Craft for the kids

Get your little ones into the spirit of Christmas by making some simple, colourful, homemade decorations for your tree, dining table or gifts. You'll be making memories, too.

- SUSIE RUGG

Stacked toy decorations

What you need 

• Old toy blocks, wooden bits and bobs like old door knobs
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Scissors
• Cord or ribbon
• Large wooden beads
• Paints and brushes
• Markers or paint pens (optional)
• Varnish or clear glue 

Tip 

Painting the blocks is optional. You can leave some of the blocks as they are and use paint pens to decorate and unify the designs. 

To make 

1 Experiment with stacking toys until you are happy with your arrangements. Glue together with hot glue.

2 Cut a loop of cord and glue it into a large wooden bead, then attach this to your stacked decoration.

3 Paint with your favourite Christmas colours.

4 Add some special details with a smaller brush, markers, or paint pens.

5 Coat in varnish or clear glue to seal.

Curtain ring wreaths

These make great decorations for the tree, or use them as place settings on the table for Christmas lunch. 

What you need

• Cardboard
• Scissors