WE ALL love a Christmas craft – especially if it’s one we can get the kids involved with to keep them busy during the half-term.
Thankfully, Stacey Solomon has shared an easy festive craft to get done just in time for Christmas and it’s basically free.
The influencer shared her top arts and crafts on the BBC Three show Stacey Soloman’s Crafty Christmas.
This time she created large Christmas baubles that cost nothing to make to hang outside your house or on the tree (if it’s big enough).
She first started by dragging her husband Joe Swash outside into the garden to pick some shrubbery and fern.
If your garden doesn’t have any fern or greenery growing at the moment – you can always get the kids out of the house to grab some and keep them busy.
Once done, she got two flower baskets and held them together with zip ties.
You can purchase the metal flower baskets for around £5 in most garden centres if you don’t have any lying about in your shed already.
Stacey then wrapped fairy lights around the wire of the baskets.
“Making your own Christmas statement piece can be as cheap as chips,” she said.
“These hanging baskets I already had, these (the foliage) are from the garden, the only thing I’ve bought is the lights so this is basically a free make.”
After, Stacey took the foliage she had collected from the garden and wrapped it around the wires of the hanging basket as well.
Once the ball was fully covered in the greenery, Stacey then added ribbons and smaller baubles for an extra festive finishing touch.
Stacey glued her red ribbon and baubles to the top of the ball leaving the zip tie out so it can hang around the home or outside your front door.
Fans of Stacey and her Crafty Christmas were quick to take to social media to praise her latest ideas.
One person wrote: “I honestly could watch Stacey Solomon and her family all day! Their festive crafts are so wholesome it’s actually making my heart melt.”
HERE'S what you need to know if you're buying a real Christmas tree:
First thing’s first: buy a pot (if it doesn’t come in one already).
You’ll need to treat your tree just like a houseplant and give it water and attention.
Make sure the container has good drainage – and it’s a good idea to put something underneath to catch the excess water.
Check the soil everyday to make sure it’s not drying out.
If it feels dry, give it some water. If it still feels moist, leave it alone as too much water can also kill a tree.
Also check the LED bulbs on your tree lights aren’t too hot as they could burn it, and keep your tree away from radiators.
When Christmas is over, try planting it in the garden so you can dig it up and use it again next year.
It’s a good idea to take it out of its pot when you do re-plant it though, as large trees don’t survive well in pots as their roots need space to grow.
Another commented: “They can never make me hate Stacey Solomon, her positivity and light is contagious I just love her.”
“Absolutely loved this programme, it was a pleasure to watch. Stacey’s crafting is amazing,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Really loved this refreshing programme.”
