Is it THAT time of YEAR?!?....ALREADY???
Yup!!! It SURE is....so let the crafting BEGINNN!!! Get ready to learn how to make a FABULOUS "Thrifty DIY Advent Calendar"!!
- An Open Frame
- Paint for your Frame {only if you are upcycling an old frame that you have "hanging" around the house...no pun intended!! Lol!}
- Piece of Cardboard {I used the box that my laptop came in, and cut what I needed from it:)}
- Burlap to cover the Cardboard with {$3.88 for the roll of Chevron Burlap from Walmart...SCORE!}
- Clothes Pins from the Dollar Tree
- Washi Tape
- Twine
- Glitter
- Spray Adhesive or Glue for Glitter
- Paper Tags {Making your own makes this even cheaper!}
I had this frame from some artwork my grandfather had put in it, so I sanded it and stained it to a darker color than below...
Cardboard cut to the size I needed, and burlap ribbon...
I sprayed my clothes pins with this AWESOME spray adhesive, then dipped them into a pile of glitter. After, I coated them with some Mod Podge, so the glitter wouldn't fall off and make a mess. {I "Washi'ed" the rest of the clothes pins with various colors/styles of tape}
After I rubbed my stain off, I used "Heirloom White" Rustoleum spray paint and distressed with sandpaper once dry.
I then numbered all my tags, used 3 pieces of twine and glued to back of cardboard, so I could clip my "dates". {This part is not pictured but pretty self explanatory}
Put it all together and THIS is what I got!
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What do you think?? I think this came out better than I thought! And since my son is only 17 months old and won't understand the concept of getting a new "prize" each day, I bought him a bunch of socks...yes, SOCKS! Lol! This kid's socks seam to disappear with every use or wash, so I figured this would be the perfect {and functional} "prize" to give him each day:) What kind of other prizes do you suggest for toddlers? I'm up for any and all suggestions:) What prizes are you giving to your kiddies?
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