Tinker advent calendar – ideas – tips

Tinker advent calendar - ideas - tips

Advent calendar crafts

Advent calendars yourself – ideas and tips

On to crafts! For those who are wondering how to wrap small presents nicely and arrange them as advent calendars, we have selected the best, creative packaging ideas, tips and suggestions:

packing

The easiest way is the Advent parcels wrap in wrapping paper.

Depending on how you choose the materials, the look can range from Shabby to super noble. Above all, the choice of wrapping paper is of course important.

Wrapping paper:

  • Cheap uni and patterned wrapping paper rolls can be found in all branches from Rossmann, Tedi, NanuNana, IKEA, Hema, >
  • black Wrapping paper is available via Amazon Clairefontaine * or even more via Amazon Black *.
  • cheap kraft paper in black is available for EUR 1.99 via depot kraft paper
  • Also at Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt there is very nice black wrapping paper, only a bit more expensive

Really cool ideas to wrap in gifts black paper Incl. Tutorial, you can find on the page of mrsberry.de blog

  • Weihnachtliches Paper is available via Amazon Christmas *
  • se >Pack gifts with double-sided wrapping paper
  • metallic Wrapping paper you get for EUR 2.49 at Galeria Kaufhof and e.g. via modulor.de
  • golden You can get wrapping paper via amazon gold * or even more via amazon gold paper *
  • you could too wrapping paper paint or spray yourself. Wrapping paper you get, for example via Deutsche Post
  • also newsprint or aluminum foil can be used very creatively.
  • Wrapping paper for small gifts is also available in practical A4 sheet size, e.g. via amazon A4 sheets *
  • Kraft sheets, available via Amazon kraft paper *
  • very high-quality You can find wrapping paper via mtgeschenkpapier.de
  • and for everyone who goes to Berlin – the KDW has the ultimate selection of fancy wrapping paper and deco. Of course, according to expensive …

You can see how to pack your presents in a really attractive way with wrapping paper, as well as great tips and packaging options on www.jung-design.de. Above all, we find the Tutorial videos highly recommended!

bands:

You can then provide the packages with a ribbon or a ribbon:

  • a nice selection gift ribbons You can find them in the branches of Depot as well as online via www.trixi-gronau.de and depot tapes
  • white star band is available via trixi star
  • black ribbon with geometric shapes There is via trixy copper, but the shipping costs a whopping € 7.90
  • Satin ribbon in many colors and sizes there is satin via amazon
  • satin ribbon printed with gold, via Amazon heart or Amazon Ruspepa
  • Papierbast you can find it via etsy black *, amazon white * and amazon nature * also available in other colors
  • a selection of Bäckergarn offers amazon bakery yarn *
  • Ringel bands in different colors there are via Amazon com-four * or Rose Gold via amazon Rosegold *
  • Cord via amazon green *
  • Ribbons with pretty little heart there are gold and depot silver via depot
  • various Chiffon ribbons you can find via Amazon Chiffon *
  • Velvet band via amazon velvet *

bags:

You can also make small gifts for the gifts bags, e.g. Take white breakfast bags or brown or colorful patterned kraft paper bags.

  • You can find brown bags for example. via Amazon Brown *
  • White paper bags are available via Amazon White *
  • red kraft paper bags via amazon red *
  • Asterisk sachets in light gray via Amazon Taupe *
  • black kraft paper bags via Amazon Black *

More pretty paper bags for your advent calendar, you can find on our page Advent calendar bags.

Make your own bags:

A manual, how you can make paper bags yourself we have found for you on www.talu.de.

Super Tutorials You can also find this topic at You Tube under the search term “folding gift bags” or directly via dekotopia bags.

Or take as a gift box jute bags, available via amazon jute *, amazon red bag * or amazon bag *.

You can find even more beautiful sachets for packaging on our page Adventskalender Sack.

If you want to sew bags yourself, you will find instructions via www.meine-kreative-seite.de, via blog.bernina.com, via www.hummelhonig.com as well as on our page Adventskalender sew.

Paper cups and boxes:

Really stylish packaging you can also from paper cups Tinker. The manual there is via lenibel.de

  • white paper cup gets her via amazon mug
  • blue napkins are available e.g. via Amazon Navy

See where you can find pendant numbers, see below.

folding cartons are also a great way to wrap gifts.

    24 folding cartons to meld, there are via >www.idee-shop.com

A manual, how you designed and embroidered boxes idea on idea folding boxes.

And here you will find one Tutorial, how to make paper boxes yourself: www.bloglovin.com

Also Popcorn boxing make good, available via Amazon silver box * and amazon gold box *

A cool idea for Pokémon fans are Advent gifts in poke balls packed up:

  • Arrange 24 poke balls on the Amazon Pokeball * on the shelf
  • Or you can paint with acrylic paint styrofoam balls or transparent Christmas tree balls with 10cm diameter, e.g. 20 pieces, via Amazon balls *
  • As numbers you can take the first 24 Pokédex entries.
  • a pikachu, via amazon is also good for it.

Quality manual, how to make a Pokéball Calendar, you can find on youtube DIY Pokemon.

More ideas for packaging:

In addition, there are a variety of other ways to make Christmas calendar yourself:

  • Paint small clay pots or plastic pots
  • Christmas calendar made of walnut shells
  • Paint 24 rolls of toilet paper or wrap with wrapping paper and stick together (tree shape, triangle)
  • Paper towel gift wrap Roll top band, available via Amazon Culasign *
  • Decorate 24 matchboxes for Christmas
  • Mason jars, via depot glasses with numbers on it.
  • Or glass bottles with wide opening, decorated with a cool message.
  • Paint and decorate tin cans
  • Advent city from 24 different cardboard or paper houses, e.g. via amazon city *

Amazing Tutorials, how to creatively wrap gifts in various ways is available at www.deaviata.com

Other means of packaging:

  • The packages can then also with small stickers (amazon hearts, amazon fir-tree *, amazon stars *, amazon snowflakes * etc.), stamps or even small Christmas bells decorated become.
  • Cool masking tapes gets her via etsy black white gold *, amazon colors * and amazon glitter *
  • Black mini wooden clips are available via etsy brackets *
  • Number small red Christmas tree balls with golden pen.
  • Beading feathers, via amazon numbers * or amazon letters *
  • For coupons or texts are colorful envelopes very nice, too.

How to give your Advent Calendar a personal touch and pack the Christmas gifts individually you can see in this beautiful Tutorials: blog Douglas and www.lavendelblog.de

Advent calendars are also very interesting if they consist of a mix of different packaging. It also fits gifts in different sizes.

numbers

You can use number stickers or cardboard tags to number the gifts.

To label the numbers good gel pens are suitable. Get it via Amazon UniballSigno *, Amazon White *, Amazon Bronze or Black Felt Tip, via Amazon Tombow

Or cut out homemade colored pieces of paper with the 24 numbers.

You can see how to stamp numbers on the gift box on www.ohcrafts.net

If you do not want to do the numbers yourself, you will find a special offer in the form of 24 beautiful stickers also in retail, e.g. at idea or online about about Etsy and amazon.

  • here for example there are very nice numbers stickers via etsy Buntzeit *
  • black sticker with lettering via amazon circles
  • black and gold sticker via etsy AlmiraDesign *

You can omit the numbers altogether and leave the sequence to coincidence ….

Or you take these templates, here to download are available (for private use only):

You can download the numbers here as a PDF document: Download advent calendar numbers Trondheim

You can download figures in black and white here as a PDF document: Download German, Download Numbers, Download English

Tip: You can stick the sheets on a thin cardboard after printing and then cut them out. If you want, you can punch the numbers and provide them with a string or a ribbon.

Even more numbers for DIY advent calendars, we have on our page advent calendar numbers to buy or print.

Arrangement and decoration

Of course, you also want to present the beautifully wrapped gifts in an appealing way. Here are some creative ideas:

boxes:

Very modern at the moment are wooden boxes in shabby look. We have selected the most beautiful ones for you:

  • good selection of vintage boxes offers amazon wooden boxes * as well as nkd
  • flat, old wooden boxes are available via Amazon Rustic, www.weinkisten-shop.de
  • Storage box, white, via Amazon Vintage *
  • an empty fruit box, you can e.g. decorate with stamps
  • 3x tangerine wooden box, painted white
  • Wooden boxes for vegetables from the supermarket
  • You will find a large selection of fruit boxes at www.obstkisten-online.de
  • Dekokiste Natur is available via depot Natur
  • Wooden Stacking Box via Amazon Habau * or Amazon Set of 3 *
  • our favorite wooden box is available via white crates
  • Wine boxes are also available via ikea wine box, butler’s wine box and sometimes also cheap in garden centers.
  • a cool wine box with lid and wood wool you get via amazon box

Baskets:

In a present or shopping basket, but also in square baskets, you can decorate the gifts nicely.

    You can find very nice baskets via www.we >

Ladder:

If you still have an old wooden ladder, you can decorate it with fir branches and fairy lights and attach the packages to it.

  • you get a wooden ladder eg via depot ladder
  • also via amazon leader * you will find a suitable
  • a bit more expensive you get them at Action, Xenos
  • Flower ladder is available via amazon flower ladder
  • a wooden step is also a great way to arrange the advent calendar

Carriage:

Surely you have a nice wooden sled or an old one at home, which you could paint. Decorated with fairy lights, fir green and artificial snow, it turns into a great advent calendar with the gifts on it.

  • You can get a new sled via Amazon’s wooden sledge
  • also real.de offers different sledges
  • You can also rent a sledge or buy cheap Ebay.
  • Making and decorating a cart made of cardboard can also look good
  • You will find small decorative sledges via butinette sledges as well as amazon Wenzel

Christmas trees:

  • You could paint, spray and decorate a cardboard Christmas tree yourself. Gifts always hang on the sides and center staggered, on the trunk comes, for example, Gift No. 1, No. 24 as a star at the top, No. 6 becomes a Santa Claus. In the 24th package is best a special, personal gift (favorite perfume, expensive coffee pack …)
  • A tutorial on how to sew a Christmas tree yourself as an advent calendar is available to you incl. Download via www.frauscheiner.de
  • Felt and Christmas fabrics can be found via hermes fabrics
  • Metal Christmas tree gets her via buttinette metal tree

Tray table:

  • But you can also decorate everything on a tray table, available via depot rattan or on eBay
  • Decorative tray H-7 cm, via depot rattan tray
  • Metal tray via depot metal tray
  • or decorate a small table with artificial snow and fairy lights in the corner of the room for Christmas

More ideas to decorate:

  • For football fans, you can place the Advent calendar in an empty beer crate
  • hand over the advent calendar in a beautiful paper bag
  • Cardboard (self-painted, embellished with wrapping paper, etc.)
  • Or order a finished box with interior, e.g. via amazon heart & home
  • Decorate bowl from the kitchen for Christmas
  • Hang advent calendar parcel on a cord or thicker thread (normal or colored cords), if necessary with clothespins or metal clips
  • You can then draw cord in the apartment (walls, cabinets, etc.) or on a branch, Kle >

Decorative materials:

  • To further decorate your self-made advent calendar are also still pine cones, small apples, fir branches, mistletoe etc.
  • different fairy lights are available Kik, xenos and via www.pearl.de
  • Deco garland, via amazon fir green
  • Glowing Christmas garland Fir garland via Amazon Deuba, Amazon Nipach
  • real fir green you get in the hardware store
  • big red or golden ribbons, via amazon loop
  • Decorative flakes, via www.party-versand.de
  • Candy canes, via amazon sugar, or amazon plastic

Best of … ideas

Here we have picked for you, in our opinion, the most unusual homemade Advent calendar:

  • DIY Pokemon Advent Calendar with Pokeball, via Amazon Pokemon *

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