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7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Homemade is ALWAYS better than shop-bought, so this year, impress your loved ones with these special handmade advent calendars. What’s best is that they can be reused year on year, so less waste for the environment and a little less pressure on your purse. What could be better than that?

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

1. Advent wreath

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: happynscrappin

What's Christmas without a wreath, after all?

2. Suspended calendar

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: gardenista

Rustic and homely, all this idea takes is a bit of kraft paper and a few matchboxes. Let your loved ones unwrap a present each day of December!

3. Matching mittens

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: papercraftermagazine.co.uk

Created with the help of the Cricut, this project will make you feel terribly festive AND a technical papercrafting whizz!

4. December daydreams

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: jillibeansoup.typepad.com

A perfect solution to your Christmas countdown and your scrapbooking addiction, this memo pad scores points with us.

5. Mini homes

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: Live it. Love it. Make it.

From our friends over at Live it. Love it. Make it, make this adorable mini house garland calendar for your best friends this year.

6. Crepe creation

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: http://ivaalex.blogspot.co.uk/

We love this crepe paper/ toilet roll tube idea. If you want more party crepe paper makes, you'll love our party pinatas too!

7. Advent tower

7 Advent Calendars To Make NOW

Credit: papercraftermagazine.co.uk

Our favourite of them all, this tower can be packed with sweets, treats and crafty delights! Click on the image to get the templates and craft up a storm.

We’d love to see what you make to count down to Christmas, so get in touch on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Happy crafting!

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