Advent Calendar DIY-Make It for Free!

by Dell

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How to make a cute advent calendar using scrap wood, paint and clothespins for free!
I wanted to make my own advent calendar using materials I had on hand. I found some extra scrap wood in the garage and some wooden clothespins so I had just what I needed for this project. And the best part, it was free and easy to make!

First, I measured and marked my wood and cut each piece using a jig saw and sanded the edges.

I assembled the tree and glued each branch to the tree trunk with wood glue & secured them with 2 small finishing nails. Then I painted the tree white.

I made the star out of 8 wood clothes pins. I disassembled the pins and glued the two pieces flat sides together and let them dry.

I used hot glue to glue the star pieces together. First in the form of a cross and then the other four to form the star. I added a gold pearl button to the center of the star for extra sparkle at the end.

I spray painted 25 clothespins and the finished star white and glued them to the tree form using hot glue.

I printed out the numbers on my computer and cut each one out with a decorative punch and glued them to small brown envelopes. I added a small saw tooth hook on the back for hanging.

I clipped the numbered envelopes on the tree and the Advent Calendar is complete! For more details and measurements check out http://www.dellsdailydish.com.

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Bck5175835 on Mar 22, 2017
What do you have on each of the numbered cards?

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Jane on Dec 09, 2016
Jar metal lid use all different color fluffier for Christmas candl holders .

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- Dell on Mar 15, 2017
  Good idea, Jane
  
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Veralucia Santos on Mar 22, 2017

Amei todos!

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