• Appetizers
  • Beef
  • Breakfast
  • Chicken
  • Crock-Pot
  • Dessert
  • Drinks
  • Fish and Seafood
  • Pasta
  • Pork
  • Sides
  • Soup

Do It All Working Mom

  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Privacy/Disclosure
  • Beauty
  • DIY
  • Gardening
  • Recipe
    • Appetizers-Tapas
    • Beef
    • Breakfast
    • Crock-Pot
    • Chicken
    • Dessert
    • Drinks
    • Fish and Seafood
    • Pasta
    • Pork
    • Sides
    • Soup
  • Review

Deco DIY

Christmas Activities Advent Calendar

Are you still buying those advent calendars with chocolate? I was until last year, and then I decided it would be a lot more fun to make a Christmas Activities Advent Calendar instead. Well I was right! The kids loved it and so did I. It’s much more enjoyable to do a family activity then eat a tiny little chocolate, and it makes a lot more memories.

You can make this calendar as a family and chose the activities together; you need to choose 24 different activities for the 24 days before Christmas.

Christmas activities advent calendar

To make this Advent Calendar, you will need:

Wood plank (mine was 10 x 11 but you can use the size you want).
Picture frame holder and 2 little nails to fix it to the back of the piece of wood.
8 little nails
Hammer
24 mini craft clothes pins
Green or red thread
Tag cutter
Christmas craft paper
Black marker and small number stencil
White acrylic paint and paint brush
Merry Christmas sticker

1- Install the picture frame holder behind your wood plank.
2- Paint your wood plank with a thin layer of white paint. Let dry.
3- In the meantime cut your 24 tags out of your Christmas craft paper.
4- Add you Merry Christmas sticker to the top middle of your wood plank. I added glue to the back of the sticker with my hot glue gun to make sure it stayed in place.
5- Install you nails below the sticker ½” from each sides and 2” apart (maybe more depending on the size of your tags and wood plank). Do not nail them to deep because you still need to attach thread to them. See picture below.

 

Christmas Activities Advent Calendar

 

 

6- Install your pieces of thread by making little knots around the nails. Just leave a little bit of thread on each side. When you’re done, you can nail everything in completely.
7- Whit the black marker and number stencil, number your tags from 1 to 24.
8- With a pencil write you special activities behind each tag. Use your daily planner and calendar to make sure you assign activities that require more time during the weekend and less time during the week. Also take into consideration appointments, family visits…. If something happens at the last minute, you can always erase the activity and replace it with something else before your kids open it. You will find a long list of activities to choose from in here: 75+ Advent Calendar Activity Ideas
9- Attach your tags to the string (6 per string) with the mini clothes pins.

And you’re done! You now have a nice Christmas Activities Advent Calendar you can reuse each year. Just erase the activities from the previous year and add new ones.

 
 
 
More Christmas Ideas

 
Thanks for visiting Do It All Working Mom.
 
 
 
 
(Visited 956 time, 1 visit today)


« What To Do In The Garden – November
75+ Advent Calendar Activity Ideas »

Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:17 pm

    I can’t wait to see the activity ideas! I was wondering about that while I was reading the post. I am excited to learn about new ways to celebrate Advent, which is important in my family!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Well you’ll be happy to know that I’ve just posted a list of 75+ Advent Calendar Activity Ideas! Hope you find something your family will like in there.

      • Caroline Barnes says

        November 6, 2014 at 7:35 pm

        https://www.doitallworkingmom.com/2014/11/75-advent-calendar-activity-ideas.html+

  2. Tara Joy says

    November 6, 2014 at 12:55 am

    I was just thinking what my family was going to do about an advent calendar because we don’t have one! We may have to do this this year!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:28 pm

      It’s so much fun to make and then you get to do all kinds of family activities.

  3. Joanna says

    November 6, 2014 at 3:01 am

    I was just looking for ideas to make an advent calendar ! Thank you for sharing !

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:30 pm

      Hope you enjoy making it!

  4. Kelly says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    This is a neat little idea and can be used throughout the year for other things as well. I may just have another project on my hands!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Yes it’s really nice and we love it! It’s so much fun!

  5. Danielle K says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    This is a great idea! I was actually just thinking about what I was going to do for an advent calendar this year. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Thanks, I’m glad you liked it.

  6. Cynthia @ The Log Home Kitchen says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    Very cute and clever! I’m going to have to share this with some friends who would love to do this for their grandkids. Thanks for the great idea, Caroline!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:27 pm

      Thanks for sharing this with others, hope they enjoy this as much as our family does.

  7. Angel says

    November 6, 2014 at 7:02 am

    What a cute Advent Calendar craft idea! And I really love that it promotes family togetherness by way of activities together. Thanks for sharing! God bless. 🙂

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:33 pm

      So happy you liked it, thanks for stopping by!

  8. Melissa says

    November 6, 2014 at 2:36 am

    I love this, such a fun idea!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:29 pm

      Thanks!

  9. Britney says

    November 6, 2014 at 2:50 am

    This is super cute! I love this idea and will have to put something together!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:30 pm

      Yes it’s a great ideas that we enjoy making.

  10. Katie Wassink says

    November 6, 2014 at 3:30 am

    Pinned! Great idea and beyond cute. I love that you can then personalize each activity, scripture, whatever to fit your family. That way you are more likely to have all of them actually completed.

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      Thanks for pinning! You are absolutely right, I had to change some activities last year the night before and it’s no problem. You just erase and replace by something that fits your schedule for that day.

  11. Lauren says

    November 6, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    This is do cute I am wondering what the activities are 🙂 can’t wait to see. I have been wanting to make one so I might do this kind. Thank you so much:)

    • Caroline Barnes says

      November 6, 2014 at 7:34 pm

      I’ve just posted 75+ Advent Calendar Activity Ideas https://www.doitallworkingmom.com/2014/11/75-advent-calendar-activity-ideas.html

  12. Sahana says

    November 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    What a great idea ! Thank you for linking up at Bloggers Brag weekly pinterest party. I have pinned to Bloggers brags pinterest board.We would love to see you again next monday.

  13. Patti says

    December 1, 2014 at 11:55 am

    This is really pretty and would look great on its own. Having the activities is an extra bonus and a great way to stay organized.

  14. Emma says

    December 5, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    I love the idea of doing activities together – better than chocolate any day! Thanks for sharing at the Thoughtful Spot!

Trackbacks

  1. 75+ Christmas Advent Calendar Activity Ideas says:
    November 6, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    […] post, you’ve decided to make my Christmas Activities Advent Calendar (you can find it HERE). Like I promised yesterday, you will find in this post a list of 75+ Advent Calendar Activity […]

  2. Christmas says:
    November 11, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    […] Christmas Activities Advent Calendar […]

  3. Budget friendly Christmas decoration ideas says:
    November 25, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    […] advent calendar myself. You can find my post on how to make a Christmas Activities Advent Calendar HERE and also 75+ Advent Calendar Activity […]

  4. Handmade Christmas Round Up - I Am a Homemaker says:
    December 14, 2014 at 3:52 am

    […] am forever planning on making an Advent calendar and I never do but this one from Christmas Activity Advent Calendar by Do It All Working Mom  is so adorable and simple, it may finally get […]

Click the photo below to visit my Younique Website


Welcome to Do It All Working Mom. I'm Caroline and I'm a busy working mom of 2. I work full time and I also really enjoy being a Younique presenter. I love to cook, garden, entertain and I enjoy a nice glass of wine. I will be sharing with you easy recipes, DIY and beauty tips for all the busy moms out there.

Follow on Instagram

Visit Caroline Barnes - Do it all working mom's profile on Pinterest.
my foodgawker gallery
Shop the Ray-Ban New Arrivals @ Ray-Ban.com! CA

Popular Posts

  • Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
  • Easy Oven Tin Foil Chuck Roast
  • Honey Chicken Drumsticks
  • Mini Omelette Muffins
  • Marinated Grilled Chuck Roast
  • 3 Easy Fondue Dipping Sauces
  • Easy Tin Foil Potatoes on the Grill
  • Quick Baked Potatoes on the Grill
  • Easy Crock-Pot Pork Chops and Vegetables
  • How to Host a Raclette Dinner Party

Copyright © 2023 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in