Reindeer pegs by Hannah Bullock
This quirky Christmas decoration is a quick and easy craft project, which is a great activity for kids during the school holidays.
You will need:
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a wooden peg pipe cleaners two googly eyes Christmas twine or string a small red pom-pom scissors PVA glue a felt tip pen
Photo: Kathryn Nichols.
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Take your twine and tie the two ends together so that it makes a loop. If you don’t have twine, string or thin ribbon works just as well.
Squeeze the peg to open it, and slide your loop of twine into the peg’s hinge, pulling it hard to wedge it into the spring.
Take a pipe cleaner and cut it to about 10cm. Push it through the middle loop of the spring.
Take short offcuts of pipe cleaner and twist them around the one you’ve just attached to the peg to make antlers.
Your reindeer decoration is complete! Hang it on your Christmas tree, or add a festive twist to your outfit by using it as a pendant or brooch. 28 •
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Stick the pom-pom over the groove where the hinge meets the wood to make your reindeer’s nose. You can use glue, but an easy way to secure the nose is to trap part of it under the wire hinge. To do this, use your fingernail to lift the wire slightly and slide some of the pom-pom fluff underneath before releasing the wire to trap it in place.
Glue the googly eyes in place and use a felt tip pen to draw on a mouth.
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