When we say winter, we say holidays and Christmas. Our home transforms under the assault of decorations and lights that cheer us up.
This year, let's approach a different version of Christmas arrangements. The feeling of having crafted something with your own hands is priceless. What we propose today is to create your own Christmas arrangements using objects from your own homes or that you can obtain in some way.
It is important to prepare your materials in advance and get started so that you can finish on time. Surely, those around you will appreciate your effort. Here are some of our suggestions.
Keep those office papers or the ones from home that you want to throw away. Tear them into different shapes and stick them onto a thin stick or a larger skewer, making sure to keep the shape of a fir tree. At the top, you can place a star that you tie with a string. Put the whole arrangement in a pot, add a few baubles at the base and you're done.
Pine cones are perfect materials for Christmas arrangements. Go into a forest and choose as many as you can. To make a wreath to put on the door or window, you will also need a ring-shaped base to which you can glue the pine cones. For an extra effect, you can paint the pine cones white using a special spray.
Add a large, red bow and you've got a perfect arrangement made by yourself. You can also add fir branches or lights. Another easy-to-implement idea is to tie 3 fir cones together, add a bell or a sparkling globe and the colorful arrangement is ready to decorate your home.
Remember those old newspaper sheets, yellowed with time? How about using them for a practical purpose: mini Christmas trees for various arrangements. The simplest method is to cut the paper into the shape of a fir tree. Make as many of these shapes as possible. Then fold each fir tree shape; do the same with all of them, and then join them one by one to create a 3D fir tree shape.
Stick in the middle to hold the whole shape together. You can make taller or shorter fir trees. And children can help you with such Christmas arrangements. They are easy to make and will bring you great joy in the end.
Another simple way to make paper ornaments is to fold vintage paper into a fan shape. After cutting out the tree shape, create a fan like you would when playing with paper in kindergarten and then slowly unfold it. Insert a barbecue skewer through the middle and you can use it in other arrangements with green pine needles.
These are just a few of the projects you can do at home with your family. Follow us on Povestea Casei for more Christmas ideas.
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