Cardboard Tube Christmas Advent Calendar

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Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

1 hour

Adult Supervision

Yes

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Cardboard Tube Christmas Advent Calendar

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You can layout all 24 cardboard tubes on the cardboard to make sure you cut the cardboard to the correct side.

How to Make

Cardboard Tube Christmas Advent Calendar
Cardboard Tube Christmas Advent Calendar
Cardboard Tube Christmas Advent Calendar
  1. Begin by hole punching a small hole either side of the top of the cardboard and thread through some jute twine, so the advent calendar can be hung. Next, stick and wrap your cardboard in hessian roll and let the glue dry.
  2. Flatten the cardboard tube and then fold both sides at either end of the cardboard tube inwards to create a ‘pocket’.
  3. Paint the cardboard tubes red, white, and green.
  4. For the snowman, use the template to cut out the features from card and use a hole punch to create the circles for the mouth.
  5. Stick and assemble the snowman and stick two wiggle eyes on. Repeat for the other designs.
  6. For the glitter candy cane design, cut strips of double-sided tape of different thicknesses. Stick the double-sided tape onto the cardboard tube, alternating the thickness of the tape. Lastly, pour red glitter on top (the glitter will stick to the double-sided tape).
  7. Stick glitter foam numbers on each cardboard tube.
  8. Once all 24 of the cardboard tubes are decorated, stick them to the board using 2 hook-and-loop self-adhesive craft dots for each cardboard tube. By using the hook-and-loop craft dots, you can rearrange the advent calendar each year.
  9. Fill each cardboard tube with a treat and then hang it on the wall.