25 origami masu boxes, made with colorful cardstock, stack to create this beautiful advent box calendar that will become a treasured holiday tradition for years to come. Fill each box with candy, notes, or tiny gifts to count down the days till Christmas. The box “doors” open with tiny Christmas bulb lights for doorknobs.

This tree would also look lovely in all red, green, or white, or in a combination of blue and silver. For a smaller or larger tree simply alter the size of the paper squares with which you make the boxes, and adjust the circular platform diameters to fit your personal tree.

Materials:

50 – 6”x6” Sheets of Christmas-themed Cardstock

1 – 12”x12” Sheet of Christmas-themed Paper

1 – 10”x10” Sheet of Christmas-themed Paper

1 – 8”x8” Sheet of Christmas-themed Paper

1 – 6”x6” Sheet of Christmas-themed Paper

1 – 10” Round Cardboard Circle (Or Cake Board)

1 – 8” Round Cardboard Circle (Or Cake Board)

1 – 6” Round Cardboard Circle (Or Cake Board)

1 – 4” Round Cardboard Circle (Or Cake Board)

Scrap Cardboard to Cut Into 2-3/8” Strips

Contac Paper (Christmas Theme or Tree Bark)

1 – 8.5”x11” Sheet of Vellum

Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks

Rubber Cement or Tacky Glue

Scotch & Double-Sticky Tape

Sharp Scissors and/or X-Acto Knife

1 – 3” Silk or Paper Flower, or Other Tree Topper

24 – Mini Christmas Bulb Ornaments

Miscellaneous Small Ornaments

Finished Size: ~10"wide & 18" high

Advent Tree (origami)

$5.50