Hello crafters! Today on Studio 5, Brett showed 8 different advent calendars.
Here is the video.
Here are the links to download his list of activities to do with your kids.
http://www.box.net/s/7ooykuxmft1gstssmm2q
Here is the link to download the scripture references that he used on the spool calendar
http://www.box.net/s/xgmzb2495samd83hryed
Here are the instructions:
For the first one, the advent calendar is from We R Memory Keepers. It is actually a kit. Super simple to do, we are not going to post the instructions.
You can buy the calendar at your local Roberts.
2nd calendar
Supplies:
- All paper is from Doodlebug Design
- 24 matchboxes.
- Small scalloped circle punch
- Martha Stewart Number punch
Instructions:
Cut
out 24 pieces of paper size: 2” x 4”.
Glue
the strips of paper to the matchboxes.
Punch
out 24 scalloped circles.
Punch
out enough numbers to number your boxes 1-24
Glue
the numbers to the small scalloped circles.
Glue
the scalloped circles to the front of the boxes.
Calendar #3
Supplies:
- All paper is by Teresa Collins Design
- 24 small (8 oz)
“Noodle Boxes”
- Ribbon
Instructions:
Cut
out all the numbers from the sheet of paper.
Trace
one of the front of the boxes on a scratch piece of paper. Cut this out. This
will be the template that you trace on all the patterned paper.
Lay
out the pieces of patterned paper, and match them up with the numbers.
Glue
the numbers onto the patterned paper.
Glue
the patterned paper to the front of the noodle boxes.
Tie
ribbon around the handles of the boxes.
Hang
the boxes on a tree, or place around the house. You could also tie the boxes to
a piece of ribbon or string and make it a garland.
Calendar #4
Supplies:
- All paper and embellishments are from My Minds
Eye “12 Days of Christmas” line.
- 12 x 12 sheet of metal. (I purchased mine from
Home Depot in the heating department)
- 24 small magnets
- 24 1 ¼” wooden squares
- 1 yard of ribbon
- Number stamps from American Crafts
- 1 ¼” square punch
- Cricut machine
- Christmas Cricut cartridge
- E6000 adhesive
Instructions:
Stamp
numbers 1-24 on assorted patterned paper.
Punch
out the numbers using a 1 1/4” punch.
Glue
the numbered pattern paper squares to the front of the wooden squares.
If you
need to trim off any paper that is hanging over the squares do it next.
Using
the E6000 glue the magnets to the back of the wooden squares.
For
the metal board, using tin scissors, cut holes out of the top corners of your
sheet metal.
Glue a
sheet of patterned paper to your sheet metal.
Using
the Christmas Cricut cartridge, cut out three trees out of patterned paper.
Glue the trees to the magnet board.
Embellish
with chipboard embellishments.
Tie
the ribbon in the two holes so the magnet board can be hung.
Calendar #5
Supplies:
- Green paper
- Tim Holtz Snow Flurries and Snowman Embossing
folder
- Bakers twine
- Assorted number sticker from American Crafts
- Stamp maker rings from Making Memories
Instructions:
I
designed the pyramid boxes on the gypsy, but you can find pyramid boxes on the
Tags, Bags, Boxes & more cartridge. The wedding cartridge has some good
shapes also.
Cut
out 24 pyramid boxes.
Emboss
all of the boxes using the Snow Flurries embossing folder.
Fold
and put together the boxes.
Tie
bakers twine in the center of the boxes.
Using
the tag maker, make the large tags.
Stick
the assorted numbers onto the tags.
Hang
the boxes from your tree.
Calendar #6
Supplies:
- Peek A Box & small advent calendar box from
Karen Foster.
- All paper is from We R Memory Keepers
- 7/8”, 5/8” circle punches
Instructions:
1.
For all 24 of the
boxes you will do the exact same thing just change the paper on the front of
the box.
2.
On the package of
the box there is a template for the front of the boxes. You can either cut the
template out and use it or you can cut out the paper without the template. The
dimensions for the box for the big calendar is 2”x 2”. The dimensions for the
smaller box are 1 ½” x 1 ½”.
3.
Cut a piece of
paper to fit the size of the box. Either trace the template or trace the box
where the hole is at the top of the box. I found that you can also use a 7/8”
punch for the large boxes and the5/8” for the smaller boxes to punch the half
circle from the middle top of the box.
4.
Once the paper is
cut to size, use double stick tape to attach the piece of paper to the box.
5.
If you want to
embellish the outside of the box go ahead and do it now.
6.
Attach the
numbers to the front of the boxes.
Supplies:
- All paper is from Bo Bunny
- Black vinyl
- Transfer tape
- Eyelets
- Ribbon
Instructions:
1.
Cut out 24 pieces
of patterned paper. The size is: 3 ¼” x 3 ½” This will be the base that you
will glue to the front of the envelopes.
2.
On one of the
sheets, there are tags. Cut them out. You can get 6 tags on one sheet, so you
will need 4 sheets.
3.
Using the Cricut
machine, cut out 1” letters from the Storybook cartridge, on the black vinyl.
4.
Using the
transfer tape, transfer the letters to the tags.
5.
Glue the tags to
the fronts of your patterned paper.
6.
Glue the squares
of the patterned paper to the front of your pockets.
7.
Cut out pieces of
paper size: 4 ¼” x 3”. Put these pieces of paper in your envelopes.
8.
Cut a strip of ¾”
x 4” paper. Glue this to the back of your pockets.
9.
Punch a hole in
the square, and set an eyelet in the flap.
10. Gather all the envelopes and tie together using a
piece of ribbon.
Calendar #8
Supplies:
All paper is from My Minds Eye
25 wooden spools (the size that I used was 1 ½” x
2 1/8”)
Jute
Number stamps (I used the number stamps from Hero
Arts)
Fired Brick Destress ink
Spool holder
1 3/8” circle punch
1 ¼” scalloped circle punch
Instructions:
Cut
out 25 sheets of patterned paper sized: 1 5/8” x 5”
Ink
all the sides of the paper with the fired brick ink pad.
Cut
out the scriptures and glue to the strips of paper.
Punch
out the circles and glue to the tops of the spools.
Stamp
the numbers, then punch them out with the scalloped punch.
Glue
the scalloped punches to the top of the spools.
Glue
the strips of paper with the scriptures to the spools.
Wrap
the spools with the paper, and tie closed with jute.
Store
the spools on the spool rack.
Wow! That was a lot of calendars. Remember, you can substitute papers for the ones that I used. Don't feel like you have to stick with the papers that I used.
Happy Crafting.
