This is one of those DIYs that I didn’t have planned at all. I was wandering around World Market and BAM, these colorful mini take-out boxes started screaming at me, “ADVENT CALENDAR!” So I spent a half hour picking out the colors I wanted (Decisions aren’t my strong suit.), and then this super simple advent calendar was born. You can fill the boxes with candy, small gifts, or hide messages with fun family activities on them. Or heck, just fell ’em with confetti! (Ok, maybe only I would want that?) Then stack ’em up however you please and get ready for December 1st to roll around!
25 Mini Take-Out Boxes (I bought mine at World Market. They have a ton of colors and patterns, in store and online!)
Number Stickers (I bought mine at Office Depot.)
Goodies for Filling!
Put your numbers on each box. And then fill the box. Ha! I feel silly writing out those easy insturctions!! But that’s IT!
Stack ’em or, better yet, let the kids stack ’em (and shake ’em, and peek into ’em….)
All Photos by Studio DIY
Aren’t these colors so great!? It’s sure to be a colorful Christmas indeed! (p.s. If you aren’t into advent, these tiny containers would also make great favors!)
For more DIY advent calendars, click here. And for more holiday DIYs all around, head on over here!
Ashley | Sugar & Cloth says
I totally bought some of these! ah! Love it Kel!
Brittni says
This is adorable. And so easy! I love it.
Kia | With Lovely, says
Love the colors! I just stopped myself from impulse-purchasing a bunch of these yesterday and now I’m sort of wishing I hadn’t. It’s a very fine line between crazy hoarder and well-stocked craft blogger!
Kelly says
Haha! I know that feeling. I think if we all used the “well-stocked craft blogger” excuse more often, this behavior would be MUCH more acceptable, right? 😉
danielle @ this picture book life says
This is so celebratory and fun! I feel like adults deserve this one in December. 🙂
Stacia says
I adore how colorful and fun this is!
Claire says
DIY TAKE-OUT BOX ADVENT CALENDAR, I love that idea and it is so colorful, you had mentioned you bought those at world market of 25 mini take out boxes.
I couldn’t find them at the world market store or at their website online.
Is it possible that they sell them during Christmas seasonal when you bought them?
Kelly says
Hi Claire! This post was written quite some time ago so World Market likely doesn’t sell them anymore, but Paper Mart seems to have some similar! https://amzn.to/41DIG7x