I made this advent calendar for my girls a number of years ago. I purchased red, green and white baby socks on clearance. To make the white socks look a little more festive, I sewed plaid bows to the top. Metal rimmed tags, from the office supply store, were then stamped with numbers. Sew the tag to the sock and your advent calendar is ready to hang! I use tiny wooden clothespins to hang each sock from a boxwood garland, which is placed on the banister right outside my girls' rooms. Each morning when they wake up, they are so excited to peek into the sock to see what's inside. It's a lot of fun, and sometimes challenging, to come up with inexpensive little surprises that will fit in each sock. However, the most challenging part for me is remembering to fill the sock the night before. (Reminds me of when I forgot to put my little one's tooth fairy money under her pillow one night and I awoke to the disappointing words of, "Mommy, she didn't come." Hoping I'm not the only Mom who has gone to bed and forgot!)
