We've had a cloth advent calendar for Christmas for the past 20 years. Since the kids were little, the same advent calendar sees our family room annually.
The nice thing about a cloth calendar with pockets is you can put treats inside for each of the 24 days.
Our family Advent Calendar is featured below.
Bring out your own Advent Calendar each year and make it a standard part of family traditions.
Bring out your own Advent Calendar each year and make it a standard part of family traditions.
However, if you're not into a store-bought reusable Advent Calendar, you can make your own. Get the kids involved.
Five DIY Ideas on How to Make Your Own Advent Calendar:
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Our Family Advent Calendar
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- Use 24 kiddie Christmas socks. Glue each sock to a painted cardboard or wooden backboard. Put treats in each sock for each day.
- Use 24 small boxes (ring size) glued to cardboard or backboard. Keep the lids on the boxes, and inside each box, put treats. Decorate the boxes individually.
- Attach 24 small gift bags to a backboard or cardboard. Put treats in the gift bags.
- Use mini tree stockings. Put them all together on a piece of string with numbers on the front for each day. Put treats in each one.
- Use 24 empty toilet paper rolls. I know, that's weird, right, but it works. Glue the rolls together in the shape of a Christmas Tree - 1 on the top for the star, then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, then 2 and 2 for the base of the tree. Glue them together, then decorate each one. Place goodies inside each roll.
Making your own Advent Calendar is a beautiful reminder during the kid's growing years. You'll pull out that calendar and your past Christmas memories when they're older and no longer decorating with you.
Time holds our treasures, and our treasures stop time. Think about your kids' decorations over the years and what they mean to you. There isn't anything quite as precious.
Whether you use a pre-made Christmas Calendar or a DIY one makes no difference. Create memories during the little years to carry you through the big years.
When the time is right, take all the decorations your kids have made, wrap them up and pass them on. They can include them in their Christmas traditions along with your family stories.
When the time is right, take all the decorations your kids have made, wrap them up and pass them on. They can include them in their Christmas traditions along with your family stories.
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