With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to whip up an extra special advent calendar for the special pooch (or pet) in your life. After all, it is the season for giving ;)

Step 1: The Ingredients

Gather your things! You will require

Your favourite photo of your pet
Polystyrene tube holder with 25 holes (I borrowed mine from the lab)
Your pooch's favourite dog treats
Template for your doors
Aluminium foil
Glue
Cellotape
Metal cutting ruler
Cutting mat
Stanley knife
Scalpel
Corrugated cardboard
Thin cardboard (e.g. cereal box)
Pen
Bluetac
Wrapping paper

Step 2: Make It Foil Fresh!

Time to fill each day with treats, and an extra special one for Christmas Day. Using glue, seal each hole with foil so they stay foil fresh right till Christmas day!

Step 3: Give It a Case

Using the corrugated cardboard, make a case for your advent calendar, allowing a few extra millimeters for the folds. Stick it onto the back of the calendar and fold the sides up using cellotape to hold the sides together to ensure a snug fit.

Step 4: Making the Doors

Using the thin cardboard, make a top cover with side tabs and stick your favourite photo on. Put the top cover over a spare side of corrugated cardboard to help with the perforations.

Place the door template on and affix with blue tac in the corners. Using the scalpel, perforate the doors, leaving a hinge unperforated.