A Partridge in a Pear Tree Advent Calendar

Create a beautiful tinsel tree advent calendar with a Partidge in a Pear tree theme and this easy tutorial. Part of A Very Global Christmas.

Every once in awhile I get a clever unique idea for a DIY that I’m super proud of. I knew I wanted a Renoir inspired French, modern-bohemian style as I was dreaming up of what this year’s Christmas decor would look like and frankly, love anything that looks old-world around the holidays.

A Partridge in a Pear Tinsel Tree Advent Calendar

Welcome to Day Five of A Very Global Christmas series with my good friend Casa Watkins Living. We love sharing 12 globally inspired decorating ideas and DIYs every year with you and look forward to it all year. Join our free Very Global Home Facebook group for behind the scenes and live crafting sessions.

Global Eclectic Christmas Home Tour Resized Watermark 15

The gorgeous old paintings and prints that depict the Twelve Days of Christmas was my starting point for a DIY advent calendar. At first, I thought about doing a large painting with a movable partridge to count down 25 days via pears but decided it would be more fun to do an actual tree. I shopped for decorative faux pears and a bird to use with my champagne tinsel tree. Here’s what I did.

What you need for a Tree Advent Calendar:

Links in this post are Amazon affiliate links to products I love.

How to Make a Pear Tree Advent Calendar

Trim leaves off of faux stems and use floral wire to secure them sporadically on the tree branches.

Tree Advent Calendar Resized Watermark 2

Measure and cut 6″ long pieces of decorative string. Create a loop and glue a piece to each of the 24 pears at the top near the stem with a couple of glue dots.

Alternate between yellow and green pears and write the numbers 1-24 with a metallic pen on each one.

Tree Advent Calendar Resized Watermark 4

Tree Advent Calendar Resized Watermark 6

Attach a faux bird (partridge) to the top of your tree. Glue on extra feathers to make the bird look rounder and embellish the tail feathers. You can also use craft paint or paint markers to update a generic craft bird with markings that look like a partridge.

Global Eclectic Christmas Home Tour Resized Watermark 14

Keep the pears in a decorative container and place one on the tree each day in December until Christmas. The bird can go on last or stay perched in the tree the entire month.

Global Eclectic Christmas Home Tour Resized Watermark 16

I used a piece of pottery for the pears and also as a decorative base for the tree stand. It looks so pretty in our master bedroom with all of the blues and green.

Global Eclectic Christmas Home Tour Resized Watermark 13

It’s super easy to make this unique advent calendar and it makes for a beautiful decoration. Find more Christmas ideas and free printables on this page.