These are some cute little Christmas decorations which are so simple to make!
Your will need:
- Scissors
- Plain Paper
Method:
- Fold a piece of paper in half
- On the folded side, cut in anything you want:
- Unfold the paper and….
SNOWFLAKES!
Sparkle Girl xx
24 Days of Sparkle Girl – Present Ideas For Mums
If you are stuck thinking of things to buy your mum for Christmas… Try some of these ideas!
CANDLES
FLOWERS
SCARVES
PENDANTS AND NECKLACES
However all in all, the best gift you can give is….
YOU!
Sparkle Girl xx
24 Days of Sparkle Girl – Shortbread Snowflakes
These are very fun to bake and , of course, eat!
Ingredients:
- 125g Unsalted Butter
- 55g Caster Sugar
- 180g Plain Flour
- White/White Chocolate Icing
Method:
- Heat up the over to 190C
- Beat the butter and the sugar together until it looks a bit like buttercream
- Mix the flour into the butter and sugar until it looks like a paste
- Chill them in the oven for 20 minutes then roll them out on a flat surface
- Using a circular cutter, cut out the paste then bake for 10-15 minutes until they are a light golden brown
- Put them on a cooling rack for 10 minutes
- Copy the icing design on the picture above
I hope you enjoy using this recipe!
Sparkle Girl xx
24 Days of Sparkle Girl – Pretty Pinecones
These are great decorations and look really nice on a mantle piece or with a fruit bowl.
Equipment:
- Pine cones (you can buy these in wilkinsons for £1)
- Glue
- Green glitter
Method:
- Mix the green glitter with the glue until it has a soup-like consistency
- Using a small paintbrush, dab a little bit of the glitter glue onto each section of the pine cone
This was a really easy quick decoration to make.
Make sure you see tomorrow’s post!
Sparkle Girl xx
24 Days of Sparkle Girl – Places to Put Your Christmas Lights!
Although most people put their lights on their tree… If you want some extra sparkle around your entire house, here are a few ideas:
- If you have a fireplace, hang them from the mantelpiece
- On your banisters or handrail of any stairs
- On bookshelves or even just shelves
- Round window frames
- Along the curtain rail
- At the top of the bed’s headboard!
Basically any flat surface would work!
Sparkle Girl xx
Same rules apply to tinsel!
24 Days of Sparkle Girl – How to Make Marshmallow Snowmen in 3 Steps!
These are cute little Christmas snacks which, can get a bit messy!
Ingredients:
- Big white marshmallows
- Black or chocolate icing
Extra:
- Some cocktail sticks
Method:
- Put 3 marshmallows on one cocktail stick
- Using the icing draw a face and buttons onto the marshmallows
- Poke another cocktail stick horizontally across the middle marshmallow
I hope you enjoy making these tasty treats!
Sparkle Girl,
Back tomorrow!
24 Days of Sparkle Girl – DIY Holly and Leaves
I will show you how to make this fabulous Christmas vase using only a few things! This looks great on a mantelpiece, bookshelf or many more places…
You will need:
- A pre-lit holly garland (from wilkinsons for £8)
- A medium-sized vase
- A golden leaf/stick (also from wilkinsons)
- A sharp pair pf scissors
Steps:
- First place your holly garland in the vase, making sure the wire and switch is behind the vase.
- Cut around 2-4cm off the bottom of the golden sticks, be careful as the golden sticks may scratch you.
- Put the golden sticks to the back of your vase, making sure you don’t poke through one of the lights!
Now you have done, switch on the lights and enjoy!
Sparkle Girl x