How to make your own advent calendar for Christmas 2016
WITH the Christmas countdown now well and truly underway, we take a look at fun ways to make your own DIY calendar.
This Christmas, get crafting and make your own advent calendar
Rather than having shop-bought calendars, crafting your own can be a fun way to spend an afternoon with children.
And with Hobbycraft reporting that sales of Make Your Own Advent Calendar kits are up a massive 347 per cent on two years ago, its never been more popular to do it yourself.
The easiest way of making one is to use small containers, such as jewellery boxes, matchboxes or small glass jars.
Simply decorate and number each container and fill each one with a treat.
The Morning Creativity blog has come up with a fantastically frugal way to make your own calendar.
Hobbycraft have a gingerbread advent calendar tutorial
Hobbycraft has an easy-to-follow guide to making a gingerbread house calendar, as well as a wooden advent tree for children to paint and decorate.
For teenagers and sewing enthusiasts, John Lewis has created a sewing kit calendar with a pouch for each day of advent to be filled and stitched shut. Best of all, it has now been reduced to just £4.50.
Tech-savvy parents can go online to find printable templates that have a picture behind each window rather than a gift.
Kodak have created an easy to customise calendar with 24 spaces for your favourite family photos.