Merry & Bright Advent Calendar | Kerstin Scheidler

Hello Pinkfresh Studio friends! Kerstin here today with a new scrapbooking project using the wonderful Very Merry Christmas collection! 

The Christmas season is here, and with it come many little rituals! For us, it's the advent calendar that's part of it. I've filled it with activities that you can do alone or with the family. I can't wait to open the little doors!

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Fussy cut 24* gifts or cards from the Feels like Christmas paper. *or 25, depending on when you celebrate Christmas.
2. Use the leftover paper to make a “back” for the cards by taking the size of the cut-out "card/gift" PLUS 1/4 inch for the flap to glue.
3. Glue the cut-out pieces to your cut-out "cards/gifts".
4. Take a 12"x12" sheet of white cardstock and adhere the title from the Chipboard Titles for your advent calendar in the center.
5. Arrange the cut-out calendar doors around your title and adhere them with foam adhesive.
6. Decorate the doors & background with various embellishments like Ephemera, Puffy Stickers, Cardstock Stickers, or the stars from the Chipboard Titles. And don't forget Enamel Shapes!
7. Fill the advent calendar with activities for yourself or the whole family. I printed out my list of ideas (in font size 7), cut it to size, and glued them inside. You can find my list below.
8. Optional: Hang the finished project in a matching picture frame.

List of activity ideas for the advent calendar:

1. Drink hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie

2. Go for a winter wonderland walk                                                                                                          

3. Make stars for decoration

4. Make a snow angel                                                                                                          

5. Go sledding

6. Build a snowman                                                                                                              

7. Wrap presents                                                                                                                 

8. Try out a new recipe and cook together

9. Snuggle up and read your favorite book                                                                                                     

10. Take a long bath                                                                                                                

11. Go Ice skating

12. Make candles                                                                                                                     

13. Visit a Christmas market

14. Stargaze: watch the stars at night

15. Read a fairy tale or Christmas story together

16. Have a game night

17. Go on a winter photo safari

18. Spend a day in your pajamas                                                                                                                    

19. Fill your December mini album

20. Send Christmas cards

21. Do some volunteer work

22. Listen to Christmas music while snuggled in a blanket

23. Enjoy the day and do nothing

24. Christmas

I hope this inspires you! It's not too late to make this Advent calendar. I'm excited to see what Advent calendar activities you come up with! I look forward to reading your comments!

See you soon!

Kerstin xx