Are you running out of baubles to hang on your tree?
Would you like to keep the kids busy too?
And above all, you don't want to spend a fortune on buying Christmas decorations.
Then I have the perfect solution! Just use plastic bottles to make your Christmas decorations.
On the one hand, you will put the children to work.
Plus, you'll be recycling...
And you will reap magnificent Christmas decorations (which, in addition, will be strong enough to resist the cat).
Don't worry, it's easy. Watch:
Impossible you say? This word is not in my vocabulary.
To make these beautiful Christmas snowflakes, you will need:
- plastic bottles, preferably clear or blue (rather than green, like the San Pellegrino), but it's up to you.
- scissors
- thread, ribbon... anything to tie them to the tree afterwards.
- a tiny bit of white paint (it's optional, but it's prettier, you can even create your own with this trick) or POSCA-style markers.
1. Cut the bottom of your bottle, to isolate the bottom as much as possible, since we will use the "star" at the bottom of the bottle.
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2. Cut out this star with your scissors.
3. Make a hole in it so you can pass ribbon, string, or anything that will hold it on your tree.
There you go, your star made with a plastic bottle is ready :-)
Simple, practical and effective!
You see... You don't need Gifi, Aliexpress or Amazon to have beautiful and inexpensive Christmas decorations.
In addition, they are unique and original.
You can hang them on a Christmas tree like balls.
Or if you prefer, do it all to make garlands.
You can use them to decorate your windows or your Christmas tree.
Do you like?
If you like it as it is, leave it as it is!
Otherwise, you can also use white paint to draw snowflakes on your stars, according to your desires.
You can also add glitter.
Let your creativity flow.
And it makes a great free manual activity to keep the kids busy during the holidays.
They are so proud to then show off their creation.
No more excuses for throwing away your plastic bottles, or for not having pretty Christmas decorations.
Plastic bottles are an inexhaustible source for making recycled home decorations.
