Every year, my kids look forward to our advent calendars. Yes. Calendars! December is their favorite month of the year because every day they get to open or fill in or peek at a new gaggle of surprises. This year we’re resurrecting a Calendar from my childhood, a mini advent tree. My brother and I loved having a tree that was just ours and opening a new ornament each day, knowing that as the tree filled up, Christmas was getting closer and closer, and your kids will love it too! If you have small children who don’t love to share, consider making a box per day per child to open to make life easier.
Things you’ll need:
Painted boxes
Paper boxes
Mini ornaments
Mini Christmas Tree
Star topper
Wrapped Christmas lights
Mini Felt Tree Skirt
Things to do:
1. Put the tree skirt around the tree and wrap the lights around the tree.
2. Fill the boxes with the ornaments, one box/ornament for each day leading up to Christmas Eve. Place the star in a box to be placed on top on Christmas Eve.
3. Each morning, have your kids open a box and add the ornament to the tree, then remove the empty box so that they can see the boxes diminish and the tree becomes more and more decorated, finishing with the star on Christmas Eve.
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We are looking for a supplier for miniature christmas trees undecorated. Do you know who we would contact to get a quote on ordering by the case?
Hi Lori! My apologies for the delayed response. We would be more than happy to help you with the miniature Christmas trees. You can find all the different types we carry here… http//factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=bottle+brush+tree If you’re interested in special quantities, please email info{at}factorydirectcraft.com and someone will be able to help you with your inquiry! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns, as I am more than happy to help you!