Christmas Project #3 : Advent Boxes

Awesome idea! I love the simple look of it. The kids will love it! :)

These are absolutely stunning Ali. I love the boxes. If only you an find something like that here...

Nice job! I can already sense how exciting this will be for kids to do every day. How do you think you'll hang them without putting a bunch of nail holes in the wall?

Holy cow, you were busy today. they look terrific. Martha would be so proud :)
Are you going to be making a 2008 calender for Cafe Press?

Cool, cool, cool! gotta get one done for my house!! Thanks for sharing!!

friggin' cool. will you attach all the boxes to some kind of base?

I am sooooo low tech... I would staple them to the big bulletin board in my kitchen using a stapler or staple gun! Then paint inside over the staples or put my treat/toy over them to hide them... or even put a sticker over each with a different letter, with the letters all spelling out a special message to be deciphered on the last day. With the message perhaps indicating the hidden location of an extra special gift or treat.... :-)

hm I just realized I could not get the stapler into the smaller boxes....
ooooh! time for quilting pins! or flat thumb tacks....!

Curious as to how you're actually going to attach them to the wall. I love this idea just wasn't sure how to 'use' it. Thanks for all the inspiration!
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Very cool - they look great!!

Oh, wow, these are really striking. I don't know how tightly the lids fit but I was thinking this would be a fun fridge decoration for the season if you put magnets on the bottoms.
I also love the idea of spelling out some sort of message in the bottoms so as you remove the lids each day, you are exposing the message.
Peg

SOO cute! I did an advent calender last year using a muffin tin....covered a thin magnet with paper to each space, and it turned out so cute! Although, I think my boys just cared about the treats inside....

Great outcome of a great idea :-)

Brilliant! But, how are you going to hang them?
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So inspiring - you can fill with some amazing items - finger puppets, trains, homemade tiny books, words, pictures and of course, maybe the odd chocolate or two - so exciting!!! I can't wait to get started on one for Brody!!!
Thanks for sharing!!

LOVE IT ~ LOVE IT LOVE IT ~ I need to make a set of these this weekend at our crop !!! Wahoo , holidays will soon be here ~ happy day to you =)

SO CUTE!
Julia

Love how it turned out, way cool!

Ooo--great take on the Martha idea! You're making me all psyched about the holidays...hmm...guess I better go start planning (heh-heh).