The upside to wrapping presents? You’re left with all those cardboard tubes. And when you have cardboard tubes, you have the makings for another wonderful caker Christmas craft. We don’t let anything go to waste. Cakers are the original recyclers.
Why, just look at this majestic Christmas tree. I bet you'd pay close to $20 for this at Sears. But I made it for mere pennies. You can decorate it any way you want. Just be careful when using the X-Acto knife. If you think wrapping presents with ten fingers is hard, just try wrapping them with nine.
Come back Friday for my final holiday recipe. Then it's my Caker Christmas party round-up on Monday!
Instructions:
1) Cut the cardboard tube into 1-inch pieces.
2) Watch your fingers or else you'll end up like this!
3) Glue the pieces together in the shape of a tree, spray paint the crap out of it and decorate with balls, ornaments, hair, whatever you fancy!
i seriously love these low fi christmas crafts!
ReplyDeleteI know! Who needs technology when you've got cardboard and imagination?
DeleteFancy! You sprung for the pompoms with tinsel threads.
ReplyDeleteThey were a dollar which was a little out of my budget. But sometimes, you have to say what the heck?
DeleteFestivity and Frugality all rolled into one! LOVE it. The sparkly tinsel pompoms remind me fondly of last Christmas when my cat coughed one up under the tree.
ReplyDeleteMy cat peed on the presents one year. It's those special animal memories that add magic to the holidays, don't you think?
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