Hordle dec jan 20.pub

Have Yourself a Crafty Christmas
If you can not find natural alternatives,
recycle is better than buying new. Charity
shops have an array of items that can be
used, you can find items that are unused or
new as both decorations and presents.
Support your local charity shops in
Lymington, many having very good quality
items that can be reused and recycled.
present and be reused again and again.
Wrap parcels in brown paper or newspaper
(Lymington Times - keep it local!)
Surprisingly this can look great and unusual.
And If you have a small present to wrap,
why not use the cover page from this
magazine.
If you like making things Oakhaven Craft shop
( St Thomas Street ) is an amazing shop for
your craft needs and inspiration. There are
wonderful donated craft materials, dress
making fabrics, wool, buttons… the list is
endless. There are also knowledgeable
volunteers to help if needed.
Here are some easy to do ideas from Kim ,
one of the Volunteers at the shop:
Make pom poms from scraps of yarn. They
can be made into garlands, swags or
wreaths, or for hanging from tree.
Cut out Christmas shapes using old
wrapping paper, stick to card and hang on
the tree.
Use garden string to tie & bow presents.
The string can be used again or put on
compost, will rot down or use remnants of
ribbon found in charity shops.
Old Christmas cards too, can be made into
gift tags.
Cut out Christmas shapes using cardboard
from cereal packets and glue buttons on
them, make great decorations
Use fabric remnants to wrap presents or
make a gift bag which can be part of the
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To advertise email: jqpeacock@gmail.com, or call 01590 643969 / 07801 562358