Are you worried about your children having tooth decay? Or are you on a diet and feel that a
chocolate a day is like a carrot in front of a donkey; a cruel tease. Think about creating a calendar
masterpiece on the computer.
You can use many different programs because the idea is a simple one and should not take a long
time depending on how adventurous you are feeling.
All you need to do is create or download a large Christmas scene or image. You need to then mark
out twenty four squares on the image. These squares can be all different sizes, but make sure they
are well spaced out as they will become the templates for your doors. You need to insert numbers
on each of the doors. If this is tricky on the software you are using, wait until you have printed it and
then number the doors by using a pen.
You then need to print the front of your calendar on a piece of stiff paper or card. You need to cut
around three sides of each of the boxes to create flaps that can be folded back to create doors.
Then you need to print another copy of your original image with the boxes marked out. Have a
scour about for old Christmas cards and cut out images. You can find images on the net too. Stick
one of these images on each of the squares. These will be the pictures you see when you fold back
the door. You can put whatever you like behind the doors of your calendar.
Finally, stick the two sheets together to finish your calendar. The boxes you cut out should have the
little pictures behind them ready to be revealed in the run up to Christmas.
Attach some string and hang us somewhere to show off. Even better you can crack out the glitter
and the curly ribbon and make your calendar into even more of a master piece.