Christmas crafts
Reusing Left Over Wrapping Paper
If you have wrapping paper left over from Christmas Day, or partial rolls of gift wrap that aren’t big enough to save, then try some of these recycling ideas for reusing gift wrap.
- Make beautiful loopy Wrapping Paper Bows with nothing more than small strips of paper, invisible tape and a small square of cardboard.
- Make paper beads [...]
Paperback Snowman
Jolly Paperback Snowman is the third in our series of origami Christmas crafts made from recycled paperback books.
The body of the snowman is made from a paperback book, and involves simple folding of about 400 pages. Our Paperback Santa is made in much the same way, while the Paperback Christmas Tree craft uses a similar method [...]
Pine Cone Christmas Crafts
Pine cones are a bountiful gift from nature that work wonderfully for Christmas crafts. Try making these Miniature Pine Cone Christmas Trees, shown at left, from little more than pine cones and bottle caps, or top a clay pot with a pine cone, at right, to make an easy Pine Cone Topiary.
We also have two pretty angels to [...]
Paperback Christmas Tree
Paperback Christmas Tree
As a dedicated reader, I tend to hang on to my books. This means there are mountains of paperbacks in various places all over my house - and while there are many that I will never part with, there are others that…well, let’s face it - chances are the poor things will never [...]
Reader’s Digest Santa
Paperback or Reader’s Digest Santa Claus
If you remember making this fellow from folded Reader’s Digest magazines, chances are you were taught how to make it a few decades ago. Many of you have emailed me to say that you remember making this guy…but you’re not sure exactly how, and could I please help you find the pattern?
Well, [...]
Memorable Christmas Crafts
My most treasured Christmas decorations were made when my children were small. Using humble supplies like juice can lids, egg cartons or old cards, plus lots of that magical Christmas ingredient - glitter - the kids fashioned all kinds of beautiful Christmas tree trims and ornaments.
If your budget is tight this year, look around for common household items that you can recycle [...]
ReinCarnations of Creamer Bottles
Ok, I admit it. I have a weakness for Nescafe Columbian instant coffee, with 1 heaping teaspoon of Carnation CoffeeMate Creamer Light and a good-sized dollop of skim milk. It’s my morning wake-up beverage and very often my afternoon pick-me-up when energy levels flag but duty relentlessly calls.
This daily habit leaves behind umpteen empty coffee creamer bottles, which [...]
Recycle Old Christmas Cards
Before you discard the cards that you received for Christmas, check out different ways of recycling them first. The Woodland Trust in the UK welcomes donations of used Christmas cards until the end of January - just take your cards to any Tesco or WH Smith store for recycling. Unfortunately, the St Jude’s Ranch for Children [...]
New Christmas Cards from Old Ones
Some of the most expensive Christmas cards that you can buy in the stores today are those with three-dimensional elements that set them apart from the same old flat Christmas card boxed sets of yore. I like the creative look of these cards, but not the price, so I set out to make a unique set of high-quality Christmas [...]
Recycle a Christmas Tree
“Treecyling”
or How to Recycle a Christmas Tree
When it is time to take down the Christmas tree, don’t just discard it - think green and recycle! There are many simple recycling ideas which can prolong the useful life of your Christmas tree long after the Christmas season.
Prepare your Christmas tree for recycling this year by first removing any [...]
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