Originally Posted by piledriver
Originally Posted by amma
OK - after reading the posts...I think I've got it. The directions download is good but added to "Laureneberherd's" description that an ADVENT calendar contains "pockets" (I must say that I've never seen one with pockets only ones with ITEMS to attach velcro daily to mark each passing day, in the countdown to Christmas day. Of course any & all would be made in advance to have ready to use at the start of Advent & most unless made of paper or such can be used year after year. I was also expecting numerical order instead of random order. My expectations/experiences were also that Christmas Eve was the last day to use the calendar with no space for Christmas itself as that was the goal all along - this panel will make 24 POCKETS) I guess this all makes sense.
I knew the members of the "brain trust" would come through once again. Many thanks to all. This group is fantastic! Our grandson is just 13 months old; so I'm thinking I have a whole year and a little bit to actually put this together.
I have seen many advent calendars go to only 24, as I guess they figure people are too busy opening presents on Christmas Day to worry about the calendar!! :) Plus 24 is easier to make rows of. Almost all the advents I have had had the numbers jumbled up as it makes it more fun for the kids to search down the number each morning. :) I am making one myself (my own pattern) that is pockets so I can put little candies in it for my son and the numbers are jumbled so he has to hunt a bit for the right number. Have fun!!