Count down to Christmas with a DIY advent calendar that brings a tiny forest indoors. We spotted this easy project at Greenhouse Juice; all you need is a branch adorned with a sprig of fragrant pine (and a few other supplies):
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Above: Photograph via Greenhouse Juice.
For a full list of materials and step-by-step instructions, see Greenhouse Juice. “Choose how many days you want in your Advent calendar or Hanukkah branch,” say the creators. “We chose twelve for the twelve days of Christmas.”
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Above: For gift wrap from the garden, see Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas.
Suspended from a branch, tiny gifts can be wrapped in Kraft Paper and Twine and decorated with a sprig of something green. A 15-foot roll of Scotch Kraft Postal Wrapping Paper is $1.89 from Create for Less. A set of eight rolls of Nutscene Jute Twine is $14.95 from Williams-Sonoma.
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Above: You also can wrap small bundles of berries and tiny pine cones to make miniature swags. For step-by-step directions, see DIY: Holiday Decor for Small Spaces.
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