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    Home » Holidays » Christmas

    20+ Creative Homemade Advent Calendar Ideas

    November 18, 2013 By Brandy 4 Comments

    collage of advent calendar ideas
    Over 20 creative homemade advent calendar ideas to help children count down the days until Christmas! From simple paper advents to candy tins, there's something for everyone. And if you are looking for advent ideas that you don't have to make, here are a dozen darling ones that you can order with free shipping!

    Homemade Advent Calendar Ideas

    Christmas cookie advent
    Gingerbread Cookie Countdown
    Count down the days to Christmas with a Christmas cookie advent! Cut one cookie off every day until Christmas Eve.
    tissue paper cup advent
    Tissue Paper Homemade Advent Calendar
    A simple DIY advent calendar made from paper cups and tissue paper. Fill with small erasers, candy or strips of paper with Christmas activity ideas inside. Kids can break open the tissue each day to find the surprise inside!
    paper Santa advent
    Cardstock Santa Advent
    This darling Santa Christmas Countdown is the perfect activity for kids! Trim Santa’s beard a little bit every day until Christmas Day!
    colorful bags with clothespins in basket
    Advent Treat Bags from Fox + Star
    Simple paper bags to open each day until Christmas. So sweet and easy!
    small brown bags with clothespins advent
    Shoe Organizer Homemade Advent Calendar from Eighteen25
    Hang a shoe organizer and fill each comparment with treats! Love this idea!
    paper cone shaped advent
    Homemade Advent Calendar Activity Cards from Picklebums
    So colorful and bright and packed with all sorts of fun activities to do leading up to Christmas.
    Santa paper plate craft with paper beard
    Santa's Beard Countdown from I Heart Crafy Things
    Another Santa advent! Pull a chain off of Santa's beard every day. So cute.
    advent printable tree
    Printable Christmas Countdown from Lil Luna
    Can't get any easier than a printable Christmas countdown!
    paper and clothespin Christmas countdown
    Printable Homemade Advent Calendar from Skip to My Lou
    Another printable advent idea! Love how they hung the cards on this rustic board.
    lego advent idea
    Homemade Lego Advent from Frugal Fun 4 Boys
    Lego Advent Calendars can be pricey! If you have a big stash at home...make one!
    small white boxes advent
    Christmas Village Advent Bags from The Paper Pony
    Put your Silhouette or Cricut to work and create your own tiny village using a bag template!
    two brown bags decorated like reindeer
    Reindeer Advent Bags
    Brown bags! So fun and you don't even need stamps. Just write the numbers on!
    tree with small stockings hanging on it
    Manzanita Homemade Advent Calendar Tree from Centsational Girl
    A fun and whimsical advent idea. Love the red and white!
    basket with white bags inside

    Lego Advent from Little Bins for Little Hands

    Another fun Lego advent idea. Wish I had thought of making our own in the past!

    paper candy advent

    Advent Wreath from Oh Happy Day

    Each "bon bon" is filled with treats! What a unique and pretty idea!

    brown paper cards on wall arranged to look like a tree

    Envelope Advent from Organized Living Solutions

    Envelopes strung up like a tree. What a clever idea.

    paper present advent calendar

    Paper Bag Advent from Tell Love and Party

    Can we all just swoon for a minute over the colors here? Paper bags!

    books wrapped in brown paper

    Book Advent from Living Loving Laughing Together

    I love Christmas books and definitely have enough to create an advent for my kids. Love it!

    velcro tree and ornaments advent calendar

    And you can find this darling one in my book! 60 sewing projects for kids, including an entire chapter for holidays!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Wenya says

      November 23, 2013 at 7:27 am

      So lovely 🙂 I especially love the handmade days of Christmas .Thank you

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        November 23, 2013 at 6:41 pm

        Thanks Wenya! You are wlecome!

        Reply
    2. Laurie says

      November 17, 2012 at 12:49 am

      love all of these, especially the santa one! I'm in search of ideas for the perfect advent. Thee santa might be it. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        November 19, 2013 at 7:02 pm

        You're welcome! The Santa one is so easy to do too! Have a great week! 🙂

        Reply

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