This isn’t a Gift from the Kitchen, but we did make it in the kitchen. That counts, right?
When the in-laws were here for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law and I got so bored with the 24/7 football that was blaring in the living room, we found a project. She was wanting to make paper ornaments for her tree this year and we started searching Pinterest for ideas.
We found a great origami type ornament to make and that morphed into us making an Advent calendar for the nieces (her granddaughters).
We had a fun time making these little bells and filling them with small treats. I did get it shipped on time and I hope the nieces appreciate the time it took to make 25 paper bells!
These are easy to make and for a tutorial, click here.
We used scrapbook paper in hues of hot pink, greens, and browns. We tied them up using hot pink organza ribbon, tying each bell to a length of light green tulle ribbon.
The swag.
Each bell held tiny items: foam Christmas stickers, jingle bells, Hershey kisses, etc.
I’m hoping the girls can hang this on their banister.
The Christmas Day bell is the largest and holds two ornaments with their names on them.
You know, if you aren’t real crafty, you could do the same thing with miniature Chinese take-out containers. Plus, they would hold a lot more treats.
What a gorgeous Christmas gift idea 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love this! I’ve been searching for a usable advent calendar for Rocket and Top Girl. Mother Kalamity made a counted cross stitch one for her years ago and it’s really nice, but can’t be “used”. I saw one on a stripped stick with little muslin bags that were stamped however, Top Girl is not really into country decor so I nixed it but this would be great! I’ll have to enlist the hubs to use his paper-airplane folding skills and get this one done! Thanks.
What a really cute idea! You’re so creative!
This is a super cute idea. I love pinterest for looking up crafts, so many great ideas there!
That’s nice.
I like your homemade advent calendar.
We have one here filled with just chocolates ;-))
Oh I love it! I bet your nieces were thrilled!
What a great idea for an advent calendar! Can you believe that my sons are 14 and 12 and they are as excited today about our advent calendar today as they were a decade ago? – some things just never lose their thrill! :).
How stinkin cute? These would also make great little take home gifts for birthday parties, etc. Even though I don’t mind football, I would rather be doing crafts.
Oh my what a wonderful advent calendar. How very crafty. It has been crazy busy here also. I just finished putting out the advent wreath. Take a deep breath and relax. It will all get done when it gets done.
Wow—I still have a Halloween witch outside the front door. I am so far behind! 🙂
I love what you did with the folded bell ornaments – brilliant! That took a lot of work, but how fun for the girls to open them one by one. I’ll share your great idea with the All Things Paper Facebook page.