CREATE A
CENTREPIECE
For a truly magical
showstopper, make your
own mini woodland scene
for the middle of the table.
Buy a large fillable dome
at Hobbycraft, along with
bottle brush Christmas
trees and little wooden
houses, to conjure up
a winter wonderland.
FINISH WITH
A BANG
Avoid the bad jokes and
plastic frogs by designing
and filling your own
crackers this year.
Hobbycraft’s Kraft brown
Christmas crackers are the
perfect blank canvas.
After filling them with
treats of your choice, you
can paint or decorate them
to suit your theme. If you
prefer to keep it simple,
just tie several loops of
twine around the ends and
finish with some of
Hobbycraft’s rustic
wooden stars.SET THE SCENE
Craft your own
place names
Clear, fillable baubles
personalised with your
guests’ names make
stylish place cards. For
a professional finish,
use a Cricut die-cutting
machine to put together
your design, or simply
write the names on
with a gold brush pen.Create a gorgeous, inviting table this festive
season with stylish DIY touchesFind all you need to craft
your perfect Christmas
at hobbycraft.co.uk152
December 2019 | REDONLINE.CO.UKMAKE IT PERSONAL
Christmas decorating trends are
becoming more diverse every year.
From pretty pastel colour schemes and
upside-down trees to this year’s return
to nature with lots of flora, foliage and
reclaimed wood, we’re getting bolder
and more creative with our seasonal
makeovers. We’re spending more
time on those special finishing touches,
too, including table settings that are
as considered and personal as the
decorations on the tree. Whether
it’s a DIY centrepiece, crackers that
you fill and decorate yourself, or
personalised place names, laying
the table has never been more fun.Clockwise from top left:
CERAMIC HOUSE TEALIGHT
HOLDERS (on table), £5 for 3.
CRACKERS, £5 for 6. FILLABLE
BAUBLES, from £2.50 per pack;
CERAMIC BAUBLES, £3 for 3.
SMALL LED DOME, £3; LARGE
LED DOME, £5. All HobbycraftPROMOTION