Comments on: DIY: Reusable Advent Calendar

By: 5 Crafts for Counting the Omer | Chai and Home

5 Crafts for Counting the Omer | Chai and Home — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:33:54 +0000

[...] I like the double meaning you get from this counter being placed in a tree or tree branches. Since counting the omer is it’s own treat, the candy can be left out and a message placed inside. Detailed instructions are at Design Mom. [...]

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By: Let’s pretend it’s a Monday & meander a little | The Wellness Wonderland

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:31:24 +0000

[...] I sure do love a good Advent Calendar [...]

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:29:56 +0000

what kind of fabric is used in this tutorial? it’s so beautiful!

By: Let’s pretend it’s a Monday & meander a little | while we were weary

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:47:00 +0000

[...] I sure do love a good Advent Calendar [...]

By: Anneliese

Anneliese — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:46:32 +0000

My mother used to put an activity a day in wrapped matchboxes she used for Advent. I loved the idea of a new Christmas activity each day! I’m too disorganized or lazy to get that going with my little ones! Maybe next year! But I have to say it just makes me joyful to look at these beautiful photos.

By: Ancora Calendario dell’avvento « Strambafamiglia

Ancora Calendario dell’avvento « Strambafamiglia — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:21:13 +0000

[...] qui andrete direttamente alla pagina con il tutorial fotografico ben realizzato dalla [...]

By: G at willowday

G at willowday — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:23:42 +0000

I love that these are re-usable! Sweet. I’ve scoured the boys Lego bins for shapes to make this DIY LEGO Advent Calender and thought of this immediately. Happy First of Advent to you!
if interested: http://www.willowday.com/2012/12/lego-advent-calender.html

By: Daphne@The Wondersweets

Daphne@The Wondersweets — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:33:11 +0000

Totally love this idea! I probably won’t be reusing the same bag again next year, but I might be using these bags for upcoming parties! :)

By: Advent Calendars – Top five DIY | lisabeth-handmade

Advent Calendars – Top five DIY | lisabeth-handmade — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:11:24 +0000

[...] This beautiful and re-usable Advent Calender is from Amy Christie, which I found on the great Blog from Design Mom. You can find the tutorial here! [...]

By: Holiday DIY-ing with Design Mom | this heart of mine

Holiday DIY-ing with Design Mom | this heart of mine — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:29:52 +0000

[...] already have one, I put together a very simple and resueable calendar for Design Mom and you can check it out here. I promise you have enough time to get it done by [...]

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:56:03 +0000

This is soooo pretty! I purchased this lovely one from etsy and am waiting for it to arrive:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/115230805/advent-calendar-printed?ref=v1_other_2

BUT i love the tree part of yours!

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:58:10 +0000

How fun would it be to hide these around the house and everyday the kids would have to run around and find the right number?

By: invitation consultants

invitation consultants — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:00:05 +0000

what a fun idea!

By: Fresh Find Friday : The Proper Pinwheel

Fresh Find Friday : The Proper Pinwheel — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:34:01 +0000

[...] A reusable advent. [...]

By: julie

julie — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:25:43 +0000

I just sent our Advent calendar to my oldest son for our first grand-baby’s first Christmas. I sent along a note to his wife so she would know how we used it:
When there was only 2 little boys, that meant one got the candy cane, (and the other got one too!) Then when our 3rd came along, we switched to plastic candy canes, and the one whose day it was to remove the candy cane got to choose a chocolate from a little Christmas tin. As they got older the tin was filled with little notes and the one who had the day chose one. The notes said things like:
Stay up 30 minutes past bedtime, or have an extra dessert tonight, or choose the bedtime story. It was some immediate reward that made their night just for them. They would watch TV with Dad, or have something just for them while the brothers were in bed.
Then there were times in the growing up when the notes might include something like: Do something nice for a brother, or help a brother with a chore. (After all, friends will come and go, but a brother is a brother forever—) I still see that they are the most thoughtful and loving brothers I’ve ever seen.
Eventually they just got to remove a candy cane, and everyone got candy. Then they started taking off the candy canes in reverse order, or taking two at a time, or all of their special ones at a time. It got crazy and funny. They fought over who would start the calendar because they all wanted to be the one to take off the last one. They were all such mathematicians!
You can be creative and do whatever your family decides and it will grow as baby does and understands more, but just be sure to remember to teach him to be a giver through it too. He won’t forget. I love that you can begin using this for your baby boy. I made it in 1980 and loved every stitch and every December 1st when we hung it up.

By: Melissa Ritacco

Melissa Ritacco — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:35:29 +0000

I love this idea!

By: Dale Coykendall

Dale Coykendall — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:59:05 +0000

We like to make new ones every year also… so many ideas to mess around with Haven’t really had / made anything heirloom worthy it’s fun to keep it easy and loose
Dale

By: This girl loves to talk

This girl loves to talk — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:27:38 +0000

great advent! And has plenty of candy to be shared! I find I struggle with four kids – many advent calendar are too tiny to hold enough of something for each kid. I’ve done take turns in being the one to open it, but then I had to keep track very closely to ensure no fights!
I’ve made 3 advent calendars this year! We’ve made a jesus one out of pictures cut from the ensign, I’ve made a sewn brown paper envelope one filled with christmas jokes and tiny silver ornaments and a candy one based loosely on a candy leis (candy wrapped in cellophane and tied off, then another in a long sausage shape)

I make a new advent calendar each year – its fun to mix it up.. I might use this idea next year thanks!