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Advent Calendar Craft Ideas for Kids

Kids Christmas Crafts

You will find many advent calendar craft ideas for kids on the web and on this site. This page features a Christmas garland advent calendar using Christmas stockings and a pipe cleaner garland. Each day the kids can make a new stocking to hang from the garland.

The great thing about this advent calendar idea is you can use just about anything you want. Maybe you want to use gingerbread men or ornaments. Maybe even do a mix of all kinds of Christmas decorations.

The possibilities and ideas are endless with a garland advent calendar to count down the days until Xmas.

christmas garland advent calendar craft idea for kids

Supplies

Several pipe cleaners or strips of paper
Christmas colored felt
Markers or glitter glue
Christmas stickers or cutouts
Scissors
Glue

How to Make a Garland Advent Calendar Craft

Step 1

Make a chain garland using Christmas colored paper strips (about 6 inches long and 1 inch wide) or using pipe cleaners. Make this long enough to hold 24 stockings with spaces in between so they hang okay.

We use a pipe cleaner chain making small chains (half a pipe cleaner per loop).

Step 2

Find a spot in the classroom or house to hang the chain. This can be around the Christmas tree or on a wall.

Tip: If you hang it on the tree make sure the kids can reach around to place the stockings on for each day in December.

If haning it on a wall, make it low so the kids can reach it or be ready to help lift them up to hang the stockings.

Step 3

Each day in December starting on the 1st, cut out a stocking shape from felt. Decorate the stocking and glue on a looped ribbon on the back.

Make sure to include the number of the day when decorating the stocking.

Step 4

Hang the stocking on the garland for each day in December for this advent calendar craft idea.

Tip: You can make a new stocking each day as a classroom activity or family project. As an alternative you can make all 24 stockings before the 1st of December. Then place them in a box near the garland and have the kids hang the new one each day.

Get creative when decorating your stockings. You can even make stuffed stockings by sewing together two stockings. Then fill it with tissue paper to give it a puffed up look.

Use different Christmas colors and designs to make your finished stocking garland advent calendar craft a beautiful Christmas decoration.

More Christmas Crafts and Calendar Ideas

	Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Craft Idea This one is really neat looking and fun for kids to flip the tabs and see what's underneath each day in December. A great kids craft project and an exciting way to count down to Christmas.
	Santa Face Advent Calendar This one is fairly easy and great for younger kids. With 24 paper chains for Santa's beard, the kids simply tear one off each day. Once Santa is clean shaven it's Christmas Eve.
	Pipe Cleaner Ornaments These pipe cleaner ornaments make an easy and inexpensive way to decorate your tree. Make dozens of them to fill the entire tree - well leave a little bit of room for the lights.
	Christmas Cards and Wrapping Ideas Make your own cards and wrapping paper. This is not only a great way to save money it's a fun kids craft project. Plus it's more personalized and every one will appreciate the homemade cards and the memories they will save.
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