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Category: Seasonal Crafts

Muslin Bag Advent Wreath

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If space is tight in your house, and during Christmas with all the presents, the tree and various family members hanging around, many houses are, an advent calendar that hang from the ceiling can be a great way to keep the tradition without taking up wall or shelf space. Reminiscent of traditional advent centerpieces and St. Lucia crowns, these pretty hanging wreaths fell both classic and modern at the same time not to mention the bonus of keeping little fingers away from their treats!

Things you need:
Large quilting hoop 12-15 inches in diameter
24 mini clothespins
Red acrylic paint
Paintbrushes
24 muslin bags
Number stamps and stamp pad
Glue gun and glue sticks
Ribbon

Things to do:
1. Paint both sides of the clothespins and allow them to dry.
2. While they are drying, stamp the fronts of your bags with the numbers 1-24.
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3. Using your glue gun, attach the clothespins evenly around the hoop.
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4. Tie 3 lengths of ribbon (at least 16 inches each, longer if you want it hanging lower) at 1/3 intervals around the hoop. Tie the tops together for hanging.
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5. Clip the bags onto the clips, alternating clipping them by the top of the bag and by the strings as you go around the hoop.
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6. Fill with treats and hang in an accessible place.

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Rusty Tin Bells and Spool Advent Calendar

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This advent calendar does double duty as a charming garland for your tree and a treasure hunt for your kids. Wrap around your branches for some rustic charm or string across your mantle or window for some advent fun! Switch out floral wire for the embroidery thread if you want a shape-able garland.

Things you need:
24 wooden spools
1 red bead garland
1 bag of 3/4-inch rusty tin bells
Yellow embroidery thread
Embroidery needle
Paper
Scissors
Craft glue
Pen (or printer)
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Things to do:
1. Cut an eleven-foot piece of embroidery thread and thread onto the needle. String one bell all the way to the end and tie off with a loop for hanging.
2. String 10 beads onto the thread.
3. String three bells, adjusting them so that they bunch together. String two red beads and then a spool followed by two more red beads. Repeat this pattern until you have used up all 24 spools.
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4. Add three more bells and then ten beads to complete the garland. Tie off with a final bell and a loop as you did at the beginning.
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5. Cut the paper into 4-inch long strips that are as wide as the center of your spool (the flat part). Number each 1-24 (you can also do this on a printer) and add a clue to the back of each such as Look under your pillow” to guide your kids to their daily tread!
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6. Glue the plain end of the paper across the flat part of each spool. Once the glue has dried, roll up and secure, number side out, with a very small dot of glue.

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