorn strings…
do our Advent candles…
make Christmas cookies…
and go see Santa.
Even though Aviana made all the cards for me, I’ve since then found some K&Company paper that had beautiful vintage Christmas numbers. I did feel a little guilty about covering up all her painstakingly placed stickers, but I do love the calendar all the more with its new Victorian feel and matching numbers.
What a great idea! Have a wonderful Christmas!