I found this wonderful advent calendar at Hobby Lobby about a month ago and finally got around to putting it together. I knew when I saw it that I would be using the Hello December Project life kit it was just a matter of making it happen – before December 1. Score!
The box came preassembled just as you see here.
I kept the decor simple. The advent calendars I grew up with as a child in Germany were small flat calendars with a tiny piece of chocolate for each day.
Somewhere advent calendars morphed into these elaborate toy filled masterpieces. While you could easily put a small toy in these 2×2 boxes, they can also hold
a slip of paper with an activity a day – one of my favorite advent ideas and if my own kids had not been raised with the same traditional german chocolate advent
calendars I was that’s the tradition I would start.
I have also seen daily thoughts, daily photos, daily scripture, daily prayers.
So many possibilities.
What do you put your advent calendar?
Here is a quick video with some assembly tips using the Project Life Hello December 2015 Holiday Kit and Accessory Kit (Click below to order)
We have a Disney Advent Wreath. It is made out of felt with little velcro spots all around the wreath. Below the wreath are little pockets, and in the pockets are little disney felt ornaments. It is very cute, and we re-use it every year! Your advent boxes are adorable also. I have the Hello December 2014 kit, but I have not used it yet. I like this idea. Maybe I can figure something out like it to use with last years kit. Thanks for sharing with us Janet!
sounds like an amazing idea. Love the idea of velcro. brilliant.