Rustic Advent Calendar

Alright… I recognize that this may endure a fleck late… considering that nosotros solely stimulate got a few days until Dec 1st, but if at that spot are whatever advent calendar’s that you lot tin hand the axe brand inward solely 1 night, this is the one! I actually wanted an advent calendar that my miss could enjoy, then I came upward amongst this rustic advent calendar idea, as well as I LOVE it! You won’t believe how slow it is to brand :) 

Materials:

Four 30″ long 1×6″ boards

Dark Walnut stain past times Minwax

Kreg Pocket Jig

Jute String

Tacks

Clothespins

Chalkboard Tape

Ornaments (Chalkboard)

Start past times staining those 4 30″ boards amongst dark walnut stain. This black walnut is the or then perfect rustic stain.

I wanted my advent calendar to sit down apartment on the wall, then I used my Kreg Pocket Jig. It’s the BEST agency to attach boards – but drill into the holes on the jig as well as screw the boards together.

Once I had my boards attached, I stuck tacks into the edges to represent the jute string inward house then that I could hang all of my beautiful chalkboard ornaments.

The chalkboard tape at the locomote on is the perfect add-on to permit you lot larn creative! Draw a picture, postal service a Merry Christmas message, or demonstrate off a uncomplicated Christmas count downwards similar I did.

As nosotros accept the ornaments down, nosotros tin hand the axe accept turns writing on them or drawing pictures. I helped my miss set a span pictures on these ornaments already :) Then you lot tin hand the axe purpose them equally decor, or hang them all over your rustic Christmas tree!

I conception to supersede all of these empty clothespins amongst Christmas cards equally they get-go rolling in! Maybe I’ll part that on my Instagram page subsequently inward the year.

If you lot dear a impact of rustic inward your decor, accept a hold off at these mini pallet Christmas ornaments too :)