Leftover Halloween Candy Advent Calendar

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Last updated on May 1st, 2017 at 11:00 am

Make this easy DIY Advent calendar out of stuff from the Dollar Spot at Target and leftover Halloween candy!

Okay, I know that is a crazy title for this fun little advent calendar, but I wanted to emphasize just how easy it is to make!

I mean, everyone loves the Target Dollar Spot (Have you ever been to Target and NOT walked through there? Impossible.). And pretty much everyone I know has leftover Halloween candy. We have three Costco bags of it. Combine the two, and you can make this festive advent calendar, counting down the days until Christmas with a sweet treat every day!

Supplies

Unfortunately, the nature of the Dollar Spot is that these items aren’t generally available online. Get thee to a Target! (Like you weren’t headed there tomorrow anyway.)

Dollar Spot Spritz Treat Cups (3 bags of 10)
Dollar Spot Kraft Paper Filler (2 bags)
Dollar Spot Chalkboard Christmas Tree Clothespins (7 bags of 4)
Dollar Spot Fairy Lights (2 boxes)
Chalk or Chalk Pen
Leftover Halloween Candy (25 pieces)

Directions

This is a totally simple advent calendar to put together. First, write out the numbers 1 – 25 on the chalkboard trees. I started with just a regular piece of chalk until my lovely Instagram followers told me about the joy of the chalk pen. Ran to Target (seriously, I should just move in there) and picked one up—so much easier than regular chalk!

Next place a piece of candy (or other small treat or toy, if you prefer) in the bottom of each treat cup, and top with paper filler.

I set them up on our floating shelves in our dining room. I had an extra piece of wood that was stained the same as the shelves (leftover from when we built them) so I made the back row slightly higher than the front row.

The Dollar Spot also had cute fairy lights for just $3, so I picked up two strands and wove them in between the front and back row. I love how the glow at night!