HEN Family

Healthy, Eco-Friendly and Natural Family Living

Healthy, Eco-Friendly Living for Everyone
  • Eco Home
    • Green Home
    • Natural Remedies/Recipes
    • Gardening
    • Green Beauty
    • Green Gift Guides
    • Eco Product Reviews
  • Motherhood
    • Pregnancy
    • Parenting
    • Raising Kids
    • Mental Health
  • Natural Kids
  • Healthy Eats
  • Travel
  • Work with Me
  • Shop

DIY Advent Calendars

November 8, 2017 By Megan 10 Comments

With Canadian Thanksgiving and Halloween behind us, Christmas seems to be in full swing over here. I’m a big fan of advent calendars – who isn’t? – and we try to do something fun and different each year. Whether it’s tiny bags with fun trinkets or cards with daily fun activities to do, we all love opening the calendar each day, K especially! Many of these DIY advent calendars can even be made using materials you have around the home.

Love all these fun ideas for DIY advent calendars. I can't wait to make one of these this year!

20+ DIY Advent Calendars

Check out over 20 fun and unique DIY advent calendars that you can easily make yourself. I love them all so much, I can’t pick a favourite!

DIY Advent Calendars

Handmade Calendar from Ginger Lilly Tea. This is SO gorgeous, I don’t even know where to begin.

DIY Advent Calendars

Big Box Calendar from Modge Podge Crafts. How fun is this unique one?

DIY Advent Calendars

Advent Countdown Jar from About Family Crafts. This is a great, simple calendar you can make with a recycled jar.

DIY Advent Calendars

Giant Advent Calendar from Oh Happy Day. This large calendar requires some space but it’s so beautiful, isn’t it?

DIY Advent Calendars

Advent Calendar Boxes on a String from Mama Miss. These little boxes (with free printable) are so fun and pretty.

DIY Advent Calendars

Eco-friendly Calendar from Kitchen Counter Chronicles. Lots of fun activities here as well as a couple more eco-friendly ideas.


DIY Advent Calendars

Upcycled Record Advent Calendar from Organized 31. This repurposed calendar is super eco-friendly and super fun.

DIY Advent Calendars

Brown Paper Packages from North Story. I LOVE the Scandinavian look of these little packages.

DIY Advent Calendars

Advent Book Tree from Creative Green Living. This is an awesome idea for any book lovers. Scour the used bookstores or garage sales for deals on books.

DIY Advent Calendars

Mitten Calendar from Just Us 4. What a sweet little idea.

DIY Advent Calendars

Advent Calendar Wreath from Fleece Fun. This is a fun calendar that can double as a wreath!

DIY Advent Calendars

Advent Calendar Activity Cards from Mama.Papa.Bubba.Blog. This really simple idea has fun ideas for the whole fam.

DIY Advent Calendars

Toilet Paper Advent Calendar from Danya Banya. If you have extra toilet paper rolls lying around, this one’s for you.

DIY Advent Calendars

3D Advent Calendar from Craftulate. How gorgeous is this advent calendar?

DIY Advent Calendars

Mini Tree Advent Calendar from Oh Happy Day. Another awesome and fun idea from Oh Happy Day.

DIY Advent Calendars

Rustic Advent Calendar from Woman in Real Life. I’m loving the beautiful, rustic look of this one.

DIY Advent Calendars

4-in-1 Calendar from Red Ted Art. These fun packages can be used in four different ways.

DIY Advent Calendars

Magnetic Calendar from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots. The kids will love decorating this unique magnetic one.

DIY Advent Calendars

Scrap Paper Calendar from TinkerLab. I love being able to use scrap paper I already have, like previous years’ Christmas cards.

DIY Advent Calendars - 20 different ideas for an amazing DIY advent calendar

DIY Wooden Advent Calendar with Stockings from Bren Did. This is so nice, it also serves as a beautiful Christmas decoration!

DIY Handmade Advent Calendars

DIY Boxes Advent Calendar with free printable from Powerful Mothering. What a fun idea!

Love all these fun ideas for DIY advent calendars. I can't wait to make one of these this year!

Here are some more fun Advent ideas as well as activity inspiration for the calendars.

30 Christmas Books from Red Ted Art. These are great book ideas to include in a calendar or for daily reading.

12 Days of Outdoor Play Calendar from OutdoorsMom. I love this outdoor play calendar to get kids active outside.

25 Days of Sensory Christmas Activities from Little Bins for Little Hands. There are tons of fun sensory ideas here for Christmas fun.

Random Acts of Kindness Countdown from Every Star is Different. This countdown is a wonderful idea with different acts to make someone’s day brighter.

100 Activities from KCEdventures is a collection of 100 different ideas to include in an activity advent calendar.

What’s your family tradition when it comes to advent calendars? I’d love to know:)

For fun Christmas ideas, activities & gifts, follow HEN Family’s Christmas board.

DIY Advent Calendars - 20 different ideas for making your own advent calendar, plus fun advent activities.

 

SaveSave

Enter your name and email and get our fun newsletter filled with free natural living tips, recipes, DIY ideas and more.
Join the HEN Family community to keep up to date on everything.
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.

Related Posts

  • Grand Bend and Bayfield Family Travel GuideGrand Bend and Bayfield Family Travel Guide
  • 40+ Snowflake Crafts and Activities for Kids40+ Snowflake Crafts and Activities for Kids
  • Vegetarian Christmas Menu – Appetizers, Sides and Main DishesVegetarian Christmas Menu – Appetizers, Sides and Main Dishes
  • Eco-friendly Gift Guide for KidsEco-friendly Gift Guide for Kids
  • 10 Essential Breastfeeding Tips10 Essential Breastfeeding Tips
  • Maple Cinnamon NutsMaple Cinnamon Nuts

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Yummly (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on StumbleUpon (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Celebrations, Crafting Tagged With: advent calendars, DIY advent calendar, DIY advent calendars for kids, homemade advent calendars

Comments

  1. maggy, red ted art says

    November 3, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Thanks for including our ideas! Much appreciated!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 4, 2015 at 3:10 am

      Such a fun idea. My little one loves unwrapping individual items like that:)

      Reply
  2. whippedgreengirl says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:29 am

    I love advent calendars! Never considered how fun the DIY route would be- definitely in love with the Ginger Lilly Tea one- great share!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 4, 2015 at 3:09 am

      So do we:) I am so in love with that one too. Isn’t it gorgeous?

      Reply
  3. Mommy Crusader says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    These are all stunning. I don’t know which to make for this year. Maybe I’ll make some up for a family Christmas gift. . . . Thanks for getting this all in one place.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 5, 2015 at 1:57 am

      Thanks for stopping by. We’re still decided which one to make too:)

      Reply
  4. Organized 31 says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    What fun advent calendar ideas. I found several that I want to make for my “baby” at college and her roommates. Thanks for including my upcycled 45 record advent calendar.

    Reply
  5. Faffy Tea says

    November 7, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    The mini tree one is ever so cute! And the stockings one too…

    For something else a bit “alternative” we have created a printable Acts of Kindness calendar that embraces the giving spirit if Christmas – anyone can download and use the calendar this advent: http://etsy.me/1F7w8W9

    Reply
  6. Keri-Anne Pink says

    November 11, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    Thank you so so much for including my calendar!!! xxx

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 11, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      It’s SO gorgeous! Thank you for making it:)

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Let’s Connect!

About HEN Family

HEN Family is a resource for healthy, eco-friendly and natural living, to help families embrace a greener lifestyle. Here you will find everything from tips on choosing the healthiest options and products for babies and kids, to everyday sustainable living, nutritious eats, and DIY projects and crafts.

More about Megan >>

Join our Mailing List

Fields marked with a * are required




Join the HEN Family community

Join the HEN Family community




Follow on Pinterest







HEN Family Accolades

Bonbon Break
SheBlogs Media

Recent Posts

  • Making Time for Mom May 9, 2019
  • Eco-friendly Easter Baskets for Children March 18, 2019
  • Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies Part II July 23, 2018
  • My Favourite Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies February 15, 2018
  • Painted Heart Tea Light Holders February 5, 2018

RSS HEN Family

  • Making Time for Mom
  • Eco-friendly Easter Baskets for Children
  • Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies Part II

Featured Posts

Making Time for Mom

Making Time for Mom

Alone time. What’s that? If you’re a mom, you’re quite possible in the same boat as me. Some days, okay, most days, I feel like my needs come last in the whole scheme of things. From the second our eyes open in the morning, it’s all about the kids. Getting everyone changed and fed, answering 800… [Read More]

Categories

Let’s Connect!

© 2023 · Hen Family · Designed by Sarah McVean

Enter your name and email and get our fun newsletter filled with free natural living tips, recipes, DIY ideas and more.
Join the HEN Family community to keep up to date on everything.
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.