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Victorian Christmas “Cracker” How To

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Christmas Cracker

Materials:

  • 1 toilet tissue roll
  • snapper (available at craft stores)
  • any small favours you wish to add
  • an 8 x 10″ piece of crepe paper
  • 2 pieces of 8 x 5″ crepe paper
  • decorative trimmings
  • glue
  • transparent tape
  • decorative string
  1. Centre the toilet tissue roll lengthwise along the 10″ side of the 8 x 10″ piece of crepe paper. Wrap the crepe paper around the roll, securing it with 1 or 2 pieces of transparent tape. (The tape can be attached to the underside of the crepe paper so that it does not show.)
  2. Insert snapper and favours (e.g. paper party hats, candies, nuts, riddles, trinkets, etc.) into the roll. The ends of the snapper should extend beyond the ends of the cracker.
  3. Tie each end of cracker with string.
  4. To make fringe, take an 8 x 5″ piece of crepe paper and fold in half lengthwise. Cut 1″ deep slashes about _” apart along unfolded edges. Repeat with second piece of 8 x 5″ crepe paper. cc5.jpg (5342 bytes)
  5. Take about 12″ of decorative string (gold, silver, etc.) and place along inside fold of fringe. Gather and tie around end of cracker, over first tie. Repeat with other end, using second fringe. Ends of fringes may be curled gently.
  6. Decorative trims, lace, ribbons, glitter, etc. may be used to decorate the body of the cracker.

Christmas Wrapping Paper Star

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These stellar but surprisingly easy party decorations (they come together with just a few cuts and twists) are made from all those odds and ends of holiday wrap you’d otherwise toss in the trash. Hang one or dozens to brighten up the house come party time.

Instructions:

1.  Cut eight 5- by 5-inch squares from heavy wrapping paper (you can also use precut origami paper).
2. For each square: fold in half to form a triangle, pretty side out; fold in half again.
3.  With scissors, cut into the first fold (now folded in half) about 3/4 inch down from the top, stopping about 1/4 inch from the end. Make a similar cut about 3/4 inch down from the first, as shown (A).
4.  Open the square completely, plain side up, and bring up the 2 inside points to form a roll. Tape the points together with double-sided tape.
5.  Flip the square over and tape together the middle points (B). Flip the square over again and tape the outer points (C).
6.  Tape each of the 8 sections together, middle ring of one to outer ring of the next, to form a chain (D); tape the first and last sections together to form the star.
7. To secure the star, tape the tips together in the center. Punch a hole at the top of one of the points and pass a string through to hang (E).

Christmas Trees on Mirror

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Materials:

Felt Squares – Orchid, Yellow,
Blue, Pink, Neon Green
Pom poms – 10mm Bright
Big Bag Buttons – Carnival
Dance Self-Stick Gems
Colored Dowels
10″ Mirror
12″ Floral Craft Ring-Wood
Poly-fir
Craft Designer Cup Sequins
Felt Snowflakes
Star Buttons
Glitter Glue – Opal
Floss – Assorted Colors
Needle – Large Eye
Lara’s Crafts1 1/2″ Wood Flower Pot (3)
Scissors
Paintbrush
Craft Glue
Low Heat Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Flower Pots

Instructions

Step 1 Using printed patterns from the website, cut your trees from desired colors of felt (2 for each tree).
Step 2 Use desired colors of floss and stitch lines on trees.
Step 3 Cut assorted circles of felt and stitch to tree with buttons as toppers.
Step 4 Cut ‘A” of felt for line garland as shown on pink tree, stitch with pink floss as shown.
Step 5 Add sequins and buttons to embellish as desired.
Step 6 Stitch trees together using floss, place dowel in between felt and lightly stuff with Poly-fir.
Step 7 Turn flower pots upside down and insert dowel into hole and glue to mirror.
Step 8 Glue mirror to wood ring.
Step 9 Cover pots with pom poms adding colored ones as desired.
Step 10 Cut shirt pieces from felt, stitch together and glue to outside edge of mirror.
Step 11 Embellish skirt with felt snowflakes.

 

 

Christmas Treat Cone

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Materials:

  • Scissors
  • Crayola® Glue Stick
  • Crayola® Washable Markers – Classic, Thin Tip
  • Cardstock – White
  • Pencil
  • Creatology™ Chenille Stem – Red
  • Creatology™ Chenille Stem – White
  • Creatology™ Pom Pom – White
  • Crayola® Crayons

Instructions:

  1. Print “Holiday Treat Cone” pattern onto white cardstock.
  2. Color in peppermints with markers and crayons as desired.
  3. Cut and form cone with tab inside. Secure tab with glue. Let dry.
  4. Create handle by twisting red and white chenille stem together and attach to inside of cone with glue. Let dry.
  5. Pattern can also be traced onto any paper to create endless variations.
  6. Embellish cone with Pom Poms as desired. Let dry.

Hanukkah Train

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Materials:

  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Bright Blue
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Hunter Green
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Brown
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Pale Blue
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Purple
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – White
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Black
  • Craft Smart® Acrylic Paint – Hot Pink
  • Crayons
  • Creatology™ Foam Sheet – Yellow
  • Foam Stickers – Numbers
  • Creatology™ Chenille Stems – Multi
  • Scissors
  • Paint Brush
  • Aleene’s “Tacky” Glue®
  • Paper Towels
  • Paper Plate
  • Wood Train Letters

Instructions:

  1. Paint train body pieces as shown, let dry.
  2. Coil a chenille stem to coordinate with each car, making sure the coil is big enough to wrap around whole crayon.
  3. Glue coil to top of each letter car. Insert coordinating crayon.
  4. Cut 1″ square of yellow foam, remove backing and place on engine as shown. Add number to yellow square.