DIY Advent Calendar
Do you have a bunch of empty Alete jars but no Advent calendar yet? That works out perfectly. We have a great upcycling idea for you that’ll let you make your own Advent calendar in no time! To do this, you’ll need, among other things, our craft template, which you can download below. We’ll also give you some ideas for what to fill the jars with.
DIY Advent Calendar
You'll need the following materials:
- Empty Alete jars or glasses of various sizes
- Spray paint
- Scissors
- String for wrapping around the jars
- Printable white A4 paper with round, self-adhesive labels that are 40 mm in diameter (4x6 circles) or self-adhesive paper
- Our print template
Craft Instructions
Here's how it works:
- Remove the labels with hot water
- Spray the jars and lids with spray paint and let them dry thoroughly
- Print the template on the self-adhesive paper and cut it out if necessary
- Stick the numbers onto the jars
- Wrap the cord decoratively around the jars
Ideas for Filling the Advent Calendar
These are sure to make your kids' eyes light up:
- Crayons
- Finger paint
- 3D stickers
- Cool kids' tattoos
- Funny kids' socks
- Hair clips/hair ties
- Washcloth (which you have to soak in water first so it unfolds)
- Alete fruit bars
- Alete Obsties
- Pixi books
- Bath additives
- Mandarins, dates, nuts, etc.
- Cookie cutters
- Reflectors for jackets, etc.
