Advent Calendar on a Vintage Ladder For Christmas

So what do you think of my advent calendar this year?  A Vintage ladder and a few little buckets.  She's cute no?



It's about this time each year, at the back end of November, that I start to think about putting together an advent calendar.

Last year it was envelopes hanging from a vintage frame containing stuff to fill pencil cases. This year it is buckets hanging from a vintage ladder.

I purchased these little buckets from a Christmas clearance sale in January and have been bursting to use them for about 10 months.  They were from Bed, Bath and Table and don't seem to be in store this season, but Ikea has a great alternative.

I saw this cute little set at Ikea and although I had advent plans already locked in for this year, I decided to buy them anyway and do something special with them next year.

I think these cute little bags would do equally well strung up from a ladder as little buckets.

But just what to put in them.  I put it out there to the Facebook girls and boy did they come up trumps.

They had some wonderful ideas that meant I did not need to stuff all the buckets with lollies.

Alana suggested the following:

Day 1 usually announces putting up the tree, thereafter activities can involve make paper snowflakes, origami stars, Christmas colouring in, make a Christmas book mark, write a letter to a relative, dance to a Christmas CD and go see the Christmas street lights.

Lena suggested some Christmas cooking and an outing to see the Christmas lights at DJ's.

Anne suggested a Christmas movie night in.

For the craft, I am using Amanda's Craft in a Pizza Box from My Little Table Designs in Dee Why. 

I also got the fairy wand there, which will not fit in the buckets, so I have announced it via a note. 

Here's the movie we will watch together as a family, one Saturday night in December.

I have also offered to take The Beach House Brats for some spicy squid at their favourite Asian street food cafe.

We will also have a Christmas letter writing session to Santa, which should be interesting seeing the Biggest Beach House Brat knows he is not true, but I am relying on him to keep the spirit of Christmas alive for his little sister.

There are a few lollies and chocolates, just to keep the troops interested.  And also some special decorations, that I know my littlest will love to hang on the tree.

This was so easy to make.  I just dangled snow flake lights (Ikea) over the ladder( Mr Beach House's factory), then wound bakers twine (Ikea) around each tread and attached the buckets (Bed Bath and Table) to the twine with pegs.

All in all I think she is as pretty as a picture, with her sparkly lights and rustic appeal.

How about you?  Have you got an advent calendar planned this Christmas?

You can see all my other easy Christmas projects here.

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