Toilet Paper Roll Advent Calendar

Last year we used a small table top artificial tree as our countdown to Christmas. I made origami envelopes, stuck little notes with activities inside and hung them from the tree. Although our Advent tree worked out just fine me being me I wanted to try something different this year. I am really not crafty and I know when I take on a project like this something is going to go not so right but I'm ok with that. Part of my problem is I get anxious and I tend to rush! Anyway, I like how our toilet paper roll advent calendar turned out, for the most part. I wish I had lined up the rolls better but I know the kids won't mind and it will still be just as much fun.   I convinced myself it's not about how pretty it looks but more about how much it's enjoyed. Sounds good to me so I'm going with it!!

 Here's what I used to make our toilet paper advent calendar:

• Christmas tray from Dollar Tree 
• Toilet paper rolls cut in half 
• Red and Green tissue paper 
• Hot glue gun 
• Paper (to write our activities on)
• Treats (used chocolates)
• Black marker 

 Instructions:

• Cut your toilet paper rolls in half 
• Cut circles of tissue paper enough to fit over one end of the roll (I used a 1/2 cup measuring cup which was the right diameter.)

• Use hot glue gun to make a light bead of glue around the tp roll - not on the rim but just a smidge down from the rim of the roll.  Just enough so the tissue paper will fold over the glue. (the tissue paper does not need alot of glue to adhere) 
• Attach the tissue paper 
• With black marker write the numbers 1-25 or 1-24 whichever you prefer
• Once above is complete add whatever you would like inside the tp roll. We are doing activities some days and I'm giving treats on other days. For the activities I wrote on a piece of paper what we will be doing and added it inside the tp roll. For treats I just added candy inside. 
•  After that, add another bead of glue around the rim of the tp roll and carefully turn it onto the tray. 

 If you would like to hang it, just add a bow with a glue gun!

 This is where ours will hang beginning December 1st! Let the countdown begin!