How to Make a Quick & Easy Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar

Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re like me, you probably still have a few things to do before it’s time to deck the halls.

One thing that can really help get you in the Christmas spirit is an Advent calendar.

We’ve put together a quick and easy Christmas Service Advent Calendar that can be made in 30 minutes!

Service Christmas countdown. Kraft coin envelopes with service activities tucked inside are placed on a wire Christmas Tree card holder.

Certainly this time of the year life can get hectic and demanding, but this project is is so simple you can have it done in no time at all.

Just follow these simple steps and you’ll have a festive countdown calendar in no time. Merry Christmas!

In this post . . .

Reduce Christmas Stress

Do you always feel that you’re running around with your head cut off during the holiday season?

There’s always so much to do!

Not only are there gifts to buy, parties to plan, and Christmas baking on your to do list, but you also want to enjoy the season.

After all it is the most wonderful time of the year.

To help you stay organized this Christmas we’ve put together a FREE printable Christmas planner.

Just click on the button below to download your planner today!

Cover image for Christmas planner, two decorated Christmas trees with traditional red and white colors.

FREE Christmas Planner

Christmas Mantle decorated with greenery, Christmas stockings, candles and Christmas Countdown advent calendar.

Supplies

We used supplies we had on hand to make this quick and easy Christmas Advent calendar.

Certainly you can be flexible with what you use.

You’ll need:

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links or referral links for your convenience. It is a way for this site to earn advertising commissions by advertising or linking to specific products and/or services. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Quick & Easy Christmas Countdown

Countdown to Christmas Service Advent Calendar

So, since we are in full blown Christmas mode around here we’ve come up with a quick & easy DIY project for all of you!

To make this project even easier, we created this cute Christmas countdown downloadable file just for you.

This project is so simple you can have it made in just 30 minutes.

You can’t beat that!

Enjoying this post, please pin it, save it for later and share it with a friend.

Sharing is caring!

View of living room decorated for Christmas with a tree in the distance and two striped blue chairs at the fireplace. The mantle is decorated with fresh greens, burlap stockings, candles and Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar.

Christmas Countdown FREE Download

This FREE printable file comes with everything ready to go.

We’ve included directions, the image file for the numbers and 36 different service and family oriented activity ideas to choose from each day.

Tap the button below to grab your FREE Christmas Countdown download!

Christmas Countdown Printable

Assemble the Envelopes

Place service activity into embellished craft coin envelope.

Once you’ve printed the Christmas countdown, cut apart the service activities and place in small kraft envelopes.

Place embellished craft envelope into a Christmas card/photo holder.

Then cut apart the numbered cards and adhere to each envelope.

Embellish with bakers twine, ribbon, buttons etc, if desired and place in a card holder.

Let’s stay connected! Follow us on social media!

To keep this project simple, we used supplies we already had on hand.

Mantle decorated with fresh greens, white Christmas balls, mini starfish, sand dollars, stockings, wreath and Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar.

Christmas Advent calendar on mantle with fresh greens, white and clear ornaments, mini sand dollars and starfish.

Enjoying this idea?! Please pin it, save it for later and share it with a friend.

Sharing is caring!

Pinterest image Christmas Advent calendar on mantle with fresh greens, white and clear ornaments, mini sand dollars and starfish.

Are you ready to make a Christmas countdown calendar for your family?

This project is easy enough that anyone can do it, and it’s a great way to get into the Christmas spirit.

In fact, enlist the kids to help! It’s a great family activity.

So what are you waiting for? Get started on your Advent calendar today!

Drop us a comment and let us know how your advent calendar turns out.

We’d love to hear from you!

Please share your thoughts and questions with us.

We hope you found some inspiration here today!

Thank you for spending a little time with us.

For more DIY Christmas Decor take a look at these ideas:

If you’re new here, WELCOME! We love having new readers and friends!

You can learn more about us here.

Let’s stay connected! Join our DIY community of doers so you won’t miss any of our weekly updates.

Please PIN and save for later, and share with your friends! Sharing helps grow our following!

Thanks for stopping by and as always here at Sunny Side Design

WE HOPE TO BRING YOUR HOME TO THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET!

Retailers We Love

Be sure to follow us on Pinterest for even more home decor and DIY ideas.

To see what we are working on before it’s on our blog, follow us on Instagram.

You will also find our video tutorials on our YouTube channel.