In a recent Pottery Barn catalog, I saw an advent calendar that had a Christmas ornament for each day in December (see the link below)
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p6375/index.cfm?clg=88&cm%5Fsrc=CQS&showsku=6858385&pkey=k88%2C6858385
Anyway, I loved it and thought that Eli would have fun with it. So I considered buying it until I saw the price......$129 for the board which did NOT include the ornaments. The ornaments were another $200. Needless to say that is WAY outside of my price range for a "fun thing for Eli". So, I decided to make one. Eli helped me paint the cork board and then I did everything else after I put him to bed last night. It took a total of 1 1/2 hours and cost just $22 for everything including the ornaments!! I showed it to Eli when he woke up this morning and he LOVED it. He has been playing with the ornaments today. It was a super easy craft project....and for me, "super easy" and "craft project" are not commonly used in the same sentence! : )
3 comments:
what a FANTASTIC and GREAT idea Laura- I LOVE IT! can not wait to make one for Tal- I keep checking them out in the stores but have not given in and paid what the stores want for these things! This actually looks like I might can do this. where did you get your ornaments from- they are really cute!
Wow that is such a neat idea. I am not sure if Kaelyn would have fun with it this year, but I will keep it in mind for next year. Very creative.
That is so cute. I like yours better than the PB one because of the pretty red. Great idea! Where did you get your ornaments?
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