Christmas Tree Calendar Craft
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Christmas tree calendar crafts are a fun way to get into the spirit of the holiday season. Your entire family will enjoy using a homemade calendar to count the days until Christmas arrives. Handmade Advent calendars also make thoughtful gifts for friends, neighbors, and those who have made your life easier throughout the year.
About Advent Calendars
Advent is the holy season of the Christian church, a period of expectant waiting and preparation for the Nativity of Christ. The Advent calendar tradition is thought to originate from German Lutherans in the 19th century who would physically count the days of Advent by marking chalk lines on the wall or lighting candles throughout the holiday season.
Advent calendars have since made their way into secular Christmas celebrations. In fact, the term is now used to refer to any type of calendar that is used to count down the days until Christmas arrives. While traditional Christian Advent calendars often feature images of Jesus and the Nativity, calendars with Christmas trees, Santa Claus, snowmen, and candy canes are also quite common today.
Advent calendars are generally available for purchase wherever Christmas decorations are sold. However, many families prefer to make their own Christmas tree calendar crafts. Homemade Advent calendars, whether simple or elaborate, are filled with happy Christmas memories.
Christmas Tree Calendar Crafts to Make with Your Kids
If you’d like to try making a homemade Advent calendar with your children, the Internet is full of great project ideas. For example:
- Felt Tree Advent Calendar: Kids can make this pretty felt Christmas tree calendar craft with minimal adult supervision. A series of miniature Christmas ornaments is used to count down the days until Christmas arrives.
- Christmas Tree Calendar Craft: A miniature chest of drawers hides tiny treasures in this unique Advent calendar. Use candy, stickers, small toys, or handwritten notes to count down the days until Christmas.
- Terra Cotta Advent Calendar: This clever calendar uses tiny flower pots to provide space for Christmas treats.
- Christmas Tree Paper Craft: It doesn’t have pockets for treats, but this simple calendar is easy enough for children ages 2 and up to make in celebration of the Christmas holiday season.
- Construction Paper Advent Calendar: If you’re looking for a fun and inexpensive project, this paper Advent calendar is the perfect choice.
Other Christmas Calendar Crafts
While Advent calendars are fun Christmas crafts for children to make, there are many versions for adults to enjoy as well. Whether you enjoy scrapbooking or rubber stamping, making an Advent calendar provides an opportunity to flex your creative muscles. If you’d like to make a calendar for your personal use, check out the following great project ideas:
- Cookie Sheet Advent Calendar: This funky calendar offers a good way to use up scraps from previous craft projects. It’s so pretty that you won’t want to take it down after Christmas is over!
- Tin Advent Calendar: Turn a series of party favor tins into a Christmas calendar that’s guaranteed to become a treasured holiday keepsake.
- Stamped Advent Calendar: If you love rubber stamping, this matchbox calendar is a fun project. Make one for yourself and one to give as a gift to someone special!
- Digital Scrapbook Advent Calendar: Digital scrapbooking enthusiasts can download this project kit to make a unique Christmas calendar.
- Advent Calendar Cottage Kit: Purchase this kit to have everything you need to make a sophisticated and elegant holiday calendar.
Etsy and eBay also have a variety of homemade Advent calendars available for purchase.
Additional LoveToKnow Resources
To learn more about preparing for the holiday season, visit LoveToKnow Christmas.
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