Do you have favorite Christmas things or decorations from your childhood? My favorite is hands-down an advent calendar that my mother made. It was a red and green plaid wall hanging with a big, green, felt Christmas tree and rows of pockets along the bottom. Each pocket contained a different felt ornament, and every day leading up to Christmas, my siblings and I would take turns adding one of the ornaments to the tree. On Christmas Eve, we would pull out the last ornament – a little manger holding the baby Jesus – and add it to our fully decorated tree.
When I decided to make a new advent calendar for our family, I knew I wanted to do a modern version of the tree advent I had loved as a child.
DIY Modern Advent Calendar
Comments + Project Love
amy says
This is a wonderful project to start off the Holiday series! I love the pockets and the simple shape of the tree. I so want to make an advent calendar for my kids to be able to have those special memories. You've inspired me to start thinking on ideas for one, thanks!
FishesMakeWishes says
great project! I'm thinking of making one this year too, but I haven't decided how it's going to be yet. Lots of inspiration to be found online and yours is definitely on my watch list :-)<br />aleka
Amy @ Homey Oh My! says
Alexis! This is amazing!! I never grew up with an advent calendar but would love to make it a tradition. <br />Very creative with the baby Jesus haha!
Kendra Pahukoa says
love this alexis! i love that you made them all unique as well. how fun!
Alexis Middleton says
Thank you so much, Kendra!
Marni @ Haberdashery Fun says
Love this tree!! Great idea about the ornaments. I always wonder what to put inside the pocket..
Harri Wren says
Wow !! This gorgeous. what an amazing idea to decorate a tree with advent. I must do my own take on this idea for decorating a tree
Amy Lee Scott says
I have always wanted an advent calender like the cute felt one I grew up with. But I also love a more modern look so I decided to make two this year (one modern and one felt/vintagey). I may just have to add a third to my list 🙂
Jelli B. says
How fun! This is so much more creative than the advent calendar I DIYd last year. In fact, I'd completely forgotten about making one this year. Thanks for the reminder and a clever new take on advent calendars!
Toni Barsi says
Amazing job Alexis! We never had an advent calender growing up (I didn't even know what one was until I got married!), but it's a tradition I'd really like to start with our kids. Thanks for the reminder. Your's is gorgeous!
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi says
Lovely. It's simple and elegant.
Desiree @ The 36th AVENUE says
Also featuring this calendar… Love it!
anu says
Love your calendar! The modern tree is great.
Bethany says
So cute!
megan {homemade ginger} says
This is maybe the cutest advent calendar I've seen yet! I featured you today 🙂
Tauni says
Definitely my favorite advent calendar of the season. Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing at Show & Tell on SNAP!
Britni Vigil says
This is beautiful, I absolutely love it. Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party! <br /><br />Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Mindi Carwin says
I love it Alexis! Pinning for sure, thanks for sharing!
Britni Vigil says
Hi! Just wanted to let you know that your post is featured on the weekend re-Treat link party this week. Thanks for linking up and hope to see you again tonight at 7PM EST. <br /><br />http://www.playpartypin.com/2013/11/weekend-re-treat-link-party-43-features.html