Advent Calendar

I've been searching the internet for ideas on making an Advent Calendar (or what we are calling a Jesus Birthday Countdown). I found one I really liked on a website called splitcoaststampers.com . A woman by the name of Beate Johns from the Dayton area posted her step by step instructions on how to put it together. I finished mine and thought it turned out really cute so I thought I would pass along the information. Although it looks like it would take a lot of time I actually got it finished pretty quickly.

These are the supplies I used:

- One 16" x 20" blank Canvas (another idea would be a cookie sheet with magnets)

- 24 metal tins (2" diameter Wilton® favor tins, available at Michaels in the wedding favor section) (I bought these with my 40% weekly coupon and they cost me $12)

- Patterned Christmas Paper

- Coordinating Cardstock

- Number Stamps (you could buy number stickers if you don't have stamps)

- Stamping Ink

- Strong and regular adhesive ("Terrific Tape" and double stick tape)

- Ribbon (optional)

- Paper cutter (my paper cutter never cuts straight so I just used a ruler)

- 24 piece of Velcro (about 1 inch long)

I followed most of her instructions found HERE but her measurements for the spacing of the squares didn't work out right for me. Just make sure you measure to see if everything will fit before you start attaching anything. Her calendar had a little more "bling" to it than mine.





I typed a list of 24 Bible Verses and cut them into strips and put one in each tin. Here are the verses we used:

Day 1 - Isaiah 7:14
Day 2 - Isaiah 9:6-7
Day 3 - John 1:1-3
Day 4 - John 1:14
Day 5 - Micah 5:2-3
Day 6 - Micah 5:4-5
Day 7 - Luke 1:26-28
Day 8 - Luke 1:29-31
Day 9 - Luke 1:32-33
Day 10 - Luke 1:35
Day 11 - Matthew 1:20-24
Day 12 - Luke 1:41-45
Day 13 - Luke 2:1-5
Day 14 - Luke 2:6-7
Day 15 - Luke 2:8-10
Day 16 - Luke 2:11-12
Day 17 - Luke 2:13-14
Day 18 - Luke 2:15-16
Day 19 - Luke 2:17
Day 20 - Matthew 2:1-2
Day 21 - Matthew 2:9-10
Day 22 - Matthew 2:11
Day 23 - Hebrews 1:6
Day 24 - 1 John 4:2



I grew up with a lot of traditions, especially at Christmas. Those traditions are a very special memory from my childhood. Now I want to create special memories for my children with family traditions. Through these traditions I want to teach them more about the most amazing gift you could ever receive......JESUS!

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!