Christmas is a fun time of year. It is also the time of year children are counting down the days until that Christmas morning they get to wake up and open presents. It seems no matter what we do to make Christmas less commercial kids will always have a soft spot in their heart for opening gifts. And who can blame them? Gifts are fun! So one way to count the days down is by making an Advent Candy Wreath. It is inexpensive to make and fun to have. To add more meaning to this time of year tie a little note to each piece of candy about the true meaning of Christmas.
Advent Candy Wreath
Supplies:
Heavy Cardboard
24 Close Pins
24 Suckers or other Candy
Hot Glue/Hot Glue Gun
Strong Scissors
Wrapping Paper
Tape
Ribbon
Glue or Tape
Paint or small number stickers
Directions:
Trace a circle the size of a dinner plate on the cardboard.
Trace a circle about the size of a small bowl in the middle of the cardboard.
Using your scissors cut out the large circle and the hole in the middle you traced with a small bowl.
Place your “wreath” on wrapping paper and trace the wreath shape.
Cut out the shape from the wrapping paper.
Place on the wrapping paper and tape or glue on. You do not need hot glue for this.
You can paint your close pins or glue ribbon on the surface to dress them up. Then arrange them on the wreath with the side that holds the clothes facing out. Arrange in a nice circle. Once it looks right begin hot gluing each one down.
Now paint or use stickers to number each close pin from 1 to 24.
Take a sucker or other piece of candy and grip with each close pin.
Tie a ribbon around the wreath and hang!