I love Advent calendars! Every year I end up making a least a couple! I’m not one to make a hanging calendar…I much prefer the 3D variety. The first one I am sharing with you this year uses a collection of simple paper houses. (Last year I shared one made from baby food jars, remember? Click here to see.)
I used white card stock to cut out a two piece house. I had planned on using gray card stock for the roofs, to create a nice contrast against the white ‘snow,’ but since the copy center was out of gray, I ended up painting the white card stock gray for my roofs. I used rubber stamps to add the numbers to the front of each house (and added a little glitter). I then added glass glitter ‘snow’ to the roofs…
You don’t need a mantel to display an Advent village…here is the village on a birch bark lined tray…
Or – you can use any shelf, table, or little corner in your home to add these tiny houses. To make them really magical, they need some snow and lights…don’t you think?
I am keeping mine pretty simple…just the houses with some snow – and, to go with my woodland theme, I added a white birch log…
So easy and so pretty! This is a wonderful project to create with children. I have another Advent calendar in the works to share soon!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
Sharing at Craftberry Bush, Sand & Sisal, Thoughts From Alice, and Finding Silver Pennies.
Love this!
Thanks Alice! Have two more Advent Calendars in the works lol!
So lovely! Thanks for sharing! I also wanted to give you a heads up that tonight, Saturday night, at 8PM, there’s an all new linky party in town called Found & Foraged. We debuted last week and would love for you to join in the fun! You can find us at http://houseofhipsters.com/
Thanks Kyla! Would love to join in! xoxo