Upcycling for Christmas

Christmas needn’t be about spending lots of money.

Here are a couple of things you can do with things you can find at op shops if you don’t already have them lying around at home:

A pleated paper circle which you can make from any old paper.  I used old sheet music and then inserted a section of coloured paper.

If you have any unused paint lying around, make a stiff paper funnel and then pour a small amount of paint into an empty bottle.  Swirl the bottle around so that the paint covers the inside, either all the way up or part way up.  You can then use them as decorative vases, candle holders or incense holders.  (tip:  use water based paint rather than oil based paint as it dries far quicker)