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The tradition of advent has been playing through my mind for the holiday season. Mainly, I’ve been wanting to bring a fun and interesting departure from the usual cardboard box and less than stellar chocolate. So, this is what I came up with. It could be the beginning of a great family Christmas tradition.
What I really like about this advent is that it makes decorating your tree a fun, daily, family event that leads up to the unveiling of that final decoration on December 24th.
Ho, Ho, Ho!
~ Shoana
* Special thanks to Lindsay at the Penny Paper Co. for the cotton bags. I just used simple iron on transfers for the numbers. Lindsay put a pretty printable of numbers on her blog, Little House Blog, for you to use.
* This is a project that I recently used on CityLine here is the link to the segment.
Brilliant idea! – and so many things or themes that can fit inside each bag…
The Days of Christmas from the Bible, or Chocolates, Diamonds or Gold Bars each to their own! But do you replace them when they are done? 24 decorations come down when opened! – Great idea!
Thanks! Yes, so many ways to do it to suit you and your family! I will place each ornament as it comes out of the bag. It will get hung on the tree and place the bag to the side. When you pack up your tree, pack the ornaments in the bags and then next year you will be slightly surprised which ornament comes out of each bag. OR you could change what is in the bags to a different theme each year! It’s you tree celebrate it your way!
I really enjoyed the tree ornament and advent count down combo! Every year my sister talks about finding a new and interesting advent calendar idea for her house and this is the perfect gift I can make her.
Thanks so much! That’s terrific! I hope that she loves it! Happy holidays!