Advent calendar
Step 1 With pencil and ruler, draw 24 gift tag outlines on cardboard sheets and cut out with rotary cutter or scissors.

Step 2 Cut out small squares for the number tags. Stamp a number for each day on squares.

Step 3 Place a square number tag over a gift tag and punch a hole through both of them. Repeat with remaining tags.

Step 4 Mark on plywood where you want to hang your tags.

Step 5 Hammer copper tacks halfway into plywood, on a slight angle down so you can hang your decorations.

Step 6 Hang gift tags and number tags on nails.

Step 7 Hang pretty ornaments and decorations over each tag. Let the countdown begin!

Homemade chalkboard bauble ornaments
Step 1 Thread bauble onto some twine.

Step 2 Lightly spray two coats of chalkboard paint onto bauble and allow to dry.

Step 3 Draw pictures and write words on bauble with chalk.

Homemade cookie cutter ornaments
Step 1 Place cookie cutter on photo and trace around outside with pen.

Step 2 Using craft knife, cut around your tracing.

Step 3 Run a line of super glue around one edge of the cookie cutter. Stick photo onto edge of cookie cutter ensuring the photo is facing up.

Step 4 Stick some string to back of photo so you can hang it up.

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