Hey Hey! I’m loving the approach of the Holiday Season. Thanksgiving & Christmas are my favorite holidays! I usually try to get a jump on decorating before the mad rush of the season hits so that it is just one less thing to do on my list. Plus, more time to actually enjoy my cozy, decorated house when the time comes.
I haven’t quite started yet this year, so these will all be pictures from last year before I started this awesome blog journey! I’ll be sure to include new photos of it once I share our Christmas decor this year.
I made this Advent Calendar for our mantle last year and I will be using it again this year. It was really easy but makes a big impact. I used brown paper bags for a rustic Farmhouse feel. I used a Gold Sharpie Paint Pen to draw some cute arrows on each bag for a little touch of fun Glam. I used index cards we had laying around and sprayed them with chalk paint then wrote each number on them with the gold paint pen.
I found the little clothespins in the Target dollar Spot (also known as Heaven 😉 ) and used them to hold the bags onto twine that I also found in the dollar spot. I fill each bag with a little treat for my 3 kids. Some days have candy but most of the days have erasers, knick knacks, etc. Each bag also has one activity for us to do that day. I found a ton of great ideas on Pinterest. Some of our days have involved projects, outings, traditions we do every year, crafts and so on. I try to incorporate things we would be doing anyway so that it doesn’t get too hard to actually follow through.
And if I’m being honest, I had to switch days around while my kiddos weren’t looking. Such is life, it gets a little out of control sometimes.
I hung the calendar from command strips and stuck a bow in the middle. I really do love it! This project was pre-blog so I don’t have a lot of process pictures but it’s super easy. This is also before I painted the fireplace and rearranged the gallery wall.
(The above picture is after Santa came and accidentally made a mess with all of his magic 😉 )
Do you make an Advent Calendar every year? Do you use the same one every year? Any special traditions your family likes to do?
Pretty!! Great idea using paper bags, so easy! And so pretty with gold. 🙂 I’m working on an Advent calendar as we speak! 🙂 Have a great week!
Thanks! Can’t wait to see your Advent Calendar!!
That is a fantastic way to do an advent calendar! Pinning
Thank you!! This Advent Calendar was a lot of fun to make!
That’s fun…my son is too little for all of this fun stuff so I might just have to do it for myself for now 🙂
Looks great! I love the gold details :). We’ve been known to need to do a lot of last minute activity switching with our calendars, too 😉
SUCH a neat idea Leigh Anne! SO fun!!!
Thank you Kristi!
Hi there, well first let me say, your tree was awesome and I love the advent calendar that you created. Im stopping by from Merry Monday Linky party, and now I have an invitation for you to stop by and link to yet another Party. Hope to see you soon. Have a great week!!!
This is such a unique and creative advent calendar! I love it!
What a cute advent calendar. My kids would love opening the bags each day.
Thank You and yes, the kids will love it! Mine beg as soon as they get home from school every day!
We’re having so much fun with this calendar!!
I love it! so easy, and I agree with you, it makes a big impact 🙂 When my baby grows up a little I definitely want to do an advent calendar. I’ll have to remember this idea.
Nice post! Really like your writing style! Wanna see more posts about home decoration.