Well I know it’s December 1st, but have you made an advent calendar yet? It’s not too late! Here is the advent calendar I made this year as part of a post for The Neighborhood. The calendar is a fun twist on a traditional advent calendar in that each day features a different act of service! It’s a simple way to make sure you give back this season and I had fun coming up with all of the ideas.
Plus, I designed it as a free printable so head on over to The Neighborhood to check it out and download!
Besides the printable, all you need is a bulletin board (or something to display everything), mini kraft envelopes or sacks, and white card stock. I also painted the frame of the bulletin board white and lined the back with black paper so that the envelopes really stand out. There are so many other ways you can personalize it to your fancy. :) I love that the stripes on the printable and numbers make it a little graphic and modern.
Hope you’re inspired!
P.S. The Neighborhood has been cooking up some great DIY ideas for the holidays this year, so be sure to head on over to get inspired!
Saturday, December 1st, 2012, 8:05 am | 
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December 1, 2012 at 9:42 am
I love this. It’s such a great message during the holidays, especially for little ones. Beautifully designed as well, nice work!
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December 1, 2012 at 10:39 am
Colleen this is wonderful. Just pinned!
Thanks for sharing~
Have a blessed advent!
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Colleen Reply:
December 2nd, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Thank you Anna! You as well! xo
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December 3, 2012 at 5:49 am
I tried to access your link for The Neighborhood but it keeps taking me to an Opinion Survey.
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Colleen Reply:
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Sorry to hear that Suzanne! I wonder why that is…I just double-checked and clicked on all the links so I’m not sure what the problem is. Was it a link to their home page or to the specific post? Thanks!
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December 3, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I absolutely love this!
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December 3, 2012 at 5:56 pm
such a lovely calendar! I tried printing, but I am unable to. would you be able to email the document? I would love to try it. xx
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Colleen Reply:
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Thanks Marisol! And oh no! What does it say when you try to print? Feel free to email me at colleen at inspiredtoshare.com. I’d love to figure this out! xoxo
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December 12, 2012 at 10:42 pm
I adore this idea. It helps us remember to count our blessings and give back in a sometimes overly busy season
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