Homemade Decorations

Once I realised that there was a category for this, I just had to write an opinion on it! I have been making my own Christmas decorations for a few years now, at first because I couldn't afford to buy any, and then because its fun, and you get original decorations that no one else has got...plus there is the obvious bonus that it keeps the kids occupied! My first attempt at making Christmas decorations was on a very very low budget; all I actually bought was some glue! It was when I lived in my first little flat on my own, and money was tight. My best mate and I spent quite a while taking the foil out of the insides of cigarette packets (OK, not ideal, ...  Read the complete review

This Christmas we had home-made decorations and they were lovely. We had our daughters artistic talents on show for all the family and friends to see. When my little cousins came and like kids do get bored, I entertained them by making decorations. The results were so surprising and they really sparkled the house up and gave everyone who came into the house were quick to compliments which of course put a smile on my face. So next year when you have to get the same old decorations be inventive and make your own. They will make the place look so much different. So what do you need: Some scissors, coloured tissue papers, glue, glitter and some coloured ...  Read the complete review

I can remember when I was little having huge, gloriously messy decoration making sessions with my Gran. I loved this sort of thing as a child, and have every intention of inflicting the same joys on any offspring I end up having. Its fun, its cheap and its original. On the downsides, it make a mess and you may end up with something really strange. Getting your raw materials. Obviously there's a lot you can get from shops - crepe paper, glitter, paint, tinsle, glue and the like are all vital. Any good art shop or halfway decent newsagents wil have some of these. You can also plunder magazines for images and coloured bits of paper. If you live anywhere near ...  Read the complete review

It is so wonderful to spend time with your child and get messy. Christmas is a great excuse for this, not that I need one. Homemade decorations are great fun. There are so many places you can pick up goodies at a reasonable price. In the early learning they sell all sorts of merchandise for christams fun like design your own banner and cards, paper chains in assorted colours, stensils and even tree balls to colour. If you are the imaginative type you can pick up a range of craft products from hobby craft and make amazing stuff. My daughter bought polystyrene hearts and balls and painted and stuck feathers and glitter all over them. Made a great mess ...  Read the complete review

Not only can you hang your sweets on the christmas tree, you can add them to the walls too. Sounds strange? Buy some coloured card and roll them into cones, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top of the cone. Tie ribbon through the hole and hang on the wall. Then fill them with sweets, nuts, small toys or even small liqueur bottles. They look great and don't cost a fortune, they can even be hung from the tree. For a christmassy theme use glitter or wrap with tinsel. If you want to use it for the rest of the year, use coloured card that matches your decor, then fill with dried flowers. Any colour, any size, any design. The kids have made ...  Read the complete review