Christmas is always such a special time of year. My kids are always counting down the days. If yours are too, then this is the perfect craft for you! This is a super fun Christmas countdown craft that the entire family can do. It is also affordable and kid friendly! It only takes a few items you will find around the house plus a free printable you’ll find below.
This Christmas countdown is a great art project just as the holiday season starts! You can hang it up around the house, use it for a decoration, or put it on your Christmas tree. It has many uses and this simple craft can bring a lot of joy.
If you are making this craft, be sure to pass it along to others the same way we pass along Christmas joy!
Countdown to Christmas Clock Instructions:
Supplies:
- Countdown to Christmas Printable HERE
- 2 – 8.6” sturdy paper plates
- paper hole punch
- bakers twine
- (2-3) 12-in. wired garland ties
- hot glue stick
- scissors
- glue or glue stick
- thumb tack
- mini brad
- tape
Instructions:
- Punch a hole about ¼” away from the edge of the plate. Tie an 8” piece of bakers twine into a loop and then attach it to the plate through the punched hole.
- Bend your wired garland ties slightly so they are curved like the plate.
- Hot glue your garland to the backside of the paper plate, around the outside curved edge (work in small sections and press garland into glue until it hardens).
- Print and cut out the round countdown section of the countdown PDF inside the dashed outline. Set aside.
- Rough-cut the spinner/arrow and glue it down to the flat center part of your second paper plate so it’s sturdier; let dry. Use a thumb tack to poke a hole in the little white dot area on the end of the spinner/arrow. Once it’s dry, cut it out carefully inside the dashed lines.
- Tape the circle countdown to the center of the plate. Once it’s all taped down, use your thumb tack to poke a hole on the black center dot.
- Insert your mini brad into the pre-poked hole in the spinner/arrow first and then through the pre-poked hole in the plate. Turn the plate over and secure the brad by bending out the ends.
- Use a paper hole punch in the empty section of your PDF to make 25 ‘snowflakes’; set aside. Glue on a ‘snowflake’ to your countdown each day to make it a “white Christmas”!
- Hang up your plate and start the Christmas countdown on December 1st!
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Yay!
I love the countdown clock! What a fun idea! 🙂
Thank you for a generous giveaway. Yall are always thinking of others first! ❤
I love this clock! I am going to write some Christmas/winter words under each number and use it as both a countdown clock and drawing prompts! Thank you so much for this idea!
This is a great idea!
This would be a HUGE answer to prayers!!!! Thank you so much
Cute craft and what an awesome giveaway!