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I have started to sell TerryGami Instructions on Esty. The Heart Box Instructions are $5.50. I will be posting more selections through out the month of June.
For most, it is a little early to think about Christmas, but not for those in the craft business. Crafty moms, too, may want to start thinking about the holidays.
This idea is for moms who may be looking for a new idea for an advent calendar for Christmas. Make 25 heart boxes to hang on your Christmas tree. Glue foam board numbers 1-25 (or felt or paper numbers) on the back of each heart box. Hang the hearts with the back facing outwards, and then each day the children can turn the heart forward and check inside for a treat.
If the treat is too big for the heart box, just put a note inside telling the kids where to find their treat. The treat can be something to do together, like play a board game or invite a friend or cousin over to play or to make cookies. Type the treat list double spaced on the computer, print it out, and then cut them out. You may then want to make another copy of the list with numbers beside them for yourself so you can see if you are up doing the activity that day (go to “Select All “ and then to “Insert” and scroll down to “Page Numbers”). This way, you can always change the treat before they open, if need be.
The heart boxes go together easily, and you can enlist your children to make them or help you make them. The heart box can easily be made into an ornament, just sew a loop of string or yarn or gold or silver lamé through the top.
Everyone will have their own idea of how to dazzle it. I use a heart gem at the top, but it can be a 1/4- inch or 1/2-inch, white glitter foam board heart or snowflake, if the heart is red or green. This would be less expensive than gems, especially when making 25 heart boxes. Also, you can make the heart boxes white, and then decorate them with green and red. To dazzle them even more, dust them with fine white, silver or gold glitter. Sequins would be cheaper to use, too. You may decide to decorate the entire box.
This can be a fun summer or “Christmas in July” project that you can tuck away for December 1st. It should be fun to pull it out, along with the Christmas decorations. Just remember, you do need to start December 1st, so get that tree up early!
Happy Crafting!
~Terry
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