Christmas crafts

- with Caroline Malmsjö

 

Christmas crafts tips

My best tip is to do one job at a time. Gather the family and let everyone join. The little craftmanship itself and daring to let the imagination go its own way is more important than a precise result. Dare to play and have fun, even you as an adult. Test! The best thing about this type of toy is that you can use a whole lot of what you have at home. It is not very much, really needed. Want more tips - follow me on instagram @caroline.malmsjö

 

Spicy paper spruces

You need:

•     Paper of any kind, please use the type you have at home - everything just doesn't work out too thick.
•     Scissor
•     Barbecue sticks or paper straws
•     Glue sticks
•     Pearl, button or wool ball to star

How to use:

1.     Cut out template/templates in harder cardboard and draw from a bunch (about 10 pieces) or cut directly on freehand. Keep in mind that all parts need to be neatly cut.
2.     Fold the shingles in the middle. Fold inwards so that the pattern or coloured side comes in.
3.     Then glue one side and attach a new part on top. Repeat until your you have the last two to stick together.
4.     Put a string of glue in the middle and attach the straw/grill stick. Then you glue the last parts together.
5.     Find a perfect pot for your spruce-fir or make your own winter landscape with many.

 

 

Make your own Christmas cards

You need:

•     Rope rolls, tops, thumbs, stamp pad and any kind of paint (both watercolour and acrylic works)
•     Paper, preferably a little thicker if you have
•     Markers

How to use:

Reindeer family:

1. Fold an A5 paper in the middle. Gather the family and have everyone stamp their finger on the front of the card. Then draw there horn, nose, eyes and possibly any text or other decoration you want to add. Clear!
2. Christmas card - Christmas decoration with Caroline - Visit Blekinge
3. Christmas Balls:
4. Put colour on the end of the towel roll and stamp one or more round rings on the front of the card. Take a top and dip in the wash, then dab around the circle to create a summery feel. Use pens to draw ribbons fill in the Christmas balls in different shades. Make patterns or write any appropriate text if desired. Clear!

Christmas balls:

• Put colour on the end of the towel roll and stamp one or more round rings on the front of the card. Take a top and dip in the wash, then dab around the circle to create a summery feel. Use pens to draw ribbons fill in the Christmas balls in different shades. Make patterns or write any appropriate text if desired. Clear!

 

 

Christmas card wires

You need:

•     Heavyweight cables (available in most stores with creator materials)
•     Old Christmas balls in desired colours
•     Smaller magnets (preferably durable)
•     Glue gun or contact glue

How to use:

Glue magnets to your Christmas balls and allow drying. Then you put the wire on the wall, pick up the Christmas card or whatever you want to put up, and then you put on your Christmas ball magnets. Of course, you can also use the magnets directly on the refrigerator, at work or the like.

 

 

Tow roller animals

The perfect family puzzle with the children, even the smallest people like this. And toilet rolls are easy to save. You can make all kinds of animals - yes, a whole circus or why not a Lucia train! Here is an example of a pair of reindeer. You can use the rolls natural or paint them with hobby paint first. Make foxes, pandas, unicorns, robots, rabbits, bats. Only the imagination stops. Use glitter paper, decor rubber, buttons, pipe cleaners, fabric, yarn - yes most things can be used - to pimp your toilet roll.

 

 

The world's coolest Christmas ball

Best Advent piece with family, friends or colleagues. Recycle old annoying Christmas balls and give them new life with simple means.

Here's what you need:

•    Old Christmas balls (preferably those that are a bit tough - the ancient ones get so sharp if they break.)
•     Beep cleaner, balls, yarn
•     Decor rubber, preferably glittery or any other material for creating ears, wings, feet etc.
•     Glue gun with hot melt adhesive or contact adhesive
•     Scissor
•     Bands for hanging or barbecue sticks if you would instead do a pot decoration
•     Liquor pen or cloth that bites Christmas balls.

 

 

Funny gift bags

Here´s what you need:

•     A paper bag, preferably one you have at home earlier if possible
•     Beep cleaner, decor rubber to make ears, whiskers etc.
•     Paws (used under chair legs) for eyes and buttons for pupils
•     Ink pens for making patterns or drawing eyes etc.
•     Ribbons to make a bow or similar with