As soon as I saw this fun Punchbox on Pinterest, I knew I wanted to make my own! I mean, punching for a prize- how fun is that? But instead of using it for party favors, I decided to make a Christmas advent to do the 12 Days of Christmas for my husband. And to go along with the holiday theme, I decided to use the shape of a Christmas tree so that the circles would look like ornaments. Festive, right? It was so simple to make and turned out great. Plus, I think it’s so much more fun that just leaving the gifts out. Don’t you think? We even designed cute Christmasy, printable notes for each day for you too!
Want to make your own Punch Poster? You’ll Need:
A heavy, duty poster board 12 plastic cups Pencil Markers X-Acto Knife (or ruler and scissors) 12 Rubber bands Christmas tissue or wrapping paper Tape 12 small surprises (see below for our suggestions) Our printable “12 Days of Christmas Notes” Hole Punch Ribbon
Here’s What You Do:
Here’s what we recommend…
“For your Mistletoes”: new socks, lotion, or a DIY coupon for a foot rub “Merry Kissmas”: Hershey’s candy cane Kisses, mistletoe, or chapstick “Santa Baby”: a Santa hat, hand Santa-tizer, or anything with a picture of Santa “Tis the Season to be Jolly”: any Jolly Rancher flavored candy “As long as you love me so… Let it Snow!”: hat, scarf, gloves, DIY coupon for a date playing in the snow or watching “White Christmas” “I’ve brought some corn for popping”: small bag of microwave popcorn or bag of popcorn kernels “Hot Cocoa for my Hottie”: hot cocoa packet with marshmallows or gift card to Starbucks “It’s a Wonderful Life”: a picture of the two of you or a DIY coupon for a Christmas movie date night “Baby It’s Cold Outside”: hand warmers, gloves, hat, scarf, or DIY coupon for a date night watching “Elf” “One a day keeps the Grinch Away”: any red and/or green candy “May your days be Merry & Bright”: flashlight keychain or DIY coupon to go look at Christmas lights “Fa la la la la…”: iTunes giftcard or DIY coupon to a night of Christmas caroling
