I enjoyed myself, this past week, doing a little craft project. I decided to make Christmas cracker boxes for my pre-Christmas lunch table. Ones that I could fill with little treats and Christmas jokes for each of our guests.
I had thought of buying Christmas crackers from the shops, but the contents are never much good. So, instead I searched through hundreds of ideas on Pinterest, my go-to website for ideas on things to make.
This little template appealed to me. It didn't link to a webpage, there was only the template with no instructions. But I managed to follow instructions from other pins for Christmas crackers to assemble it.I re-sized the image and printed it onto glossy photopaper, one cracker box per page.
It was easy to cut out with scissors, but I used a craft knife to cut out the internal diamond shapes. Then I folded the paper along the dotted lines and glued the tabs to the opposite side to form a tube.I bought some thin red ribbon and tied a bow around the diamond ended parts which made it look like a Christmas cracker.I left the bottom ends open so that I could fill each Christmas cracker box with Christmas chocolates and also Christmas jokes, which I printed from the internet.Then I closed the ends with a tiny dab of glue, so that the cracker boxes could be easily opened up to get the treats out.
Now I still need to iron my newly washed white tablecloths and napkins. And sort out my placemats, cutlery and dishes that I will be using. There is no hurry to do this as I still have 11 days to get ready.
The menu and the shopping list have been sorted, presents all wrapped and Christmas cards written.
I have assembled the large Christmas tree, which needs the lights and decorations to be put on. For some reason it feels like a bit of an effort to do this year. Maybe it's just because it is so hot at the moment.
But I have decorated my little Christmas tree on my bedside table with vintage ornaments and some of the little paper house decorations that I made for the dining table last year.
Adorable boxes..There will be no cards here:( our postal service decided the holidays were a perfect time to go on strike.Bah Humbug,..Can you even imagine? Cheques..passports..gifts..cards.. the list goes on and on.
ReplyDeleteDear Monique, thank you very much, the boxes were such fun to make. I am sorry to hear about the Canadian postal strike. It must be so disappointing for you after all the work that you put into making your Christmas cards. I cannot imagine a worse time for a strike. I hope that you will still enjoy yourself this Christmas with family and friends. Lots of Hugs, Rose xxx
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