DIY Punch Box Advent Calendar. Hmm, this project looks awfully similar to the grab box advent calendar… but with a whole other layer of fun on top!!
I took a clue from the classic Punch a Bunch game on The Price Is Right (Why yes, I am an 85 year old woman.) and turned a punchboard into a punchbox, the added a bunch of advent goodies and a dash of holiday cheer! Shazam! A punch box advent calendar with 24 prizes hiding in 24 holes and a big ol’ bonus prize hiding under that giant bow for the final day of advent. Supply List: Everything on the list for the grab box advent calendar, plus… Plastic or paper bowls Tissue Paper Double Stick Tape Fringe garland or other trim To Make: Follow all the steps in the grab box tutorial, being sure to leave the bottom of your box OPEN and not wrapped.
Take a sheet of tissue paper and carefully adhere it to your double stick tape. Do this to all 24 holes. Punch away! All Photos by Studio DIY Looking for more DIY projects? Psst.. Nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on their deathbed. Author: Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care.
My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. 1. It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. 2. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. 3.
We cannot control the reactions of others. 4. It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. 5. Life is a choice. Source: This article originated from blog of author Bronnie Ware at Based on this article, Bronnie has released a full-length book. Crafts/DIY: Heart Envelopes. Valentine's Day craft part deux.
Last time, I shared with you some crafty heart origami for letters. Then I posted a couple of links where you can print some free gift wrappers straight to your printer. Now, here's a quick and easy tutorial on creating an envelope from a heart. I used the mod poinsettia pattern from Paper Crave. A Kiss In Your Pocket. Does your loved one run after you for a kiss the second you walk out the door?
Do they call you at 1 am begging you to come over and kiss them goodnight? Do they stand on the train platform and blow you kisses 30 minutes after your train already left? If so, then this is the perfect Valentines day gift idea for you! Introducing a kiss in your pocket. First, take a picture of yourself blowing a kiss. Then print a bunch of little pictures and use a red marker to draw one heart on the first picture, two on the second and so on.. Punch holes on the end and tie it together with ribbon. No longer will your loved one feel clinically depressed when you're away since they'll have your kiss right in their pocket. Problem solved!