Christmas Project #3 : Advent Boxes

Ali,
you have my head spinning! I love advent calendars and I am so excited you found this idea and made you yourself. I love it!!! So glad you shared it with us. I have to get busy finding some boxes. I love the spinner and the clear pageframe book too. Will you let us know HOW you get these on your wall? a little concerned if the putty is okay for walls and if it really holds?? when goodies are inside:) thank you for inspiring me always, Sarah

you come up with the best stuff ...I love both of these projects to death!

Hooray for Advent! When I was a kid I would looove opening the chocolate advent calendars from Trader Joe's, but now the pieces seem so small! :D

Thank you for this Ali! I'm working on adding a couple of new traditions for our kids this year. I already have 24 holiday books waiting, one to be read each night. This is just the advent calendar that I was looking for! Mwaaaaaaa.

so fippin' cute ali! man u work fast! awesome- can't wait to see where & how u place them. mj

you r fast!!!
love them.

wow! you really are in the holiday spirit, these are too cute.

3M makes a great product that you could use for putting these on a wall. Command adhesive Picture Hanging Strips. I use it often for lightweight things when I don't want to make a nail hole.
Now as to what to put in them???
You could make coupons to do his favorite things. Popcorn and a video, help mom make cookies...things like that. Otherwise you could end up w/24 pieces of trinkets!
Can't wait to how it turns out!

super cute, as always. love your stuff... you could place them in a line on a shelf...

Very cool - but now I feel completely cheezy and "un-Martha-like" because this year we are giving our daughter a Polly Pocket Advent Calendar and our boys a Lego Advent Calendar.
I'll definately have to bookmark this idea for next year - It's so cool!
Be sure to share posts that feature Simon opening some of his boxes - can't wait to see his face sparkle with glee!

my tip: adhere magnet sheet paper to the bottoms, stick them to a cookie sheet and display it on a book stand or velcro it to a wall...I love the way mine turned out!

you're too awesome for words...
love it!

WOW - jaw dropping.
Will you come do some domesticated crafty stuff like this for me please?

I love them!!! Such a cute idea!

okay, like they say on radio...longtime listener first time caller (or commenter) okay so its not my very first time commenting, but I just HAD to....this looks SO FRIGGING AWESOME...I just want to eat them sitting out on the table like that....can't wait to see them displayed!!! can you give us dimension? they look big, but I'm guessing they aren't as big as the look to me. Thanks for mentioning the shimelle.com class too! She is the best!! We just took engagement photos for her and the boy while they were in Seattle!! We love her:)

okay.
that is neat.
adding it to my list.
of great things ali does.
that i want to try.

Cute, cute, cute!!!!!! I am just getting over how amazing the ATC spinner and acrylic journal are...now this today! I'm so glad to have found your blog Ali - you have a wonderful spirit!

Can I just say how much I LOVE this!!!!
This is amazing, great thinking and even more, thanks for sharing. SOOOOOOOO neat.

Another one here that wants to know how you'll hang them!

oh this is such a totally cool idea Ali--you never stop--amazing!!!