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As you may already know, each week I select 1 or two to feature, but I’m also pinning many more here.
Based on clicks, Melissa’s {My Soul is the Sky} video tutorial on Double Dutch Braids was the most popular! I SO can’t wait to grow out my hair now!!
Brie’s {On a Wing and a Prayer} Coffee Walnut Cake looked AMAZING!!!
Advent Calendar Boxes
from I Can Teach My Child
I’m in the middle of a BIG project – making Advent Calendar Boxes!! I got the idea from I Can Teach My Child. LOVE it!! Even though my husband and I don’t have children yet, we love the idea of starting family Christmas traditions now! I’ve been slowly purchasing the items I need to put together these Advent Calendar Boxes.
I purchased the small silver jewelry boxes here. Since you are buying in bulk (100 boxes), they were less than $0.30 each, even with shipping (Price was $20.50 + shipping for 100 boxes)!! I also was able to download the cute Advent Box labels here!!
You can download a word document with each day’s message and idea for what trinket to put in the box for each day. I am going to add ribbons to the items that are not ornaments, in order to make each item one that can hang on our Christmas tree after discussing them. In the future, we may even have one Christmas tree that is for Advent Ornaments only!
Here’s some of the boxes I’ve filled so far:
I have found most of the trinkets from Michael’s and Hobby Lobby! I also purchased this big square decorative box at Hobby Lobby (50% off) to keep all my advent boxes in!
What Christmas projects have you been working on?
Thank you all! I LOVE seeing what you’ve been up to! Linking up to Pinning and Singing on the Weekend, Made by You Mondays, More the Merrier Monday, Tuesday’s Treasures, Tip Me Tuesday,Take a Look Tuesday, Show Me What Ya Got, Tutorial Tuesday, Hope Studios, Share the Wealth Wednesday, Wow Me Wednesday, and Show & Share. Linking up at Songbird Christmas Linky Parade!
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I love the box idea. I actually made an advent calendar this year as well and I have loved how much the kids have loved doing it! How fun!
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That’s awesome!! Can’t wait till I get to celebrate with kids! Thanks for linking up!
I came form Hope Studios. I linked up a few Christmas things. And I would love you to come and join the Christmas Link party @ http://sewstylishboutique.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-gift-ideas-for-last-minute.html
I have a weekly Tuesday Party too. Home to see you there.
PS.The advent calendar boxes are too cute.
Thanks for coming and linking up!! I definitely will join your linky party!!
Thank you so much for the invite. I love your blog and I am a new follower. Rhonda
Thanks so much for the follow! I loved checking out your website!!
That is such a great idea? You will make lots of great memories with those Advent boxes. I am a new Twitter follower visiting from Hope Studios. Vicky from Mess For Less
Thanks so much for visiting and following!! I’m going to check out your blog! Your latest Beaded Garland Christmas is too cute! I’d love it if you linked it up here!!!
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