Advent Calendar

Make the structure of the Advent calendar

• Start off by placing the the two big planks vertically side by side.

• Place the 4 smaller pieces of wood horizontally at regular intervals, making a structure that looks like a Christmas tree.

• Fix everything together with some glue.

• At the top of the structure, attach some string with some staples so that you can hang up the calendar.

• On the 20cm long plank, fix 3 thumbtacks more or less equal distance apart from each other.

• In the same way:

  • Fix 4 thumbtacks in the 40cm long plank.

  • Fix 7 thumbstacks in the 60cm one.

  • Fix 9 thumbtacks in the 80cm one.

Make the Advent calendar pouches

• From the pieces of material, sew 24 or 25 pouches measuring 12cm by 10cm.

• Put a drawstring on each pouch and a matching ribbon.

• Fill each pouch with sweets.

• Hang up the pouches on each thumbtack.