This isn’t a Gift from the Kitchen, but we did make it in the kitchen. That counts, right?
When the in-laws were here for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law and I got so bored with the 24/7 football that was blaring in the living room, we found a project. She was wanting to make paper ornaments for her tree this year and we started searching Pinterest for ideas.
We found a great origami type ornament to make and that morphed into us making an Advent calendar for the nieces (her granddaughters).
We had a fun time making these little bells and filling them with small treats. I did get it shipped on time and I hope the nieces appreciate the time it took to make 25 paper bells!
These are easy to make and for a tutorial, click here.
We used scrapbook paper in hues of hot pink, greens, and browns. We tied them up using hot pink organza ribbon, tying each bell to a length of light green tulle ribbon.
You know, if you aren’t real crafty, you could do the same thing with miniature Chinese take-out containers. Plus, they would hold a lot more treats.