Classic Christmas balls are outdated!
No longer very original and fragile, we are increasingly opting for playful, modern and innovative alternatives.
Here's a fun little trick with simple colored card stock.
BAFA animator in summer, DIY has become a way of life for me.
It's such a pride to realize everything yourself! For Christmas, my decoration is 100% homemade and economical! It's possible to make 10 Christmas balls in 15 minutes!
Sheet(s) of more or less cardboard and colored according to your taste, 10 toothpicks, a ball of modeling clay, thread, a pair of scissors
1. I cut 5 strips of 1cm by 10cm in a sheet of cardboard paper (red canson paper for me). I then superimpose the strips on top of each other.
2. I prick with a toothpick the 5 strips at the top then with the other end of the toothpick I then prick the 5 other ends at the bottom of the strips.
3. On the first end of the cure I attach a small wire to it, the loop of which I have already prepared. I then make two mini balls of modeling clay that I prick at each end of the toothpick so that the strips don't leak!
4. There you go, all you have to do is separate and space out the strips so as to make a pretty, original and very modern Christmas ball!
The first ball takes the longest to make. Once you've got the hang of it, you cut 50 strips at once and each ball can be made in less than 90 seconds
It is also possible to decorate its strips with rhinestones, stickers, markers, pearls or anything that can come out of your imagination! ! Come on, everyone to your scissors!
Have you tried my trick and are you happy with it? Do you have other ideas for making pretty Christmas balls? Share your impressions and ideas in the comments!
Buying a set of the most classic Christmas balls quickly costs at least €10. All that to have the same tree as on TV, less impressive. A sheet of canson on the side is worth 1euros per A2 sheet, Add 1€ for the 100 toothpicks, Here you are with 100 Christmas balls for 2€!! Who says better?
