I’m sure we all remember being kids and the excitement of counting down the days until Christmas arrived. I’m not sure how I ever survived waiting for December 25 to arrive! To make the process a little bit more enjoyable, you can make a Christmas Countdown Sign or Advent Calendar. The idea is just to count down the days until Christmas, but it can also be filled with little fun activities for kids like hanging Christmas-themed treats, toys, and cards. DIY advent calendars are the perfect way to keep track of the days left until the big day is here.
Over the years, I have made lots of different Christmas Countdown Signs, so I decided to round them all up into one big collections. These countdown calendars are easy to make and will make your countdown to Christmas so much more fun! All of these countdown projects are made using a personal cutting machine like a Cricut. If you don’t have one of these machines, you can either cut out the designs by hand or order precut decals online. I hope you enjoy this collection of Christmas countdown signs and advent calendars I’ve made over the years!
Easy Magnetic Christmas Countdown Sign
This is one of the easiest countdown signs you will ever make. Although it is simple to make, I really love how this sign turned out. You just need a few supplies, along with your Cricut to create this quick and easy countdown sign!
DIY Chalkboard Christmas Countdown Sign
Kids can count down how many sleeps are left until the big day arrives. This sign is easy to use, all the kids have to do is draw an X over each number with a piece of chalk. This Christmas advent sign is so simple to make and it’s PERFECT for kids who might be a little too young to write numbers, but old enough to know how many sleeps are until Christmas.
DIY Mini Christmas Countdown Sign
Countdown to Christmas with this Christmas countdown advent sign. This sign was made using precut wooden rectangles, a couple of wood blocks, and some wood finials. The completed sign turned out so cute!
DIY Christmas Countdown Sign
Next up is this large tin bucket countdown sign. This sign is perfect if you want to give away a small treat or toy each day before Christmas. Aren’t those little tin buckets cute?
DIY Christmas Countdown Pillow
This pillow is made with heat transfer vinyl (aka HTV), The coolest part is the black HTV is chalkboard HTV. You can write on it with chalk to count down the Christmas season. Isn’t that awesome?
DIY Rustic Christmas Countdown Sign
This rustic Christmas countdown sign is a unique spin on the traditional countdown sign. It’s perfect for a farmhouse-style Christmas! As always, I recommend that you watch or read my tutorial for the full guide and more photos.
DIY Christmas Tree Countdown Sign
Framed signs are incredibly popular right now. Usually, you’ll see quotes and sayings, but this tutorial shows how to create a framed Christmas tree countdown sign! They’re very easy to make, and they add a fun little Christmas decoration that everyone can enjoy.
DIY Christmas Countdown House
This Christmas countdown house turned out to be my favorite countdown project! I have never been happier with the outcome of any other project I’ve done! The addition of glitter snow to my countdown made it even better. This Christmas countdown house is amazing!
Easy Mini Christmas Countdown Blocks
This Countdown project is cute and little so it can go just about anywhere in your house. It is great on a shelf, mantle, or on a table. This christmas countdown sign can be made in just a few simple steps.
Easy Dry Erase Christmas Countdown Plate
Since it’s a dry erase countdown, you can actually make it on a variety of surfaces. I chose to use a plate, but you could also make one with an empty picture frame, a mirror, a whiteboard, or any other surface that can use dry-erase markers. You’ll just need to adjust the measurements accordingly.
Chalkboard Christmas Countdown Sign
Make a vinyl stencil with your Cricut. Then, use chalk markers to create the fun countdown design! You can write on it with chalk to count down the Christmas season. Each day of Advent, write a new number.
Magnetic Christmas Countdown Sign
I like this kind of countdown calendar because the numbers are already in place. All you have to do is move the cute magnet from day to day. Plus, it makes a cute Christmas decoration to hang on your wall. To create your own, follow these simple steps in the tutorial.
DIY Christmas Countdown Block
Laser-cut wood ornaments are incorporated into this countdown sign and I just LOVE how it turned out. I used my Cricut to cut out the numbers, words, and details on the ornaments. I finished off the block with some festive ribbon.
Christmas Countdown Sign
If you want a countdown sign that will hold a little toy or treat, this is the one for you! It will look great all season long and can be used year after year! This project combines two of my most favorite materials to work with: candy and vinyl!
Magnetic Christmas Tree Countdown Sign
Use your Cricut to cut out the vinyl to transform a plain cookie sheet into this adorable Christmas countdown sign. Get the Christmas countdown sign instructions in the post below.
Chalkboard Christmas Countdown Pallet Sign
This countdown sign is made with chalkboard vinyl so you can write in the days with a piece of chalk. I love that it doubles as a cute decoration!
Round Christmas Countdown Sign
This fun Christmas countdown sign works kind of like a clock. You just rotate the hand each day as you get closer to Christmas. It’s a cute way to countdown the days until Christmas.
Dry Erase Christmas Countdown Sign
Use your Cricut to cute this cute design out of dry erase vinyl. It makes counting down the days until Christmas super easy!
I hope you enjoyed this round-up of DIY Christmas Countdown Signs and Advent Calendars. These advent calendars are a fun and unique way to count down the days till Christmas. These are very festive and can be made fairly quickly with a few supplies.