Christmas will soon
be upon us – already the shops are filling up with gift ideas, wrapping paper, Christmas
candles and all sorts of decorations.
Relatives
have begun calling up asking for children’s Christmas lists, butcher’s shops
are filling orders for turkeys every day and Christmas
flower arrangements from Interflora
are
selling like hot cakes.
A midst all the hubbub it can be easy to over-spend – take a little time out to make
your own decorations this year.
Not
only will you save a fortune, but friends and family will delight in your
unique and quirky style.
Paper
lanterns, garlands and streamers are incredibly easy to make – most of us
probably remember how from our school days. Choose festive reds and greens or
add a touch of glamour with sparkly gold and silver.
For
those who are more of an origami expert, paper flowers scattered around the
room are a pleasing touch.
Spray-paint
traditional Christmas fruits and to create a fun and individual centerpiece
Pine-cones, silver-painted grapes and holly leaves interspersed with some colorful seasonal fruit that is left edible makes a wonderful table
decoration and can double as dessert once the meal is over!
Candlelight
is flattering, festive and warming. Make your own seasonal candle holders by
rinsing out empty glass jars and using glue and silver glitter to make a snowy
scene around the outside. Pop in a tea-light and voila…a perfect Christmas
candle holders.
Alternatively,
you could fill the empty jars with fake berries and holly leaves to make colorful decorations.
White,
sparkly spray paint can be used to make even the most ordinary of tree branches
into a wonderful festive decoration that can be placed anywhere. You could even
spray a whole pot plant and garland it with streamers for an alternative to the
traditional Christmas tree.
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