I know, I know.
It sounds insane to even say the word Christmas this early,
but hear me out.
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If you read my post about collecting nuts and seed pods for Christmas back in May, then you’d know that I adore the notion of handmade Christmas decorations. And you know what?
So do most children . . . . . even teenagers.
So gather together those honky nuts and let your *SHORT PEOPLE* get Creating.
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What You Need:
- Local nuts and seed pods
- Paint brush
- Paint (in your favourite shade/colour)
- Glitter
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Here’s How:
- Make sure that your nuts/seed pods are completely dry
- Work on no more than three nuts at a time
- Decide if you would like a light or heavy covering of glitter
- Cover each nut or seed pod with a good coat of paint – don’t be stingy
- Place painted (still wet) pods/nuts onto a sheet of paper that you have folded in half and then opened up again
- Apply the glitter to each wet pod/nut
- Move the pods off the paper
- Bend the piece of paper back in half to collect the loose glitter into a line
- Use the paper as a funnel and pour the loose glitter back into it’s container
- Ta da! Ready for the Christmas Tree
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So get those little hands painting and Creating.
Yes, you may get some glitter – ok a lot of glitter – around, but honestly it’s totally worth it.
If you feel a little panicked about the thought of the mess, a sheet on the floor (like a picnic) or working outside should put you at ease.
And come Christmas time – you will have a bounty of handmade and bespoke decorations that cost you barely a cent.
Your welcome 😉
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