Christmas Make: Baubles

Christmas Makes are hands-on making sessions suitable for families. In this weeks session, we will use found pine cones and craft materials to make warm and colourful Christmas elf baubles. Use them to decorate your festive tree, or to spread yuletide cheer around your home.

Scroll down to see the materials you will need. You can also download the activity sheet to accompany the film here.

Suitable for children aged 7+ with their grown-ups.

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View the activity film below, subtitles are available.

Materials List

For this session, you will need:

• A pine cone

• A5 coloured sheet of felt or paper

• 25mm wooden bead or ball

• 15cm thread or string

• Felt tip pens or markers

• Scissors

• Glue (PVA is best)

• Decorative items e.g. sequins, glitter, thread etc. (optional)

Some suggested materials for the activity

Click the image to download the activity sheet