# Hand-Painted Advent Calendars This DIY Watercolor Calendar Can Be Made Any Time of the Year By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-11-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watercolor-calendar References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/33-clever-and-adorable-diy-advent-calendars) & [griottes.fr](http://www.griottes.fr) Although this craft is intended to be a [vibrant homemade Christmas countdown](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-xmas-wonder-advent), you could easily just number the DIY paint chips in order and turn it into a regular calendar for any month of the year. From the French blog Griottes, the advent calendar is made by dying small rectangular bits of paper, leaving a section at the top white and writing in a date. When counting down to Christmas Day, you can assign a meaning to each of the numbers so it is more than just a pretty bit of wall art too. This clever and adorable watercolor advent calendar is arranged in a pyramid shape, but you could experiment in this area as well without any added difficulty. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Advent Calendars:** Businesses can explore offering DIY advent calendar kits for various occasions throughout the year. - **Watercolor Crafts:** Businesses can offer watercolor crafts as a new form of creative expression for customers. - **Personalized Calendar Experiences:** Businesses can explore offering personalized calendar experiences, allowing customers to assign meaning to each number on the calendar. ### Where This Applies - **Arts and Crafts:** Arts and crafts businesses can explore offering DIY advent calendar kits and other watercolor crafts. - **Stationery and Gift:** Stationery and gift companies can offer personalized calendar experiences or pre-made advent calendars for different occasions. - **Home Decor and Interior Design:** Home decor and interior design businesses can offer aesthetically pleasing advent calendar designs and watercolor crafts for decoration purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candle Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-advent-calendar.md) - [Hydrating Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterdrop-advent-calendar.md) - [Artist-Designed Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venchi-x-anna-higgie-prestige-advent-calendar.md) - [Bookish Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advent-calendar-for-book-lovers.md) - [Luxury Fragrance Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-diptyque-advent.md) - [Customizable Chocolate Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pick-and-mix-advent-calendar.md) - [Textural Chocolate Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinder-holiday-mix-countdown-calendar.md) - [Shower Steamer Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shower-steamer-advent-calendar.md) - [Game-Building Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-games-advent-calendar.md)