Advent calendar house pyramid

Creative Advent magic - your home-made Advent calendar as an eye-catcher

Advent is a special time full of anticipation and magic. What could be better than enhancing this anticipation with a homemade Advent calendar? Our step-by-step guide shows you how to make a magical Advent calendar from simple materials. With your own hands, you can create a real eye-catcher that will make any home shine with Christmas glamour. Let your creativity run wild and create a unique Christmas decoration that will delight young and old alike.

Painting houses

First, paint the small advent calendar houses with the craft paints of your choice. Make sure the colours are even so that the houses look nice later on. Allow the colours to dry well before moving on to the next step.

Decorate the motif cut-outs

As soon as the colours have dried, take a white permanent marker and decorate the motif cut-outs of your houses.

Stick on the vellum paper

Now cut the vellum paper to the size of the motif cut-outs. Apply handicraft glue to the edges of the motif cut-outs and stick the vellum paper on from the inside. This will create a beautiful glowing effect when you place LED tea lights in the houses later.

Arranging houses on panels

Stand the painted houses on the round plates. Then stack these plates on top of each other. Make sure that the arrangement is stable and does not tip over easily.

Attach the advent numbers

Starting at the top, stick the advent numbers to the houses using handicraft glue. Make sure that the numbers are clearly visible.

Fill the houses

Now comes the exciting part: you can fill the houses with little surprises and LED tea lights with a timer. The LED tea lights create a cosy atmosphere and make the motifs on the vellum paper glow beautifully.

Decorate

Finally, place miniature Christmas trees and small lanterns around the houses as desired. These final details give your advent calendar a festive touch and make it a real eye-catcher.