Painted advent calendar ideas

Hand painted Advent Calender. I started with a blank Calendar bought from Hobbycraft and decided to paint it green and white as it was for a boy, I’m really pleased how it turned out 😊

The simplest things can be so effective. To liven up the sides of this DIY wooden advent calendar, I took a chunky pointed brush and painted white leaves with acrylic paint. Easy, and pretty!

I have always loved advent calendars. They are such a childhood memory for me. Although we would always get those cardboard ones with nasty tasting chocolates in each little square box ha but it was still exciting, gross chocolates and all. But now that I’m older and in charge of advent calendars I say no