25 Ideas and then some!

So the Advent Calendars are all the rage and I admit I do love them because it just gives us a chance to celebrate each day and stretch out the season.... at least for 25 days!

I'm working on the little box kits from Stampin Up and found these great ideas from Simple Stampin on what to put INSIDE each box......  hope it's not too late to share with you and you still have time to create... you can always count the 25 days AFTER Christmas, right???

HERE's way more than 25 ideas......

• M&M's

• Small post it notes

• nuts...(peanuts, pistachios, cashews)

• stamps

• tiny bottles of nail polish

• MANY things from the Dollar Store,have fun - be creative!

• Love notes of inspiration

• Mini Candy bars

• erasers

• Pop out shapes with our punches

• Money

• Peppermint Patties

• Mints

• Gum

• Cough Drops

• Rolos

• Swedish Fish

• Trail Mix

• GoldFish Crackers

• Animal Crackers

• "quarters" for laundry

• Granola

• "little" boxes of raisins

• Hot Chocolate Mix (1) day with a note to wait for...

• The Marshmallows the next day!

• Paper clips

• Hair Ties

• Key ring

• A 4 -leaf clover and a note to wish them luck!

• "Bounce" sheets (for the college kids that don't iron)

• "Adapter" for a 3 prong (THIS WINS THE CREATIVE AWARD)

• A note that says..."Call your Mom"

• Washi Tape...(love it!)

• " A note to say...."Write your best memory of me" - (wow - sooo darn cute)

• Cut some Candy Dots and Pearls

• A shiny penny

• Chapstick

• Stampin' Up! Ribbon

• Go into "Target" and go down the aisle with the "travel goodies"

• "Cut" stampin' dimensionals and stack them up!

• Hair Clips

• Your favorite recipe.

• Ring Pops

• Stampin' up Pearls and Rhinestones

• A note to say "I love you"

• Embossing Powder

• Embossing Buddy