If you missed out on this fabulous idea earlier in the month, why not whip one up for the Twelve Days of Christmas (Dec 26-Jan 6)?
The possibilities are endless with these fun and easy calendars! You can make one for every month!
Have you seen cookie sheet Advent calendars? They are so cool because you can use them year after year, and even kids can help find the next day to put up.
Materials:
- a new cookie sheet
- 25 magnets
- some paper – I used scrapbook papers
- acrylic paint
- ribbon
- E6000 or other strong craft glue
- whatever you want to use for each day (I used chipboard)
Directions:
- First dry brush whatever color paint you want around the sides of the cookie sheet. Set aside to dry.
- Gather your bits and pieces for the days. I've seen dominoes, bottle caps, dice, and most anything you can imagine used. Don't forget to check out your catch-all drawer!
- Glue a magnet to the back of each day, embellishing it with whatever you want. I put the numbers of the days on mine, but you could certainly leave them blank, especially if your preschoolers are helping:)
- Once the paint is dry on the cookie sheet, decorate the bottom of it however you wish. I used scrapbook paper here too. I punched the holes for the ribbon with my Crop-a-Dile(R).
- String your ribbon and tie into a bow, if you wish. And that's it! Easy-peasy.
Let me know if you make one – I'd love to see it!
For more quick and easy craft ideas visit Angie's blog, The Artsy Cottage!
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These are adorable!
This is great. I'm almost about to retire one of my cookie sheets. Now I know what to do with it!
after seeing them on flickr, I made three in 2007 for myself and my nieces and nephews' houses. I recycled sheet metal since I didn't have any used non-aluminum cookie sheets.
http://www.udandi.com/2008/11/11/make-it-advent-calendars/