{"id":9050,"date":"2025-11-20T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/?p=9050"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:48:53","slug":"diy-advent-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/diy-advent-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Advent Calendar for France Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9050\" class=\"elementor elementor-9050 elementor-9007\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55beb568 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55beb568\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e4d0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e4d0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In my article <strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/advent-calendars-for-france-lovers\/\">Advent Calendars for France Lovers \u2013 10 Ideas to Buy or Make Yourself<\/a><\/strong>, I already gave you a quick look at the two DIY advent calendars I created. In this post, I\u2019d like to walk you through the process step by step so you can design your own calendar exactly the way you want it. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8af935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8af935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"674\">I\u2019ll show you which <strong>materials <\/strong>I used, how I put everything together, what the calendars <strong>cost <\/strong>me, and <strong>how long<\/strong> they took to make. Both of my advent calendars follow a French theme \u2014 fitting for my blog, of course \u2014 but you can interpret the idea however you like and simply use my versions as inspiration.  Either way, I hope you have fun crafting!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225475e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"225475e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461036b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461036b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article contains affiliate links. If you book something through them, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. It is a wonderful way to support my blog; thank you.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ef1f63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21ef1f63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24807c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24807c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-09.46.18-Edited-Edited-reza1gsn981mb78d3e8ukhn553zpchggo799gnve28.png\" title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-20 at 09.46.18 \u2013 Edited \u2013 Edited\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-20 at 09.46.18 - Edited - Edited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7fb06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df7fb06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350c35c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"350c35c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calendar No. 1: Personalizing Your Advent Calendar with Stickers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dbcc4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40dbcc4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1298\">The first calendar is made from larger brown paper bags (27 \u00d7 15 cm), which I decorated with stickers. I used numbered wooden clothespins to close each bag, simple and cute, and you instantly know which bag belongs to which day. <\/p><h3 data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1325\">Materials You\u2019ll Need<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1662\"><li data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1419\"><p data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1419\"><strong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1343\">Paper bags <\/strong>\u2013 set of 24 from Flying Tiger Copenhagen, approx. \u20ac4 (similar <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/LIVAIA-Adventskalender-zum-Bef%C3%BCllen-Selbstbef%C3%BCllen\/dp\/B08GWS298V?crid=12C9MAHMW709V&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r1PLG0z62QQeut9MX6O91XqU91DCPke1oHgjM7GLRCxlTNT_VuyKksWbraCHY92GJ_V8fxXsEGQM2X5hmNGbIln-qrFS0Wx6CgS5F5kLH332Pnc-mZR2PAaks4lmu9Z8QpT-BsArTkbFA_87QIDfnXAyanEew9Mdj1MoIY2DMXAE4Kgdany20Cj6OAw9o-gr-ZNn8Scu47Bd7CAqb_tW_gNmshY2P97WO8So37PTUJ0-cxT-9E-nqZFuYpgOQzbFMuwvLHAckbnVz1tfQICjTZsOPNxdh-UTKCgS3p02o6Q.ugQLQ1dMkmoIfxpiDN3ZCJT7AaPgYaYN61KXB_5_kx4&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=adventskalender%2Bzum%2Bbef%C3%BCllen&amp;qid=1763627413&amp;sprefix=adventskalen%2Caps%2C190&amp;sr=8-4-spons&amp;aref=D0a97MLbUD&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=francesca30-21&amp;linkId=f6f5f8a932a7180137948a1d09137597&amp;language=de_DE&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1502\"><p data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1502\"><strong data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1449\">Wooden number clips<\/strong> \u2013 also from Flying Tiger Copenhagen, approx. \u20ac3.50<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1566\"><p data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1566\"><strong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1525\">Gift tags<\/strong> \u2013 3 sets of 8 pieces, around \u20ac2 each<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1614\"><p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1614\"><strong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1581\">Decorative ribbon<\/strong> \u2013 about \u20ac2 for the bows<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1662\"><p data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1662\"><strong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1647\">Sticker set from Baker Ross<\/strong> \u2013 approx. \u20ac8 (available <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/Baker-Ross-FN032-Frankreich-Schaumstoffaufkleber\/dp\/B0D1YH8W7R?crid=2PFUOZMPYIW1M&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7giYT3wSQ2HPlwfM-3Vc55bcRCFnaotmCeHheZHfWvjKJuOhrCN4zDuHUjmfiXzIk_1hZ68JemkCCFR71ImTDOz-phK-GxhJc5H5FzYWtxGZhas8O1TrE91uTUbK49x1dldxEhCdoBY4TkYcQe8Jglm2cRz6wIRp4MuUy1leJZE6ZXW0V-_uXMRvi2yPOMoGOU5HWSsytSxo9gVjTd6UFYV_Rp3P-nyOI4jqCJwjDwtrMz6p3sU9dJfPbVJD9YYjrJmSB83ewxIjShgi5VJ6D5a0cLqAN0qbhR9myI7oSHA.nd9gGJH0l31HXFvJvicHfk_u8mghWTodwJZXUn3wXnU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=frankreich+aufkleber+baker&amp;qid=1763627353&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C324&amp;sr=8-3&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=francesca30-21&amp;linkId=3d694721bf044b82686ca63f090128aa&amp;language=de_DE&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"2196\">The sticker set from Baker Ross includes 150 stickers, and I actually used most of them. They stick really well, are easy to work with, and thanks to the wide variety of designs, you can create charming little scenes in no time. I intentionally didn\u2019t make this advent calendar overly Christmassy, the focus was more on the French theme.<br data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2044\">If you enjoy drawing or have a more artistic touch, you can absolutely add more detailed or festive backgrounds.  <\/p><p data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2741\">Once all the bags were decorated, I filled them and folded the top edge down. I folded the gift tags as well and attached them using the clothespins. For an extra little festive detail, I tied small bows and glued them onto the tags. And if (like me) you\u2019re not exactly a master at tying bows: YouTube has great tutorials using a simple fork as a helper. It works surprisingly well! And after 24 bows, you\u2019ll definitely be an expert. Promise!      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172612f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"172612f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441b6464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"441b6464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-09.49.18-1-Edited-rez9syd9d8e56blgspsgzmyvhhy1n5nyu2kz0ghqeo.jpg\" title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-20 at 09.49.18 (1) \u2013 Edited\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-20 at 09.49.18 (1) - Edited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87cdc82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87cdc82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c5e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c5e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"3089\">In total, I spent around<strong data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2778\"> \u20ac25<\/strong> on this calendar, plus whatever you choose for the fillers, of course. The stickers were the most expensive part, so depending on what you use, your version could turn out much cheaper. And if you already have gift tags or decorative ribbon at home, you can save a bit more.  <\/p><p data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3138\">All in all, the project took me about <strong data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3137\">two hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbaccf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbbaccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ea984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08ea984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-13-at-15.27.29-Edited-reng5d6jppjztnyosie7zzpwdfyo3b2xpcm6yyxhbk.png\" title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-13 at 15.27.29 \u2013 Edited\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-13 at 15.27.29 - Edited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3603763c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3603763c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b6af3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14b6af3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calendar No. 2: Advent Calendar Made from French-Style Mini Houses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb18c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb18c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"681\">For the second calendar, I also used a pre-made bag set, this time a charming little <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonsdumonde.com\/DE\/de\/p\/adventskalender-kraftpapiertueten-braun-und-weiss-light-christmas-245100.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">house set<\/a><\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"341\">Maisons du Monde.<\/strong> I decorated half of the houses in the style of my adopted hometown, Nice, and turned the other half into colorful half-timbered houses inspired by the Alsace region. Since the bags were already numbered, I didn\u2019t need any additional materials. The sizes vary slightly; one of the houses, for example, measures around 15 \u00d7 8 cm.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138463e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"138463e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5a29c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e5a29c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-09.50.18-Edited-Edited-reza1uw83qkx5cnvt2c93w321w27jy0fq51jntahgw.png\" title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-20 at 09.50.18 \u2013 Edited \u2013 Edited\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-20 at 09.50.18 - Edited - Edited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b26fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35b26fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7db6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7db6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"708\">Materials You\u2019ll Need<\/h3><ul data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"882\"><li data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"770\"><p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"770\"><strong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"755\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonsdumonde.com\/DE\/de\/p\/adventskalender-kraftpapiertueten-braun-und-weiss-light-christmas-245100.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Advent calendar house set<\/a> from Maisons du Monde<\/strong>, approx. \u20ac10 (similar <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/LOVE-MOM-Adventskalender-Zahlenaufklebern-Geschenkboxen\/dp\/B0F83KTBD4?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=KO85EUTDHIU1&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.prbb1JxpYZ290DbBrtI2GGVentoj5iwqmq3I_gRW1U8_Fi48TjSU6PZVF-qAxENZCl5Eh6cpCykQ7OVESddrQ49ycegSNEwOjVm0mRAmiibGALGIzxr-ha4sgTnkpB_fC6Ez3Sa1GvEi2Wfb1k50WGNqjhiEH-O06Kbd-x01hDR_wnNFB0BgMX1NJEzmsUZQGddz5Sj8ZvV3gCL7VqBqzPZKNlfsJPPhA3ekD26bH_CA_pPa-SKajOo3ka2rhIZeoRhNACVlcIL0oAJn_orW3NyzoBmEQJvzUMmFGvM_55k.ajyJR6hRC-4bMUjA7tki44wtr0Z2xpreXzWc5ve9mwI&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=adventskalender%2Bzum%2Bbef%C3%BCllen%2Bh%C3%A4user&amp;qid=1763627697&amp;sprefix=adventskalender%2Bzum%2Bbef%C3%BCllen%2Bh%C3%A4user%2Caps%2C187&amp;sr=8-6&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=francesca30-21&amp;linkId=f4a37a7cddeb54bd1f5c4b304bc8212b&amp;language=de_DE&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"835\"><p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"835\"><strong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"797\">Paints for decorating<\/strong> \u2013 I used watercolors<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"854\"><p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"854\"><strong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"852\">Felt-tip pens<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"882\"><p data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"882\"><strong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"868\">Stickers<\/strong>, approx. \u20ac5<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1255\">Here on the French Riviera, it\u2019s typical for houses to be painted in warm earth tones \u2014 <strong data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1032\">ochre, terracotta, sienna, and shades of clay and sand<\/strong> \u2014 while the shutters stand out in contrasting colors. I gave my little French Riviera houses exactly this look and then added a few cacti and some subtle Christmas-themed stickers as decoration. <\/p><p data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1689\">For the Alsace houses, I went with slightly more muted colors and added half-timbered beams. I made sure the \u201cbeams\u201d weren\u2019t too straight or too evenly placed, just like in real Alsatian villages, where the charm often comes from things being a little imperfect. A few Christmas stickers on top, and the second half of my tiny village was complete.  <\/p><p data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"2105\">Since I only had to buy the house set and the stickers, this calendar came to about <strong data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1792\">\u20ac15<\/strong>. I already had paints, brushes, and pens at home.<br data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1858\">Painting the houses took quite a bit of time (about <strong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1942\">six hours<\/strong>), but I made myself comfortable and watched some videos while working. It turned into a wonderfully relaxed November afternoon of crafting.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d761a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d761a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0def8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d0def8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-Design-1-Edited-reng40axubp31xxopx9mec1xhenkz1ow6moy0kxyb4.png\" title=\"Untitled Design \u2013 1 \u2013 Edited\" alt=\"Untitled Design - 1 - Edited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cc7795 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63cc7795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a49edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68a49edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2358\">Now all that\u2019s missing is the filling! You\u2019ll find plenty of ideas in my other article, which I\u2019ve linked for you again <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/advent-calendars-for-france-lovers\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>. I usually keep the fillers fairly simple and add something a bit more special only for St. Nicholas Day and Christmas Eve.  <\/p><p data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2574\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">I hope you\u2019re now just as inspired to start crafting as I was. Make yourself comfortable, grab your scissors and glue and enjoy creating your own advent calendar! <\/p><p data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2574\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Wishing you a wonderful, peaceful, and creative Advent season.<\/p><p data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2574\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>Francesca<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d05b1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d05b1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d47240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d47240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-13-at-15.13.52-Edited-Edited-renfst26eed2p87f4kyo6nt6n3v48w81n6tn4vjugg.png\" title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-13 at 15.13.52 \u2013 Edited \u2013 Edited\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-13 at 15.13.52 - Edited - Edited\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a67623f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a67623f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728fdfc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"728fdfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"post-image-credits\"><strong>Image credits:<\/strong><ul><li>All photos: Francesca<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my article Advent Calendars for France Lovers \u2013 10 Ideas to Buy or Make Yourself, I already gave you a quick&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[141,112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas","category-france"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9050"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9058,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9050\/revisions\/9058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceandtheworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}