What heirloom are you making for Christmas this year?

Christmas comes but once a year, and if Autumn is anything to go by, it will be here before we know it.  So now is the time to think about things you want to make for Christmas, later on time will be taken with shopping, cooking and other activities. How about making your own Advent Calendar.  Just think, year on year you can bring out the precious heirloom you made in 2012. Always remember to stitch your initials and a date on the back as a little reminder.

There are clever kits which make it possible for even those starting their first project to create a fantastic calendar.  Be traditional and hang it in the sitting room or ring the changed and hang it in the family kitchen, the modern heart of the home.  You can machine or hand sew, plus we are going to introduce one especially for children to make alone or as a joint family project.  Family project such as this could take over from the tradition of stirring the puddings.

Advent Calendars go back into the mists of time, the purpose to count down the days to Christmas.  We read that the origins of the Advent calendar come from German Lutherans who, at least as early as the beginning of the 19th century, would count down the first 24 days of December physically. Often this meant simply drawing a chalk line on the door each day, beginning on December 1.  Read more of the history at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar#History

So get your skates on and have a think, what special treasure are you going to make for your home this year?
To check out some ideas click here. For Christmas, Easter and other celebrations.

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