Well, I realize the time for advent calendars started five days ago, but I wanted to share this fun idea today anyway. If you still want to make something like this, you could even do a 12 days of Christmas thing and have plenty of time left this year to get it together. Let me tell you a little more about it!
When I was younger, my gramma put together the neatest advent calendar for me. I just loved it and it made that Christmas just a little extra special for me that year.
Fast-forward 20 years or so later and that advent calendar is still on my mind. How could I not do the same thing for my own little Christmas elf?
I did one last year and of course it was an instant hit. Here's what I put together this year!
Of course, the one my gramma made for me was all nicely wrapped in pretty colorful papers, but this version suits us just fine this year.
Paper lunch bags, folded over and clipped with clothes pins and a little red and green ribbon for cuteness!
I expected a cheeky remark or two about the plainness of the packaging, but I knew Kennedy wouldn't care one bit once she got to start finding out what was inside.
But you know what? Not a cheeky remark was heard the day I brought these baskets down and put them out for Kennedy to see. Not a one! All I got was some twinkling of the eyes and some excited jumping up and down.
And of course questions about which bag held the silly putty. :)
Hey, it's what's inside that counts!
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18 comments:
Love it Courtenay!
This is so great...and that barn in the background, oh my gosh...where's my country home!?! XO, Aimee
I like it Courtenay! I wish you had posted this last week when the teacher up at the school asked me for an advent idea for the classroom, this would have been perfect!
Really cute! And I love the creek, the wide open spaces, the flatness in your photos, although when I first went back to MN with my hubby I felt so exposed with all that sky! I've lived most of my life with very tall trees and very tall mountains :)
hehehe. Cheeky. Love this post! Um, I want to move to your house. That will be all.
Great idea for the advent calendar! We do not do one at our house. Call me lazy! I want to come visit you and steal wood from your barn! Gorgeous!!
What a great idea! I was really stuck this year and finally came up with an okay option for an advent calendar, but next year I want to try something simple like this!
Too cute, Courtenay! I love this idea...so easy to put together, and who doesn't love a mystery bag???
Love it! We used to have a variety store near where I grew up that sold little bags like this for a quarter and you never knew what was in them, some sort of candies and little toys, and I always loved tearing into it to see what was hidden inside! Kennedy will love this!
Beautiful backdrop!! I love how you used something so simple like a brown paper bag for your calendar. Way to go!
What little girl wouldn't love to have a treat like that each day! Sorry about the delay, the slip went in the mail tonight. Thanks so much for the very kind comment on our family room tree. I know 'family collected' trees aren't especially popular so your comments are extra appreciated. I will be sharing our living room tree and dining room just as soon as we get some sunshine after work.
Awesome post! Very inspirational.
Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
Love it! No need for fancy when simple works so well :)
i really like this idea of your advent calendar :) i also did a simple advent calendar, you should check me back at: http://homefor4sweethome.blogspot.com/2012/12/simply-counting-to-christmas.html
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rea
You are a fantastic mother... we just put up our tree today! PUH-leeze! Epic-fail this year!
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Oh what fun. Simple and fun, I can't wait to do this someday with Grandchildren....great, thanks!
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