Honey Tanberry shares how to make your own advent calendar... with a cute home made twist!
HONEY SAYS:
An advent calendar is an essential for December, right? When you're little it has to be chocolate, but now Mum and Paddy run a chocolate business so chocolate isn't as rare or exciting as it used to be! Recently we came up with an idea for a different kind of advent calendar and it's so easy to make...
YOU WILL NEED:
TO MAKE:
MINI PREZZIE IDEAS:
HONEY SAYS:
An advent calendar is an essential for December, right? When you're little it has to be chocolate, but now Mum and Paddy run a chocolate business so chocolate isn't as rare or exciting as it used to be! Recently we came up with an idea for a different kind of advent calendar and it's so easy to make...
YOU WILL NEED:
- 24 small squares of brown paper (approx 6 x 6cm)
- scissors
- a fine paintbrush
- white and black paint
- 24 multi-coloured envelopes
- a glue stick
- white PVA glue and glitter/stick on stars
- 24 chocolate coins (optional)
- squares of coloured paper
- fineliner pens
- several metres of bright or striped cord
- 24 wooden clothes pegs
1) Cut out the brown paper squares. Using the fine brush, paint the numbers from 1-24 on the squares, alternating white and black paint. Allow to dry.
2) Set out the coloured envelopes in an order that pleases you. Use the glue stick to stick the number squares on to the envelope fronts.
3) Spread a thin layer of white PVA glue randomly on the envelope fronts and sprinkle glitter over them... or stick on gold stars!
4) If you want to include a little bit of chocolate, slip a chocolate coin into each envelope.
5) Now it's just a case of what to write on those squares of coloured paper! It could be inspiring quotes or compliments, or maybe challenges, jokes or even dares! You decide!
- lip balm
- nail varnish
- earrings
- key ring
- glow stick
- bookmark
- mini notebook
- fake tattoos
- cool pen
- candy cane
- hairclips
- bracelet
- Christmas decoration
- badge
- stickers
CATHY SAYS:
Love this... we are big fans of a 'home made' Christmas at our house, too! You'll find this project and LOTS more festive fun in my book CHOCOLATE BOX SECRETS... track it down to save yourself some pennies this Christmas, or put it on your prezzie list! Have YOU got an advent calendar this year? COMMENT BELOW to have your say!
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