The Advent season is a beautiful time for families, and children especially can enjoy it. Sweeten the run-up to Christmas for the little ones with these great ideas for DIY paper Advent calendars.
Paper Advent Calendar – Craft Ideas for All Ages
The Advent calendar has become an inseparable part of Christmas celebrations. It counts down the time remaining until Christmas and helps children follow the days. Traditional Christian motifs once decorated many calendars, but in recent years they have often been replaced by colorful designs with Santa Claus and Rudolph the reindeer. A paper Advent calendar has a special charm. It is compact, yet still based on tradition. A red and green calendar, decorated like a Christmas tree and hung above the fireplace, will certainly put the whole family in a festive mood.
Colorful Christmas paper crafts to make and fill
Matchboxes and wrapping paper turn into an original Advent calendar you can craft. Small gift bags in different colors can be filled with candy and hung on a clothesline. Everyone loves small Advent gifts, so this is a wonderful time to surprise friends with a homemade calendar. Cut boot silhouettes from Christmas cardboard, write loving wishes or motivational messages on one side, and decorate the other side with wrapping paper and rhinestones. An old picture frame can also find a new use: hang small cards covered in Christmas decorations inside it. Colored envelopes can be pinned to a bulletin board in the office, so everyone can start the day in a good mood.
Small Advent gifts bring joy
Transform the wall with an Advent calendar
Left: calendar made from matchboxes; right: arrangement with small gifts
Advent calendar with pine branches
Hanging Advent calendar – hide candy behind small paper circles
Ideas for large paper calendars
Advent and Christmas window decorations in a drawing
Exceptional designs – fairy-tale calendar
Old photo frame with a new use
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