I saw this and thought it was SOOOOOOOOO cute!!! And easy & cheap to make! (Use the bubble wrap with the really big bubbles.)
To make a Christmas countdown calendar, cut a tree shape with 24 bubbles from large bubble packaging , use glue dots or double-sided tape to attach it to a piece of paper, then decorate circular stickers with markers and adhere them to each bubble. Have your kids squeeze a bubble to start each day of December with a bang!
Use this pattern for the tree:
1 bubble on top (numbered 24)
2 bubbles on 2nd row (numbered 22, 23)
3 bubbles on 3rd row (numbered 19, 20, 21)
4 bubbles on 4th row (numbered 15, 16, 17, 18)
5 bubbles on 5th row (numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
6 bubbles on the 6th row (these numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
3 bubbles on bottom (numbered 1, 2, & 3)