DIY: Advent Calendar

Here's a really cute idea that I found on Country Living today. Every year I look forward to the advent calendar, this year instead of buying one, try making your own! This is a great way to personalize the experience for your family and keep things exciting!

Use ordinary grocery-store matchboxes to count down the days till Christmas. 

Just hot-glue the tops of empty boxes to one another to form rows 

(start with nine boxes for the base, and decrease by two until you have a single box). 

Cut wrapping paper to cover each section; secure with hot glue. 

Next, hot-glue the rows in a pyramid shape as shown. 

Use number stamps (available at craft stores) to mark the boxes 1 through 25, then fill with candy and trinkets.