Christmas Countdown House

I've been making a Christmas Countdown craft for the last 3 years and decided to make this my tradition. Here's is my 2011 Christmas Countdown featuring Glue Dots adhesive.

Create your own Christmas countdown calendar!

Supplies

• 1" Glue lines
• Mini Glue Dots
• Micro Glue Dots
• wood model bird house kit
• Christmas countdown patterned paper with numbers (I used Imaginisce Cottage Christmas)
• other Christmas papers
• Acrylic paint (I used light blue)
• Border punch, for trim
• small metal L-shaped screw hook
• Cardboard for backing and flag stick
• Letter stickers

Instructions
Birdhouse:

• Trace the different parts of the birdhouse (walls and roof) onto the backs of desired patterned papers, cut out and adhere with Mini Glue Dots.
• Paint other wooden parts in desired color
• Drill a small hole at the top of one of the roofs and insert metal hook.
• Assemble the birdhouse using the Glue Dots lines to connect the edges.
• Optional: Punch trim from patterned paper and adhere around the roof.

Numbers:

• Take the Christmas Countdown paper and cut out all the numbers. If desired, adhere to cardboard to make them sturdier. 
• You may also ink the edges.
• Punch a small hole at the top of each number.

Flag:

• Cut out a 1/4" wide x 4" long piece of cardboard for the stick.
• Cut out a 2"x3" piece of patterned paper for the flag.
• Adhere letter stickers for title.
• Assemble flag and adhere the roof piece with the hook.

I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.