Cricut CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge Advent Calendar

 This cute Countdown to Christmas board was made using 4 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock for the french fry boxes.  A couple of extra pieces were used for the enclosure cards, the letters and the circles.  It is a fairly inexpensive project but is really cute when finished.  Here is a video to show how to make it:

All the other information is listed below.  I used a paper bag from a shopping trip to cover the board pictured below.

Kraft brown paper was used to cover a cake board

If a smaller project is desired, smaller boxes can be cut.  That is one of the awesome things about the Cricut!  You can modify things to your own needs.  Here are the cut sizes that I used for this project:

Stamped the letters with an image from CTMH’s Christmas Cheer while still on the mat

Stamping onto the components before assembling is easiest and will give the best results.  Using Holiday Red ink on Holiday Red cardstock is a nice effect.  The black scallop border image stamped on the cut scallop looks great layered on the french fry box.

It is easiest to stamp the circular images and then use a 1 1/4″ punch to line them up perfectly.  However, the Cricut will cut circles to fit the image used on the Countdown numbers, if preferred.

Advent Calendar with Candy

 This Advent calendar is easy enough to make that each child in the family could have their own to enjoy.  The following list of activities can be modified for individual needs.  There are more than 24 items, so feel free to pick the ones that will make the holiday special in your home.

Advent Calendar with Enclosure Cards and Activities

Countdown to Christmas Activities:

York Peppermint Patties fit perfectly in the pockets