From December 1st it's that time again: Advent begins. Over the next 24 days, family and friends will be treated to little surprises. Creatively packaged gifts are particularly well received. Now is the right time to let your creativity run wild and make an Advent calendar. With a homemade calendar you are guaranteed to put the whole family in a merry Christmas spirit. It is not only a beautiful packaging for the lovingly baked cookies and sweets, but also an important element of the Christmas decoration. We'll show you an idea that even complete craft beginners will succeed. Learn how to make an Advent calendar out of bread bags!
Make your own Advent calendar from bread bags: festive last-minute decoration
The firstCraft idea looks beautifuland allows you a certain degree of freedom in design. This way you can creatively pack both small and large surprises. You need: 24 different sized bread bags, cardboard in sky blue and red, round lace paper and colorful packaging paper, several motif hole punches, pinking scissors, cord and glue. How to make the Advent calendar: Fold several bags in two and decorate them with the lace paper. Punch out different Christmas motifs from the bread bags. Decorate some of the bags with wrapping paper as desired. You can use the red and blue cardboard to conjure up creative labels on which you can write the numbers from 1 to 24. At the end all that's left is to fill the gift wrappers with little surprises and hang them up on a cord.
Puristic decoration idea with real flowers and fir greenery
Puristic perfection is how the next craft project can be described.The bread bagsare attached to the wall using clothespins and double-sided adhesive tape and decorated with fir green or cypress branches and real flowers. To realize this idea you need 24 equally sized bread bags, a black pen and natural materials. If you wish, you can also decorate the bags with feathers, red velvet ribbons, Christmas tree decorations or motif stickers (for example with gold stars). The rule of thumb applies: it's better to decorate sparingly. Then write the numbers from 1 to 24 on the bags and that's itChristmas decorations ready. Finally, you can hang a real flower above the Advent calendar at the top left.
Modern in black
The next oneIdea for imaginative decorationis guaranteed to make the hearts of minimalists beat faster. You will need the following materials: Black round lace paper, white wooden clothespins, black and white markers and 24 equally sized bread bags. Simply tape the lace paper onto the bags, then write the numbers from 1 to 24 on them with a white marker. Use the black marker to draw a different design on each clothespin. Decorate the clothespins with dots, zigzag patterns and stripes. Hang the gift bags from the string using the clothespins.
Make Advent calendars with small presents
If you are sending the Advent calendar to an adult, you can choose a space-saving version. Buy different types of coffee or tea. First fill 6 transparent Christmas balls, then 6 small Christmas socks, then 6 small zinc buckets and then 6 bread bags with tea or coffee. Hang them on top of each other using red and green cords. Complete! There is hardly a better way to start the day than with a cup of coffee or tea in your hand. The recipient is guaranteed to look forward to the daily surprises.
Design in tree shape
Do you have 24 equally sized bread bags and a poinsettia? Then you can use it to conjure up a Christmas tree. All you need to do is make suitable labels and add numbers. Then you can hang the bread bags on a cord using paper clips. Hang three bags at the top, then 4 at the bottom, then 5, 6 and at the very bottom – 7 bags. At the very top you can glue a paper star. Fill the bags with any sweets, soap, bath salts, vouchers, seasoning mixes, scented tea lights and other small items.
Advent calendar made from bread bags in vintage style
The next Advent calendar has a vintage appearance. You need: An old picture frame, canvas, bread bags, red cords, old coupons, postage stamps and a motif stamp. First, make 24 smaller envelopes out of the bread bags. Decorate the envelopes with the coupons and stamps and attach them to the canvas with safety pins. Fill the envelopes with little things, such as old family photos, poems or postcards, and give the finished Advent calendar to your grandparents.
Great last minute DIY
The color combination black, gold and white automatically attracts attention and fits particularly harmoniously into modern furnishings. For the next craft idea you will need the following materials: white bread bags, black paint, black marker, gold marker, glitter spray, white cardboard, scissors, 24 wooden clothespins and double-sided adhesive tape. First, paint all the bread bags completely black and let them dry. In the meantime, you can print and cut out a template for the labels. Create a total of 24 labels of the same size. Write the numbers from 1 to 24 on it and decorate them with the glitter spray. Stick the labels on the bags.
Make beautiful Advent calendars out of bread bags for the children
The Advent calendars made from bread bags for adults are sparingly decorated in a purist style. But if you want to create a calendar full of surprises for the children, then you should choose a colorful color scheme. Boldly combine pink, blue and yellow and decorate the bags with washi tape and cardboard. There are no limits to your own creativity. You can also decorate the bread bags with a colorful label or rhinestones. Be inspired by our suggestions in the photo gallery and surprise the children with a cheerful decoration!
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