Traditional Advent Calendar

Hang this vertically with gift 24 at the top. Snip one from the bottom each day.

 

Tools and Materials

• Wrapping paper 
• 24 small gifts 
• Twine or thin ribbon 
• Rubber stamps or pen 
• Tags 

* Wrap each gift. Tie each with twine, leaving several inches of twine at the top. Stamp or write numbers on tags, and tie them to the gifts.

* Arrange the gifts in order from 1 to 24. Tie the loose twine on gift 1 to the twine on the bottom of gift 2. Continue, joining all 24. Hang the chain.

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