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BoBunny Supplies: 12 Mistletoe Boxes 12 Mistletoe Chevron 12 Mistletoe Countdown 12 Mistletoe Dots 12 Mistletoe Greetings 12 Mistletoe Pucker Up 12 Mistletoe Santa s List 12 Mistletoe Stripe 12 Mistletoe Twas the Night 12 Mistletoe Wrap Mistletoe 12x12 Chipboard Mistletoe Brads Mistletoe Trinkets Mistletoe Jewels Mistletoe Layered Chipboard Mistletoe Dimensional Stickers Mistletoe Petals Mistletoe Rub-on Mistletoe Noteworthy Bow Pattern 13001290 13001291 13001292 13001293 13001294 13001296 13001297 13001298 13001299 13001300 13015315 13004304 13006306 13007307 13009309 13013310 13011311 13012312 13013313 Other Supplies: White Cardstock Assorted ribbon Baker s Twine Scissors Tape runner Foam squares Glue dots Black Marker Magnet Tape Bow: Trace bow pattern onto Mistletoe Pucker Up paper. Add detail lines with a black marker and assemble the bow pieces. Create a 4 ¼ x 2 ½ tag with Mistletoe Boxes paper; add ribbon and adhere. Numbers: Begin by carefully cutting out each of the number squares on your Mistletoe Countdown paper. Use foam squares and/or pop dots to add dimension to elements. Wait until the end to mount numbers on white cardstock. 1. Adhere gift element from Noteworthy; add jewel. 2. Add snowflake rub-ons to #2 as desired. Apply ornament rub-on onto white cardstock, cut it out, then adhere with foam squares. 3. 2 ¼ x 2 ½ Mistletoe Wrap; 2 x 1 ½ Mistletoe Chevron. 4. 2 x 2 ½ Mistletoe Santa s List (blue side); avoid tag in bottom left corner, top right corner, and center square. 1/8 x 2 Mistletoe Chevron. Add reindeer tag from 12x12 Chipboard. 5. 2 x 2 Mistletoe Twas the Night. Cut out holly leaves from green Noteworthy tag. Add a jewel.
6. 2 ¼ x 2 ¾ Mistletoe Greetings. Tie ribbon around tag.. 7. 2 ½ x 3 Mistletoe Pucker Up. Add ornament from Layered Chipboard. 8. Cut out upper right tag on Santa s List paper; trim it down to 2 ½ x 2 ¾ keeping the stripes. 2 ½ x ¼ Twas the Night. Add trinket and baker s twine. 9. 3 ½ x 3 ¼ Mistletoe Stripe. Add gift from Layered Chipboard. 10. 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 AND 1/8 x 1 ½ Greetings. 2 ¾ x 2 white cardstock (cut with decorative scissors). 3 x 2 ¼ Twas the Night. Add star from Noteworthy. 11. 3 ¾ x 2 ½ Chevron. Layer a petal behind gift from 12x12 Chipboard. 12. Add star from 12x12 Chipboard and a jewel. 13. 2 x 3 Mistletoe Dots; 2 x ½ Stripe; ornament from Layered Chipboard. 14. 2 ¼ x 2 Wrap. 15. 2 ¼ x 2 ¾ Twas the Night. Layer a petal behind #15 square. 16. 2 ¼ x 2 ¾ Greetings. Add a trinket. 17. Cut Noteworthy tag down to 3 x 3, keeping the presents border at the bottom. Add the tree from dimensional stickers and a chipboard star. 18. 2 ¾ x 2 ¼ white cardstock. Center and adhere #18 at top of card; add 2 ¾ x ½ Chevron and jewels along the bottom. 19. 2 ¾ x 3 Dots. Add green lace and a brad; adhere ornament from Layered Chipboard. 20. 3 x 3 ½ Stripe. Apply 2 ½ length of lights rub-on to white cardstock and cut out. Add gift element from Noteworthy and a brad. 21. Cut out tag in bottom left of Santa s List and back it on Pucker Up paper leaving a thin border. Apply gift rub-on to white paper and cut out. Add ribbon and jewels; adhere chipboard star from 12x12. 22. 3 ¼ x 3 ½ Pucker Up. Cut two 3 ½ x ¼ red/blue stripe pieces from center of Santa s List. Add bow from Layered Chipboard and star from 12x12. 23. 3 ¼ x 1 ¼ Greetings. Round corners and add jewel. 24. 2 ¾ x 2 ¼ Wrap. 3 x 2 ½ Greetings. Tie baker s twine around stocking from 12x12 chipboard and adhere. 25. 4 ¼ x 6 Pucker Up. 6 x ¼ Stripe. Cut the stem off tree and add Santa tag from 12x12 Chipboard. Mount on 6 ½ x 4 ¾ white cardstock (cut with decorative scissors).
After creating each of the numbers, back them on cardstock leaving a small border. Apply magnet tape to the back of each number, leaving space to add the Christmas activity for that day. Print and cut apart the 25 activities (you may need to adjust these ideas to fit your family, plans, and community activities). Countdown to Christmas Ideas: 1. Decorate the Christmas tree 2. Make Christmas cards 3. Make Chex Mix 4. Go Christmas caroling 5. Go to Zoo Lights 6. Take treats to neighbors 7. See the Nutcracker 8.Visit the Giving Tree & choose some names get gifts 9. Drive around and view Christmas lights 10. Watch Elf 11. Make chocolate covered pretzels 12. Leave a surprise on someone s doorstep 13. Bake cookies 14. Family Christmas Party 15. Go see a holiday movie 16. Wrap Christmas presents 17. Watch the Grinch that Stole Christmas 18. Local Christmas lights in the park 19. Watch Charlie Brown Christmas 20. Read our favorite Christmas story 21. Church Christmas party 22. Take donations to the Food Bank 23. Share Christmas memories 24. Read about the birth of Jesus 25. Drink hot cocoa with candy cane whip cream