posted: 5:00 pm, 14 December 2022
in case you observe Stacey Solomon on social media, you'll already know that Stacey is crazy about crafting. From seasonal front door shows to viral domestic hacks, Stacey loves sharing artistic ideas together with her army of DIY-obsessed followers.
On Thursday 15 December from 8pm, Stacey will take to our screens in Stacey Solomon's crafty Christmas, attempting to find suave tips on how to cut charges, upcycle, and unfold some home made cheer at Christmas time. for those who can't wait to are attempting Stacey's artful ideas at domestic, we've put collectively a convenient step-by means of-step book.
In authentic Stacey vogue there are concepts for all a long time, with son Leighton helping Stacey to create customized Christmas crackers, and three-yr-ancient Rex getting messy with marbleised baubles for the tree. So, rope to your little helpers, and let's get crafting…
Stacey Solomon's artful Christmas airs on BBC One and iPlayer from 8pm on Thursday 15 December 2022
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Naughty Elves
Stacey says: "around our apartment, when the elf comes out, you know it's the beginning of Christmas. This year, Joe and i made elves that look like us! i will be able to wager which one the youngsters will like highest quality…"
essential machine [Makes One Elf]
50mm polystyrene ball Skewer Paint for face Blue, black and purple excellent nib marker pens Scissors Glue crimson, black and white felt, and a few felt for the hair Pencil Ruler rest room roll tube four pink pipe cleaners Stapler guidance
place the polystyrene ball on a skewer, and paint with a coat of paint for the skin. go away it to dry. next, paint two white eyes on the ball and depart to dry. draw in the middle of the eyes with black pen, and add some eyelashes and eyebrows, plus a crimson nostril and mouth. cut out some felt 'hair' and follow the excellent of the pinnacle with glue. For the hat, draw and cut a semi-circle of purple felt. Add glue to the felt then roll right into a cone and keep on with properly of head. Draw and cut a band of white felt and stick around the base of the hat. Measure and cut the crimson pipe cleaners into two 10cm long hands and two 20cm long legs. cut out some white felt 'mittens' and keep on with the ends of each arm, and black felt boots for the ends of each leg. Take the cardboard tube and staple the hands to the desirable, and legs to the bottom. Measure and cut a bit of crimson felt to stay around the tube, overlaying the staples. Draw and reduce a zig-zag strip of white felt and stick around the collar. Glue the elf's head to its physique, and go away to dry.
home made Bauble Wreath
Stacey says: "Get some historic baubles, any historical baubles, combine and suit them and make a multi-coloured crazy bauble wreath! Don't be anxious if your baubles aren't the correct coloration, you could at all times spray paint them to healthy this yr's shade scheme."
primary equipment
Baubles Wire coat hanger Small jewellery pliers Glue gun Ribbon Scissors directions
Open the coat hanger the use of the small pliers. form the coat hanger roughly into a circle – it needn't be superb. Slide the baubles down the metallic wire one-by way of-one, making certain you alternate the colours and, more importantly, the sizes. The smaller baubles will fill within the spaces between the bigger baubles, making the wreath seem to be full. Rotate the baubles around the wire to healthy snug against one an additional. as soon as the wreath is full, use the pliers to bend and wrap the end of the wire again right into a hook position. Wrap coloured ribbon across the uncovered hanger and glue gun in vicinity. Add a bow the use of the ribbon.
personalised reducing Board
Stacey says: This Christmas, I invested £17.99 in an etching pen. i am passionate about all the personalised reducing boards, rolling pins and keyrings that you would be able to buy, and now I could make them myself.
essential machine
timber etching pen Scissors Pencil Rubbers picket reducing board Stencil protecting Tape Ribbon (not obligatory further) wooden photo body wooden rolling pin picket spoon guidance
enable the etching pen tool to heat up for approximately 5 minutes. using the pencil, roughly draw on your design. A stencil and protecting tape will assist with extra difficult designs. as soon as the pen is heated you could start to burn in your design, following the sample you have got traced. be cautious, it can be scorching! Rub out any remaining pencil. For the of completion, reduce some ribbon and tie a bow.
homemade Wrapping Paper with Holly and Berries
Stacey says: "You could make your own wrapping Paper for next to nothing. It's easy and it's a extremely fun aspect to make together with your children. Even Dilly can do it!"
fundamental machine
One roll of brown paper Acrylic paint [two colours] Sponges historic pen Paper plate Glue Dabber
Take your sponge and reduce it into the form of holly leaves and berries. the usage of the glue, stick each and every sponge to an historic pen to make a dabber custom Paper
Roll out your paper. Get a paper plate and pour your preferred paint shades. Take the leaf dabber, dip into paint, and dab your design onto the roll of paper. Take the berry dabber and repeat. depart to dry for approximately four hours.
Christmas Crackers
Stacey says: "we adore making home made crackers. in the event you buy crackers, one, they're in reality high priced, and two, they always come with the worst prizes don't they? Plus, the usage of recyclable paper and Ribbon made this a more environmentally friendly choice."
Leighton says: "It feels like you've definitely labored tough on it, not simply going out to the shop and buying a Christmas cracker. It's more desirable handmade and it sounds cooler."
simple machine
Paper Three empty bathroom rolls Cracker snapper strips Sticky tape Silver bells White and black ribbon steel pens Ruler Scissors Double sided tape non-compulsory Filling
joke, Chocolate, fragrance Samples, Hair accessories, Toy vehicles
guidelines
reduce out a 20cm x 42cm rectangle of wrapping paper. Flip the paper over so the reverse aspect is on demonstrate with the 42cm side facing you. vicinity a line of double sided sticky tape down each of the 42cm edges. seize three bathroom rolls, and put together to line them up along the edge closest to you. Stick one within the center and the different two subsequent to it with a bit hole between. place snapper jokes and goodies in the middle toilet roll. Roll the toilet rolls in order that they're wrapped within the paper. Twist bathroom rolls where the gaps are and comfortable with ribbon or string, adding bells if you wish. Write the identify of the recipient on the cracker using your steel pen.
Stacey and Rex (graphic: BBC/Optomen/Sean Valentine) Marbled Baubles
Stacey says: "Rexxy loves messy play and this saved him occupied for an hour. He didn't go away the desk. He's three years ancient and his consideration span is questionable, however he loved making these."
basic device
Baubles Container / giant bowl Toothpicks ancient nail varnishes Water Biodegradable glitter (not obligatory further) Disposable gloves (not obligatory extra – this can get messy!) guidelines
Fill a container or big bowl with water. select 2-three colors of nail polish. Pour a number of drops of the first shade into the water. Add several drops of the 2nd colour. Add more drops with a 3rd coloration. There's no appropriate or incorrect strategy to do this! Sprinkle over some biodegradable glitter for some non-compulsory introduced sparkle. using a toothpick, swirl a line or two in the course of the nail polish. Dip the bauble face down into the water. The polish will adhere automatically. grasp the ornament to let it dry and repeat method.
Chocolate Slabs
Stacey says: "which you could buy decorated chocolate slabs within the stores but they can be reasonably costly. i assumed, they're basically quality gifts, and we can make our personal! cheap chocolate bars, couple of little toppings... Bob's your uncle!"
simple device and materials
three colossal bars of chocolate Plastic spatula / steel spoon Baking paper Baking tray Any candy ingredients leftover to your kitchen cabinet optional Toppings
Pretzels eco-friendly sprinkles Smarties Dried cranberries Desiccated coconut Mini marshmallows Icing sugar guidelines
Get three enormous bars of chocolate and place them onto baking paper on a baking tray. Bake at a hundred and fifty°C for three-four minutes to soften the chocolate. retain a watch on it to make sure it doesn't burn. eliminate it from the oven and use a rubber spatula or the returned of a spoon spread to out the combination into a rectangular slab. cautiously area your leftover cabinet components and sweet treats on proper to create a fun design while the chocolate is moist. depart it to set.
Teacup Candles
Dilly says: "Soy wax is environmentally pleasant and clean burning, meaning much less soot. Soy wax also burns a whole lot slower than paraffin so the candle will remaining longer. Win-win!"
essential device [Makes Four]
wooden spoon / spatula Thermometer Approx 500g soy wax flakes enormous heatproof bowl Saucepan and water Hob Candle Wicks Pencils 4 antique teacups Candle-making dyes Glue gun or sticky label Newspaper guidelines
Measure out the wax. The simplest way to do that is to measure it the use of the teacups that you simply could be the use of as moulds: 2x teacups crammed with wax flakes = 1 comprehensive teacup candle. opened up some newspaper to your work surface and put your empty teacups on properly. Stick the wicks to the bottom of the teacups using the glue gun or stickers. Wrap the excess wick round a pencil or skewer and balance it throughout the precise of the cup, to grasp the wicks upright. Pour the required quantity of wax right into a heatproof bowl. Slowly warmth it above a saucepan of boiling water on the hob. Stir always using a spoon or spatula. heat your wax to 80 levels centigrade. as soon as it's clear, it's ready to use. in case you discover the wax has reached 80 centigrade and nevertheless consists of unmelted wax then don't continue to warmth it, just vicinity the jug safely on a desk and gently stir the wax until it dissolves. as soon as wholly melted you can add any fragrance or dyes you need to the wax. carefully pour the wax into your teacups and re-centre the wicks if indispensable. depart about half an inch from the excellent. leave to set in a single day, or for around 4-5 hours.
Bobble Hat Garlands
Stacey says: "i believed a bit pompom hat garland could be so lovely! You'll should tie a thousand million knots in the yarn, so here is the craft for you if you've bought a number of evenings spare. Why no longer take a seat and watch a Christmas film while you work."
primary machine
White yarn Scissors Comb Kitchen towel internal tube Cotton string or cord purple pom-poms Needle directions
cut kitchen towel tube into 2cm strips. Don't be troubled if they flatten while you're working with them, they will take improved form afterward. cut one strip for each hat you propose to make. cut approximately forty items of yarn for each and every hat you intend to make. The yarn may still be about 30cm lengthy. Take one piece of yarn at a time. Fold the thread in half so you have a small loop at the accurate. cling the loop to the edge of your cardboard slip, and feed each ends of the thread around and through the loop to create a knot. And repeat. preserve pulling the knots shut together as you work your approach around. Now, you need to flip the yarn internal out. supply it a twist, and push it throughout the core. finish pulling the yarn through and gently straighten it again out together with your fingertips. the use of a chunk of yarn, tie a loop around the loose strands to drag them collectively in the form of a hat. Wrap the yarn around twice and tie tight. Trim the yarn and gently brush out the pompom with a comb. Take the wire and start tying the hats to the wire at the precise of each hat. Add pom poms between each hat.
Curtain Ring Baubles
Stacey says: "Susan from the charity shop shared the cutest craft theory with me. She came over with a load of curtain rings and said, you recognize what these curtain rings are good for? inserting images in! So right here we go…"
primary equipment
pictures Curtain Rings Glue Ribbon everlasting marker / pen Scissors guidelines
vicinity a curtain ring over your picture to behave as a stencil. the usage of the permanent marker, draw around the define. the use of scissors, reduce around the define and cut 8cm of ribbon. The ribbon should be used to hold the bauble. unfold glue on the returned of the cut-out pictures. Take your ribbon and fold it in half to make a loop. Stick the ribbon to the lower back of one photograph. Stick the photographs back to lower back with the ends of the ribbon secured between, so you have a double sided image with a loop of ribbon rising from the properly. Stick a curtain ring over the front on both sides to make a body. Loading, please wait
