Easy to Make DIY Advent Calendar

I painted the old sign with a couple of coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in Casement. 

You can find a Fusion Mineral Paint dealer near you by visiting the bold link. 

The paint almost always covers in one coat and is smooth and easy to use. 

I had an idea for an advent calendar that was similar to a tree advent calendar I made recently. 

The hanging numbered muslin bags came in a kit I bought at one time. 

I wanted to hang the bags from a length of twine that wrapped around this sign. 

First, I wrapped the twine around the sign to see how much was needed and how far apart the rows needed to be. 

I hung all the bags with small clothespins to determine the spacing. 

Then I removed the bags and the string for this next step. 

I had a new stencil called Rustic Christmas Tree from Old Sign Stencils I wanted to use, it was the perfect size to decorate the background of this advent calendar. 

When the stencil dried I wrapped the twine around the sign and stapled it with a staple gun on the back. 

I once again attached the bags with clothespins. 

At the top of the calendar I attached an old arched piece of wood with the word Christmas using another stencil from the Old Sign Stencil Collection. 

I painted the sign the same color as the stenciled tree then distressed the edges. 

Next, I attached the sign to the top of the calendar with a brad nailer. 

The adorable simple Christmas tree stencil is slightly hidden behind the bags but when each bag is removed during the month the beautiful Christmas tree will appear. 

As a bonus you can hang your Christmas cards on the clothespins when the bags are removed!

The only thing left to do is to fill each little bag with a prize or coin and let the children enjoy opening each treat as they countdown to Christmas. 

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