One year when we were kids, my brothers and I were given advent calendars with little treats and toys in each day, and I have such happy memories of being so excited to open each door and find what was hiding behind!  I love that there seems to be this crafty advent calendar trend this year, with so much variety and creative potential, so I've rounded up some of my favorites!  The first couple are actually from last year - Craftastica's recycle bin advent calendar looks like it was so much fun to make!

This Little Birdie Advent Calendar on Skip to my Lou is adorable!



I love vintage wooden spools, and these Simple Spool Advent Calendars by Cathe Holden, which have clues hidden on each to lead kids to their little gifts, with a downloadable pdf for the numbers and clues, are fantastic!



Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make an Advent Garland - so pretty!



Dollar Store Crafts has been featuring a bunch of great advent projects - Pam from Gingerbread Snowflakes wrote a tutorial for this Quick Candy Countdown Calendar:



And Dollar Store Crafts pointed to undandi's Magnetic Advent Calendars, and these super cute Pocket Advent Calendars on my little mochi, made with gum packages!



WhipUp did a huge roundup of 30 of the best advent calendars, which is how I found this next bunch.  The Purl Bee, always with fabulous tutorials, shows us in great detail how to make this Embroidered Felt Advent Calendar (also pictured at the top):

 

 

Wise Craft made an awesome variation of an embroidered wall calendar:



I love this monotone, button-tastic calendar by Miss Gioia, with 300 buttons sewn on by hand!!



And this Christmas calendar for sharing by Pickles is fantastic!



So if you still want to make one, you have the weekend to get crafting before the 1st!  Have fun!