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Countdown to Easter

March 20, 2012 by Camille 7 Comments

Are our house, we are always looking forward to the next party, event, or get together.  When my kids know it is getting close to a birthday or holiday they will anxiously and relentlessly ask, “How many more days until _____?”

One way I have managed this is by downloading an app for my phone called Count Days.  With this app, you input the date of an event and it will display how many days until that event.  The kids regularly scroll through the upcoming events and excitedly announce things like “Only 350 more days until my birthday!” and “In 1984 days I will be a teenager!”

For the events that are right around the corner (such as Easter) I have been creating countdown magnetic boards.  I made a countdown to Christmas and a countdown to Valentine’s Day and they were a lot of fun. You can fill the countdown tins with messages, treats, or activities.  I haven’t decided what the Easter countdown will include this year, but it will probably be candy.

DIY Countdown to Easter

Here is a quick tutorial for making the countdown tins.  There are additional tutorials with the Christmas countdown and Valentine’s countdown.

Supplies

  • 2″ Round Tins by Wilton
  • Free Valentine printables (see below)
  • 2″ Fiskars Squeeze Circle Punch
  • Mod Podge
  • Magnets
  • Magnetic Board

Print the patterns for the tins. <<Free printable – download below!!>>

Cut circle shapes using a 2″ circle paper punch.  My favorite paper punch is this squeeze punch by Fiskars.

Look at the pretty paper scraps. 🙂

You will have a bunch of cute paper circles.

Cover each circle with Modge Podge and insert into the top of a favor tin.

Attach magnets with a glue gun.

Find something metal to attach the magnetic tins to.  I found these darling magnetic boards that worked perfect.  They come in several different colors, sizes, and styles.  I have a feeling these boards will make their way into many future projects.  Other ideas for displaying the boards would be in an 8×10 frame with sheet metal like I used for the Valentine’s countdown or simply putting them on your fridge.

DIY Advent Calendar Supplies

  • 2″ Round Tins by Wilton
  • 2 1/4″ Square Tins
  • 2″ Fiskars Squeeze Circle Punch
  • Mod Podge
  • Magnets
  • Magnetic Board

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Free Printable Easter Countdown

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Filed Under: Crafts, Easter, Printables & Freebies Tagged With: Countdown, DIY Holiday, Easter, Easter Printables, Free Printables

About Camille

Whether it's learning to use a new power tool, trying a new recipe, figuring out how to keep plants alive, or trying a new restaurant in a new city, I love new experiences. My family is the light of my life and nothing makes me happier than spending time them. Carpe diem!

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Comments

  1. Dee says

    March 22, 2012 at 7:02 am

    Cute printable!!! Such a cute project. I am pinning it! I hope you will come link it up to The CSI Project. The challenge is embossing and paper crafts.
    http://www.thecsiproject.com

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  2. Alison says

    March 23, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    Absolutely incredible!! I love all of your cute papers. And a countdown is always a fun idea for kids! I want to make one for my Little Man!!

    Reply
  3. Heather Henderson says

    March 26, 2012 at 7:21 am

    How adorable!! I just bought some of those Wilton tins!! I’m going to have to make this of my kiddos. Thank you for sharing. I would LOVE for you to stop by my blog http://www.craftycagirl.blogspot.com and become a follower if you like what you see.

    Reply
  4. Sara says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    This is GORGEOUS!! Hope you can link this up at my turquoise lovin’ party going on right now!!

    Reply
  5. Rachel says

    March 28, 2012 at 2:13 am

    How cute!!! I know my kids would love something like this!!! xoxo- Rachel

    http://bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/03/rainbow-glitter-dot-eggs.html

    Reply
    • Camille says

      March 29, 2012 at 7:17 am

      Thanks Rachel! My older kids enjoy the daily surprise and my toddler loves getting into all of the tins and making a mess of them :). Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

      Reply
  6. Brittany says

    March 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    How cute! I seriously love everything about this countdown! My kids would love it!

    Reply

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