Event Blog
Marketplace Events creates vibrant expositions connecting enthusiasts with experts, products and services. We produce consumer home shows and holiday shopping shows, for details and to purchase tickets to a show in your area, visit our show calendar.
We enjoy sharing our love of all things home and garden! Everyone is welcome to gather tips--then see it all in person by attending one of our shows for even more of the latest trends in home and garden. While at our shows, you can meet and learn from celebrity designers, shop, compare and save with our trusted exhibitors. Building up to the holiday season, we also share seasonal tips on decorating, entertaining, and other festive fun!
DIY Advent Calendars
Looking for a new DIY project to tackle this holiday season? We've found the perfect craft: making your own Advent Calendar! Add some custom fun to the countdown to Christmas. We've found four fun projects from some of our favorite bloggers. Check ‘em out below and add some Christmas cheer to your decor.
Star Garland - This sparkling creation from A Beautiful Mess is a two-for-one deal, as it acts as both an advent calendar and a decorative garland. Get the tutorial here.
Image courtesy of A Beautiful Mess
Message In a Bottle - A unique take on the advent calendar from the Merry Thought, these adorable miniature bottles contain little messages with everything from Christmas activity ideas, "Make sugar cookies", to the location of early Christmas gifts, "look in the closet". Get the tutorial here.
Image courtesy of The Merry Thought
Shoe Organizer - This calendar from Elizabeth Joan Designs is a great example of upcycling at it's finest. Simply spruce up a 24 slot shoe hanger and you got perfect pouches for advent treats. Get the tutorial here.
Image courtesy of Elizabeth Joan Designs
Boxes - What's better then a present? 24 tiny ones! Don't feel like individually wrapping one for every day? Try pre-decorated boxes like these beautiful ones This Heart of Mine used. Simple, yet adorable. Get the tutorial here.
Image courtesy of This Heart of Mine
We hope these fun Advent calendars help you welcome Christmas into your home in style. For more holiday ideas and inspiration, be sure to follow @HomeShows on Twitter and Instagram and @homeandgardenevents on Facebook.
