The shopping is done, the tree is up, the relatives are on the way ... and then you have a look around and realise the house is still looking a little bare and you could do with some more decorations. Of course you can nip to your local pound shop and get some stuff there (above are a few decorations I picked up from Poundland the other day at the price of, you guessed it, £1 each). But if you haven’t got the time/energy/resources (delete as appropriate) fear not, here is a very nifty last minute decoration you can make with things you usually have lying around the house. Also great to get the children involved and keep them occupied over the bank holidays:
All you need for this 3D paper snowflake is:
- Paper (I used normal white photocopier paper as it goes with my Winter Wonderland theme, but feel free to experiment and use different colours if you like)
- Scissors
- Tape and/or glue
- Stapler
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-
Or for a more visual approach, here is another detailed one from Youtube. Don’t get put off by the measuring, I didn’t bother being that precise and did my cuts by eye and my snowflakes turned out just fine:
Have you got any money saving decorating tips? Please share in the comments section below. Merry Christmas!
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