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Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

  • Young Adult

’tis the season to upcycle! Prepare for the holiday season with a DIY advent Christmas tree calendar and start counting down the days! 

Materials



Glitter Fuzzy Sticks
Gold Glitter Glue
Acrylic Paint Jars
Glitter Poms

3 Paper Towel Cardboard Tubes

2 Toilet Paper Carboard Tubes

25 Large Bottle Caps

1 Sheet of Cardstock

Ruler

Pencil

Scissors

Instructions



Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  2.

Paint all 3 long cardboard tubes green. 

Step  2.

Paint all 3 long cardboard tubes green. 

Step  3.

Mark 1.5 inch increments on each tube. 

Step  3.

Mark 1.5 inch increments on each tube. 

Step  4.

Cut the tubes at each mark until you have 21 mini tubes. 

Step  4.

Cut the tubes at each mark until you have 21 mini tubes. 

Step  5.

Paint the 2 smaller cardboard tubes brown. Then, measure and cut 1.5-inch pieces until you have 4 mini tubes. 

Step  5.

Paint the 2 smaller cardboard tubes brown. Then, measure and cut 1.5-inch pieces until you have 4 mini tubes. 

Step  6.

Paint 21 large bottle caps green. Use gold glitter glue to number them 1-21. 

Step  6.

Paint 21 large bottle caps green. Use gold glitter glue to number them 1-21. 

Step  7.

Paint 4 large bottle caps brown and number them 22-25 using gold glitter glue. 

Step  7.

Paint 4 large bottle caps brown and number them 22-25 using gold glitter glue. 

Step  8.

Glue the green cardboard tubes inside each of the green bottle caps. Then, do the same for the brown tubes and caps. 

Step  8.

Glue the green cardboard tubes inside each of the green bottle caps. Then, do the same for the brown tubes and caps. 

Step  9.

Create the shape of a tree with the tubes on a piece of card stock and glue it down, as shown.  

  • TIP: Add chocolates, candies, or other small items into your Advent calendar before gluing the tubes to the cardstock. 

Step  9.

Create the shape of a tree with the tubes on a piece of card stock and glue it down, as shown.  

  • TIP: Add chocolates, candies, or other small items into your Advent calendar before gluing the tubes to the cardstock. 

Step  10.

Cut the cardstock into the shape of the Christmas tree until there is no white showing. 

Step  10.

Cut the cardstock into the shape of the Christmas tree until there is no white showing. 

Step  11.

Bend a gold glitter fuzzy stick into a star shape. Then glue it to the top of the tree. 

Step  11.

Bend a gold glitter fuzzy stick into a star shape. Then glue it to the top of the tree. 

Step  12.

Decorate the tree with red, green, white, and gold glitter poms for extra shine. 

  • TIP: Make sure the poms are attached to only one cap. When removing the caps, you don’t want to poms to be stuck! 

Step  12.

Decorate the tree with red, green, white, and gold glitter poms for extra shine. 

  • TIP: Make sure the poms are attached to only one cap. When removing the caps, you don’t want to poms to be stuck!