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If I complete the challenge I come full circle, and I am ready to write next to a new candle in the new year. Now I will end the year by writing next to a Christmas candle that counts down the days to Christmas eve. I started the year writing next to a candle. I think this writing challenge is a nice way to round up the year, which started with this writing pledge For many years, Monkey had her own Christmas. The reward could be some chocolate, but Christmas is pretty heavy on the candy, so if I tick every circle in the challenge, I will reward myself with a beautiful candle for January. We love the countdown to Christmas and always celebrate with Christmas STEM activities (because we are us). If I skip a day of writing, I will double up the next day. I have decided to adopt the same attitude. Either tick one of each day until the 25th of December, for 25 writing prompts or just for 25 times of sitting down to write.Ī little girl in my family knew she wouldn’t be home a couple of days in December and instead of throwing a tantrum for being away from the countdown chocolate calendar, she got so excited about the return date where she would be able to eat four pieces. I made this printable with a chain of 25 circles.

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Free printable – Christmas countdown writing challenge Because when I make time to write every day it gets me in a better mood and what better way to anticipate the holidays than doing stuff you love. That is why I decided to make a Christmas countdown writing challenge for myself. On the flip side, I also know that it can be a busy month where I lose focus and become a little grinch-like. It is a day of hygge and a nice way to start a month of celebration and family time. Last year my daughter was too young to understand all the festivities of Christmas but today we started the day with the first of 24 small presents and in the afternoon when the sun has set we will light a candle that counts down the days to Christmas. It is the first day of December, and I am sitting at my desk looking out at the snow.

Your calendar is complete! You can move the wreath from number to number as you get closer to Christmas Day.Love the time of Christmas and also want to make time for some writing – join the Christmas countdown writing challenge.

Finish it with a tiny bow made from thin ribbon.

Create a tiny wreath using a scrap of faux greenery and a glue gun to attach its ends together.

Using a hammer, gently tap one push pin into the panel over each number.

Apply the decal to the bottom of the panel.

Create the "Days Until Christmas" decal with a Cricut and gold vinyl using this project link on Cricut Design Space OR purchase a ready-made decal (look on Etsy).

Place the wooden numbers 1 - 25 within the grid, and then once you're happy with the placement, attach the numbers with hot glue to the panel.

Once dry, mark out a 5 x 5 grid on the inside face of the panel with a pencil and ruler leaving about 5" at the bottom.

Paint the frame of the Artist's Panel the same colour, and then once dry paint the inside of the panel the contrasting colour.

Find enough wooden letters to create numbers 1 through 25 and paint them your desired colour.

*sniff*!), I thought it would be fun to create a calendar that was inspired by the one I had seen.įollow the instructions below to make this DIY Christmas countdown calendar, or watch the video below: Since the calendar is no longer around (and since we don't even have Target here in Canada anymore. It led me to an item from Target that was no longer available. I had seen something like this on Pinterest, and followed the link.

There's a little wreath made from faux greenery that you can move along the calendar to anticipate how many more days there are until Christmas Day. When combined with some paint, Dollarama wooden letters, Dollar Tree push pins and a golden vinyl decal, this panel becomes an adorable countdown calendar for the Christmas season. I think these wooden framed panels are so fabulous, and for only a few dollars each, how could you go wrong?! The crafting possibilities are endless.

Remember the "artist panel" from Dollarama that I used last season to make a rustic tray? ( Get that DIY here!) Well, I've used this piece again, but this time I'm making something for Christmas: a countdown calendar!

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I'll show you how to make one that won't cost you much, but that will match your decor perfectly! Come make a lovely DIY Christmas countdown calendar with dollar store supplies that you can use this Holiday season.