Christmas is gearing up in our home. This is really the first year our son is understanding Christmas and all the good stuff around it which is why I wanted to make his advent calendar super special (yes I know you can pick one up for $1 at the dollar store - but where's the fun in that). Here's my DIY Advent Calendar:

 Arrange the boxes on the foam core beforehand. My gift boxes were white on the back so I decided to use this as the front because it was perfect to write on (you could also spray paint your boxes if they have a pattern all around).