24 sleeps to Christmas
Christmas on our street: build an easy, reusable row-house advent calendar
Craft a durable perpetual advent calendar using laminated veneer lumber. Move the chimney to count how many days are left until Christmas!
Row-house calendar—supplies:
- a partition stud made of laminated veneer lumber, 39 × 66 × 2550 mm (1.5” × 2.6” × 8’4”)
- a pencil and a ruler
- a saw
- acrylic paint and a brush
- assorted popsicle sticks or wooden disposable spoons
- a hot glue gun and glue sticks
- a Posca marker or another durable paint marker
- craft clay
Row-house calendar—instructions:
1. Start by measuring and marking 24 equal sections on the stud for the house bodies. Shorten the stud if needed.
2. Decide the roof pitch and draw guidelines on the stud. Then saw the roof shapes along the lines.
3. Paint the houses and roofs, and let the calendar dry overnight.
4. Glue popsicle sticks on top of the roofs as shingles.
5. Finish the house details and numbers with Posca markers.
6. Shape a chimney from modeling clay so it sits securely on the ridge.
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