Advent Calendar, Vintage Junker Style
Give an Advent Calendar vintage junker style by creating one with divided drawers. If you have 1 or 2 divided drawers that have 25 cubbies, you can easily repurpose them into an easy Advent calendar. You'll enjoy looking at this fun decor piece as much as you enjoy eating and opening each of the contents!
Gather enough divided drawers or cubbies to add up to 25 spaces. At least 2 will create a more interesting shape. Find a small box for the top. Old seed displays often have cubbies like these. Sometimes old work benches from garages or a handyman's shop will have drawers with dividers also.
Get numbered game tiles from old games. Rummy-Cue's got nice numbers and many of them are red and green. You could also use any other numbered game pieces you can find, or cut numbers off old bingo cards.
Stack your divided drawers on top of each other with the widest at the bottom and the smallest at the top. Attach the numbers to the top of each space with washi tape.
Fill each of the numbered spaces with small gifts and treats for the season.
Enjoy your vintage junk-styled Advent Calendar as fun decor throughout the Christmas season! Visit my blog for more repurposed vintage junk ideas!
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