First Day of Christmas
Hello! And welcome to Bread 'n Molasses Magazine's annual holiday event 12 Days of Christmas. Join us over the next week and a half as we present something new for the season every day.
Today, we have two short and crafty pieces from Laura Wells. Laura is a writer, teacher and traveller. A frequent contributor to Bread 'n Molasses print edition, wherever life takes her, Miramichi is always home.
Get Corked this Christmas
By Laura Wells
It’s not what you think! I’m talking about Christmas ornaments, specifically Wine Cork Reindeer. Sure you may need to drink lots of wine to get the wine corks, but that’s another story. To create Wine Cork Reindeer you will need wine corks, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, push pins (or even red and green markers), and ribbon (or a small piece of fabric).
Directions:
Take a wine cork and cut it in half for the reindeer's head. Use the other wine cork for the reindeer’s body. Make your holes with an ice pick, two on top of the head for the pipe cleaner antlers, one in the small and another in the larger wine cork so that a toothpick will connect the body to the head. Poke four holes in the underside of the larger cork. This is where the toothpick legs will go—the hardest part is getting the legs right so Rudolph will stand up! Cut a little piece of fabric for scarf. Cut off red and white pins with a snipper, poking a red pin in the head for a nose and a white pin in the reindeer’s backside for a tail. Ouch! Add little eyes with marker. And voila! A great gift for the wine enthusiast in your life!
Celebrate Christmas with a bang!
By Laura Wells
This year, put a new twist on the count down to Christmas. If you’re trying to cut down on your chocolate intake and are considering banning the chocolate advent calendar, or are just a bubble wrap enthusiast—and let’s face it who can resist popping bubble wrap when it’s placed in front of them—this year, "POP" your way down to Christmas! Bubble packaging countdown calendars offer daily bursts of fun. Make one for your house, for each family member, or even for your coworkers.
How?
Take a piece of bubble wrap and cut a tree shape with 12 bubbles, also include a bottom bubble for the tree trunk and one for a star on top of your tree if you’d like. Starting from the bottom up, you’ll have a row of one, then four, three, two, one, and one more bubble for the star on top of your tree. Use glue dots or double-sided tape to attach the bubble wrap to a piece of paper. Then decorate circular stickers with markers and adhere them to each bubble. Lastly, squeeze a bubble each day as you count down the 12 days of Christmas. Talk about celebrating Christmas with a bang!
Check back tomorrow for Christmas Traditions from Debby Frost!
Today, we have two short and crafty pieces from Laura Wells. Laura is a writer, teacher and traveller. A frequent contributor to Bread 'n Molasses print edition, wherever life takes her, Miramichi is always home.
Get Corked this Christmas
By Laura Wells
It’s not what you think! I’m talking about Christmas ornaments, specifically Wine Cork Reindeer. Sure you may need to drink lots of wine to get the wine corks, but that’s another story. To create Wine Cork Reindeer you will need wine corks, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, push pins (or even red and green markers), and ribbon (or a small piece of fabric).
Directions:
Take a wine cork and cut it in half for the reindeer's head. Use the other wine cork for the reindeer’s body. Make your holes with an ice pick, two on top of the head for the pipe cleaner antlers, one in the small and another in the larger wine cork so that a toothpick will connect the body to the head. Poke four holes in the underside of the larger cork. This is where the toothpick legs will go—the hardest part is getting the legs right so Rudolph will stand up! Cut a little piece of fabric for scarf. Cut off red and white pins with a snipper, poking a red pin in the head for a nose and a white pin in the reindeer’s backside for a tail. Ouch! Add little eyes with marker. And voila! A great gift for the wine enthusiast in your life!
Celebrate Christmas with a bang!
By Laura Wells
This year, put a new twist on the count down to Christmas. If you’re trying to cut down on your chocolate intake and are considering banning the chocolate advent calendar, or are just a bubble wrap enthusiast—and let’s face it who can resist popping bubble wrap when it’s placed in front of them—this year, "POP" your way down to Christmas! Bubble packaging countdown calendars offer daily bursts of fun. Make one for your house, for each family member, or even for your coworkers.
How?
Take a piece of bubble wrap and cut a tree shape with 12 bubbles, also include a bottom bubble for the tree trunk and one for a star on top of your tree if you’d like. Starting from the bottom up, you’ll have a row of one, then four, three, two, one, and one more bubble for the star on top of your tree. Use glue dots or double-sided tape to attach the bubble wrap to a piece of paper. Then decorate circular stickers with markers and adhere them to each bubble. Lastly, squeeze a bubble each day as you count down the 12 days of Christmas. Talk about celebrating Christmas with a bang!
Check back tomorrow for Christmas Traditions from Debby Frost!
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