Last week we made some paper chains using recycled magazines or papers. This week I thought I’d tell you about the cutie little fairy-sized crackers that I had a go at making.
You need a few basic things to make these – but before you start I should mention that they do not actually crack! (Although you can buy the poppers at some art stores if you really want some.)
You need:
- crepe paper
- the inner core of a toilet roll
- glue, sticky tape, scissors, ruler
- pretty string
- shiny tape or wrapping paper
- goodies to put into the cracker – like sweets, little charms, jokes or even vouchers to wash dishes or make cups of tea or coffee.
First you need to modify the toilet roll core.
A normal toilet roll core is 10cm long and 4cm wide. Cut it down the centre and then cut it in half. Roll one half around your finger and tape it closed. This should give you a baby sized toilet roll core of 5cm long x 2cm wide.
Crepe paper is nice and stretchy and comes in flat rolls in many different colours. You can get lots of crackers out of one roll.
Put your tiny core in the middle (at the bottom) of a rectangle of crepe paper that measures ~15cm x 11cm.
Roll it up and put a bit of glue on the edge to stick it down.
Carefully tie one side up with a piece of pretty string.
Pop the sweet or whatever you are going to use into the core and tie up the other side.
Then you can decorate the middle bit of the cracker with shiny tape or anything you have handy – stickers, pictures, leaves – get your creative hat on.
The crackers can then be used as table decorations for a special meal, or you can hang them on the Christmas tree if you have one. You could even staple one end of the cracker to your paper chain. Or you can simply use them as little presents.
Remember – you can always adapt ideas and make them your own. There is no right or wrong when it comes to being creative.
The main thing is to have fun in the process.
Lots of love,
Sibo.
