I finally figured out something to give for Christmas. I saw the idea on Pinterest. It looked like the original idea came from an article in Parent's magazine that had 11 different craft ideas.http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/holiday-crafts-for-kids/ I didn't feel like scrolling through the other craft ideas and ads to find the original picture. I tried to link it for you.
I happened to have a new muffin tin left over from a wedding reception I did not attend, (I know, I am bad) I kept meaning to deliver the gift, but now the gift receipt expired. Maybe I will get them something else. I have a year, right?
It is only a 12 hole muffin tin. But I decided to make it work!
I made a 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar!
Supplies:
muffin tin
magnetic sheets
patterned paper (I used gift wrap, too.)
number stickers or sharpies
glue stick
I happened to have a new muffin tin left over from a wedding reception I did not attend, (I know, I am bad) I kept meaning to deliver the gift, but now the gift receipt expired. Maybe I will get them something else. I have a year, right?
It is only a 12 hole muffin tin. But I decided to make it work!
I made a 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar!
Supplies:
muffin tin
magnetic sheets
patterned paper (I used gift wrap, too.)
number stickers or sharpies
glue stick
Muffin Tin
Magnetic Canvas Sheets. Great versatile product! I think they are $3 apiece. I can't remember now; I used a craft store coupon.
Magnetic 'canvas' sheets leftover from a different project.
Covered air vent makes air go to the rooms I need it most and saves electricity.
Different project: I covered an air vent with a magnetic sheet in a room that gets too hot. Just closing the vent made a loud noise as a little bit of air passed through it. Adding the magnet sheet worked perfectly to block the air. Now more heat goes to other parts of the house.
I found the magnetic canvas sheets at a craft store. It is like a sheet of paper with a large magnet glued on it. I was able to easily cut it to fit over the air vent. It stuck there (lightly) without any glue or tape.
I found the magnetic canvas sheets at a craft store. It is like a sheet of paper with a large magnet glued on it. I was able to easily cut it to fit over the air vent. It stuck there (lightly) without any glue or tape.
Cup, mason jar lid and vitamin jar lid to trace circles
Trace Circles
I used a cup to trace 12 circles on the magnetic sheet. I cut the circles out and they fit nicely over the muffin spaces.
I used a small mason jar lid to trace 12 circles on patterned paper. I cut the circles out and glued them on the circle magnets with a glue stick.
I used a vitamin jar lid to trace 12 circles out of green and red construction paper. I cut the circles out. I put number stickers on the circles. I glued the numbered circles on the patterned paper. (I ran out of number stickers and drew the number 20 with a silver sharpie. I drew the number 2 in '21' with a black sharpie. I can't really tell and I am not a perfectionist, luckily!)
I used a cup to trace 12 circles on the magnetic sheet. I cut the circles out and they fit nicely over the muffin spaces.
I used a small mason jar lid to trace 12 circles on patterned paper. I cut the circles out and glued them on the circle magnets with a glue stick.
I used a vitamin jar lid to trace 12 circles out of green and red construction paper. I cut the circles out. I put number stickers on the circles. I glued the numbered circles on the patterned paper. (I ran out of number stickers and drew the number 20 with a silver sharpie. I drew the number 2 in '21' with a black sharpie. I can't really tell and I am not a perfectionist, luckily!)
I cut out star shapes and wrote "12 Days of Christmas" to explain my weird 12 day advent calendar. A calendar that starts on day 14 is weird. Should I have counted from 12 backwards? I don't want to over think it. It's done. It's pretty cute. I think the kids will enjoy it.
I found little trinkets for the little boy and girl who will love to open the numbers for a little gift each day! Candy would work, too, but I think their Mom doesn't let them have candy everyday. Stickers would work. Or magnetic pictures in the bottom of the muffin spaces.
I don't feel like drilling two holes into the thick metal so I can thread a large ribbon through the holes to hang it on the wall. This will have to be a table calendar. :-)
The teacher in me will point out to the kids that the black numbers are odd numbers and the white numbers are even. I would use chocolate chips or something to show that even numbers have buddy-pairs and odd numbers have a leftover. I would mix the numbers up and have them practice putting the numbers back n order.
Overall it was a fun project and I am pleased with how it turned out!
I found little trinkets for the little boy and girl who will love to open the numbers for a little gift each day! Candy would work, too, but I think their Mom doesn't let them have candy everyday. Stickers would work. Or magnetic pictures in the bottom of the muffin spaces.
I don't feel like drilling two holes into the thick metal so I can thread a large ribbon through the holes to hang it on the wall. This will have to be a table calendar. :-)
The teacher in me will point out to the kids that the black numbers are odd numbers and the white numbers are even. I would use chocolate chips or something to show that even numbers have buddy-pairs and odd numbers have a leftover. I would mix the numbers up and have them practice putting the numbers back n order.
Overall it was a fun project and I am pleased with how it turned out!
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