Page 22 - Dainfern Precinct Living Issue 11 2022

Arts & Crafts
DIY CHRISTMAS

DECORATIONS WITH

THE KIDS

With the kids at

home for the long

school break, why

not keep them

busy by crafting

some DIY Christmas

decorations?

hristmas crackers can be quite
costly, especially if you buy the
ones with unusual gifts inside.
CWhy not make your own?
They are easy to do, and you can get
the kids involved by having them
decorate the Christmas crackers.

YOU WILL NEED:
• Empty toilet paper rolls
• Cracker snaps (not necessary
unless you want a bang when
you pull the cracker)
• Christmas wrapping paper
• Sticky tape
• Florist ribbon or thin silk ribbon
• Decorative bits and bobs
• Little gifts, sweets or chocolates
TO MAKE:
Take an empty toilet paper roll and
measure the correct length of festive
wrapping paper (for how many
crackers you wish to make). Make
sure you leave about 6cm of extra
paper at each end. The paper will be
about 22cm in length and 12cm wide
for each cracker.

When buying gifts, make sure
they are tiny. Sweets are great for
children’s crackers. For adults, you
can go to a thrift shop and find tiny
plastic whistles, lip gloss or lipstick

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