Fill a long, low vase with pebbles or sand. Trim and spray-paint sticks and place among pebbles. Attach birds or other ornaments.
Tip: Our white-on-white palette is hot, but you can also try any accent colour: silver, gold, pastels or even a vibrant hue.
Get this look: Vase, rocks, IKEA. Birds, Pottery Barn.
Drill through the handle of an old spoon with a metal drill bit. Sand lightly and spray with adhesive. Place into a small bag filled with 2 tablespoons of glitter. Shake until coated. Thread with ribbon and mail tag.
Tip: Salvage shops are great places to find inexpensive mismatched cutlery.
Get this look: Spoon, Value Village. Ribbon, Mokuba, 416-504-5358. Tag, Canada Post.
Use leftover cardboard tubes to make your own crackers. Fill with prizes, then roll with scraps of wrapping paper. Tie the ends and add ribbon and ornaments.
Tip: Cracker snaps can be bought at craft stores for added authenticity.
Frosty placemats: Have fun making paper snowflakes and turning them into pretty table decorations.
Start with eight basket-style coffee filters. Gather each into a pouf shape by pinching at the centre. Hand-stitch all eight poufs together at the pinched point. Tie ends of thread together. Fan out layers into flower.
Get this look: Ribbon, Mokuba, 416-504-5358. Coffee filters, Dollarama.
D.I.Y. pedestal: Turn a small ramekin upside down, top it with a saucer and trim with lace, ribbon or paper.
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