MAKE A CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDER

**angeldelight** · 17-11-2008, 10:15 AM

Children will have fun counting down the days until Christmas by watching Santa's beard grow with this Advent calendar craft.

What you'll need:
Printed pattern (below)
24 cotton balls
Crayons, markers or paints - red, green and flesh colored or paint
Craft glue

How to make it:

Step 1 - Print Pattern

Step 2 - Color
Color Santa's face and hat. You could also cut out the picture and glue it onto a colorful piece of construction paper to make it sturdier.

Step 3 - Add a cotton ball each day in December
Beginning on December 1st, glue a cotton ball onto the circle marked 1. On December 2nd, add another cotton ball on spot 2, and so on, until the 24th, when Santa's beard will be complete!

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/cegi...nt/santa90.gif

Angel xx

**emler** · 17-11-2008, 10:23 AM

I just printed this one off last night - great minds think alike Angel

We did this last year too & the kids really enjoyed it

**Spangles** · 17-11-2008, 10:25 AM

Ooh that's brilliant, I'm defo going to do that with Boyo!

Thank you.

**Monkey1** · 17-11-2008, 12:20 PM

I do this one every year!

**elizabeth** · 17-11-2008, 04:25 PM

Just printed this thank you

**cherry** · 17-11-2008, 04:36 PM

That's brilliant, thanks very much

**sarah32** · 17-11-2008, 04:49 PM

thanks, I like that one.

**PixiePetal** · 17-11-2008, 05:14 PM

thanks, not seen that before

**Nicki L** · 17-11-2008, 06:48 PM

Thats fantastic - just printed - the kids will love it, although i can not bring myself to touch cotton wool i hate the stuff!!!!

**angeldelight** · 17-11-2008, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Nicki L

Thats fantastic - just printed - the kids will love it, although i can not bring myself to touch cotton wool i hate the stuff!!!!

You are not the only one

I hate the stuff also

Angel xx

**PaulaR** · 18-11-2008, 12:45 PM

thank you. I like this idea and have not seen it beofre

**mushpea** · 20-11-2008, 02:40 PM

this is a lovely idea but my mindees aren't full time so therefore they would have to stick several on in one go to keep up, what do you think is the best way to explain this to a 2yrold??

**angeldelight** · 02-12-2011, 02:04 PM

Bumping up

Angel xx

**keeks** · 02-12-2011, 02:07 PM

Ooooh, love it!

Thanks

xx

**Toothfairy** · 02-12-2011, 03:50 PM

Thats fab, will print it off tonight

**Cinderbella** · 05-12-2011, 09:57 AM

We have just made these and put them up on the wall , a little late but we just stuck 5 cotton wool balls on today, (well the children did I too cant touch cotton wool balls! )

They look fab, Thanks x