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Emoji Advent Calendar by Rebecca Pitts

An Emoji Advent Calendar

April 21, 2016

I'm thrilled to say that I finally stitched together the last of the emoji for the advent calendar I've been working on for months now. Here are some finished product shots...

Emoji Advent Calendar by Rebecca Pitts

At first look, it's a traditional felt advent calendar. But Instead of candy-canes and gingerbread men, there are fun little surprises tucked into each numbered pocket: Christmas-inspired emoji made of felt, ready to be pinned to the tree.

Emoji Advent Calendar by Rebecca Pitts

Just for fun, you may notice a few iPhone inspired details: the edges of the calendar are rounded in the shape of the popular cellular device and a swirling peppermint doubles as the phone's home button.

Emoji Advent Calendar by Rebecca Pitts

I got a kick out of choosing which emoji best represented the spirit of the holiday season. NYC car service and snail mail were no-brainers...

Emoji Advent Calendar by Rebecca Pitts
Emoji Advent Calendar by Rebecca Pitts

And here's the full cast of characters, if you're curious:🌡 🌴 πŸŽ€ 🐦 πŸ” 🍐 πŸš€ β›Έ πŸ“― πŸ’ 🌟 πŸ’Ÿ πŸš‚ 😎 ✌ πŸš– πŸͺ πŸ‘Ό ⛄️ 🎺 πŸ“¦ πŸ”” πŸ€– 🎁

Looking forward to seeing my kids get a crack at this one come December!

Photos by Rebecca Pitts.

In Things I Made, Product Design Tags emoji, advent calendar DIY, advent calendar sewing, christmas advent calendar kit

 

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