DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes

2 min read September 13, 2026 Sara and Melissa
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Its time to start thinking about the holidays. Kids just adore Advent calendars and we have a fun one to share with you. We used mini white gift boxes for each of the 25 days of Advent. These boxes come in so many colors too. We added a pop of color with a pom-pom on top. And to make things easier on you, we have a free printable with the numbers. Simply print and glue onto the box. Fill the boxes with goodies that your kids will be so excited to open each morning. These Advent Calendar Mini Boxes will be so cute lined up on a book shelf or on picture ledges. Be sure to download the Free Advent Calendar Numbers Printable here!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Print the numbers template and punch or cut the 1-inch numbers. Download the Free Advent Calendar Numbers Printable here!

DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes step 1
Step
2

Put together 25 white mini boxes.

DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes step 2
Step
3

Using a hot glue gun, adhere the numbers to the front of boxes.

DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes step 3
Step
4

Using a hot glue gun, glue a pom-pom on the top of each box.

DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes step 4
Step
5

Fill the mini boxes with trinkets and treats! The kids will get so excited each morning to discover what's in the next box!

DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes step 5 part 1
DIY Advent Calendar Mini Boxes step 5 part 2

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