With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to get your advent calendar for the exciting countdown to the big day. We know there are plenty you can purchase in the shops, but most are single-use and get thrown away. Why not consider getting a little crafty and saving money on one you can use year after year?
We’ve asked some of our favourite Instagrammers to share their simple and stylish ideas for making your own and creating a new tradition in your home. Here you’ll find plenty of ideas for creating your own calendar that you can fill with all manner of delicious treats. Aside from chocolates or sweets, consider other options like small tree ornaments to hang, a little toy, a piece of stationery, Lego bricks or puzzle pieces.
Personalised perfection
Sarah from The Crafty Olive transformed a simple fabric advent calendar from Hobby Craft into a beautiful keepsake that can be used year after year. She used a Circuit electric cutting machine to personalise this for her children to enjoy every Christmas.
Paper crafting
Take inspiration from Nicola’s Parr’s handmade advent calendar and create a stylish countdown to Christmas that appeals to kids and adults alike. Kraft natural brown envelopes are the perfect blank canvas and can be filled with all manner of treats and displayed on simple branches for an understated finish.
Filled with joy
A hanging canvas display with numbers is perfect for creating your own personalised festive run down. Fill mini canvas bags and Kraft boxes with chocolates and other treats and use mini pegs or ribbon to attach for an effortlessly stylish look.
Back to nature
Transform your mantlepiece into a festive wonderland with a nature-inspired advent calendar. Forage a large branch and create a focal point above your fireplace by hanging it and displaying wrapped presents to open each morning in the build up to Christmas Day.
We love seeing how our customers have decorated their homes, so don’t forget to share them with us on Instagram using #OakFurnitureland.
