This Felt Advent Calendar is super easy to make and can be used over and over again for years…I love that! It is a simple handmade holiday project.
Adorable Felt Advent Calendar Easy to Make
The holidays are quickly approaching and it’s time to create a little homemade goodness. It’s no secret I love felt and I am always looking for a way to use it in my projects.
Related: You might enjoy this Felt Hedgehog Ornament Tutorial too!
It’s not too big and not too small…it’s just right for little treasures, candy, or even gift cards. I made a few extra felt pockets to top off some Christmas gifts this year. You can use all your pockets at once or hang 5 or 10 and keep the rest in a bowl nearby.
Let’s do this…
Materials:
- Wool Felt
- Ribbon
- Kraft and scrapbook paper of your choice
- Mini clothes pins
I’m sure you have most of what you need at home already.
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- Start by cutting your felt into strips – 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”
- Round the corners on one end {shown in the photo above}
- Fold the bottom up so the pocket measures about 3 1/2” x 5”
- Sew around the outside as close to the edge as possible
- Cut two circles and glue them together to create a number tag {1 1/2” total}
- Use a hole punch to create two holes on the front of the pocket and one on the flap for your ribbon
- Run your ribbon through the holes from the inside and tie your tag on
Now you have sweet little Advent Calendar pockets that will keep little hands out {maybe}.
I thought about adding some big polka dots or silhouettes of Santa on them…get creative and have fun creating a family tradition.
Just use the adorable mini clothes pins and clip them to your ribbon.
Stop by Everything Etsy for more sewing inspiration.
There you have it…a sweet Felt Advent Calendar. I told you it was easy, didn’t I??
More Advent Calendars
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- Use this Reverse Advent Calendar to fill your local blessing boxes this holiday season.
- This countdown calendar for Christmas focuses on bringing the family together and spending time with each other Reindeer Advent Calendar
- Enjoy this free Advent Calendar with loads of fun activities!
- Printable Nativity Advent Calendar you will count down the days to Christmas with fun activities.
- DIY Advent Calendar With Cricut Easy Press with a few simple steps, this beautiful project will make the holiday extra special!
- Midnight Christmas Village DIY Advent Activity Calendar you only need to print, cut, and sew!
- Advent Calendar For Boys countdown to Christmas with a small treat or tool every day.
- Recycled Advent Calendar is a perfect family craft and you get to re-use K-Cups that could be filling up a landfill!
I hope you’re inspired to start creating handmade holiday decorations for your home this year. It’s the perfect time of year to create lasting memories of crafting with family and friends.
Thanks for all your sweet comment and other creative ways to use these little felt pockets! I plan on adding a few to the top of some packages with gift cards inside. They were so quick to make and the felt is so durable they could be used over and over again!
Have fun with it and thanks again!
~Kim
I cannot begin to describe how much I LOVE these!!! I’ve been looking for an advent calendar that works for me and this does. I love using felt. Thank you so much. 100% doing this!!!!
I’m thinking about making these for my grandkids! With having 9 grandkids, I think I need to get started now!
I agree, the colors are unexpected and fun!
Hi Erin,
Here is the link for today’s giveaway http://www.everythingetsy.com/2012/11/felt-advent-calendar/
Those are so cute. I think I might use them for the 8 days of Hanukkah this year (bonus it will take a third of the time to throw together)
I think it is the colors that really speak to me, not your typical red and green, Thanks for sharing
Hammer & Thread
so cute!
Kim, great job as always!
I think this is the cutest little idea. It would also make an awesome chore calender/decoration in a kids room.
The giveaway was just posted on Everything Etsy. Thx!
THere is not a contest entry on the etsy referreed site. THere was not one on yesterdays referred site either.
I’ve had trouble finding wool felt in the stores so now I know where to get it online. Cute colors for the advent calendar and one could use the envelopes just for gift giving as well. Thanks!
I can’t find the giveaway. Help!
a-dorable! Who doesn’t love wool felt and your project is totally fabulous.
Those are adorable and I like the color palate you chose. Thank you.