This year you can give your loved ones a special treat with a homemade Advent calendar.
In our shop you will find a variety of creative new ideas that will inspire you, for example this Christmas village made of kraft cardboard. To make it easier to recreate, we have provided you with detailed crafting instructions and a clear video tutorial.
To craft you need:
- Scissors
- Bone folder (or alternatively a knife with a blunt back)
- Cutting mat for folding
- Glue stick
- Cord, wool thread or gift ribbon (approx. 40 cm per house)
- Craft template for the houses (from the shop)
- And of course various sweets or other small gifts as filling
Crafting instructions:
- Cut out the house along the outer line.
- Carefully fold the lines inside the house. This is best done with a bone folder. Alternatively, you can use the back of a blunt knife. It is best to test this on a leftover piece of the craft sheet first.
- Now you can fold all the lines. The four diagonal lines must be folded into a valley fold, all the others into a mountain fold.
- Then coat the adhesive surfaces with glue and glue the house in place. Allow to dry thoroughly.
- Now carefully shape the roof of the house.
- Use a needle to drill holes at the mark on the top of the roof.
- Don't forget to fill it and close it with a cord or ribbon.
You can find the template for the 24 houses made of kraft cardboard here:
Kraft cardboard Advent calendar house
For those who like it a little more colorful, we also have a version with minimalist, colorful houses . Here is the link:
Colorful Advent calendar houses
Of course you can also find the houses as digital file for self-printing in the category: Digital for Christmas
And now: Have fun trying it out! Leave us a comment here, we look forward to your feedback.
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