5 Ways To Have Creative Fun At Christmas!

by Lydia Anthony December 16, 2021

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Christmas in London is a painting in itself. Department stores and restaurants drape themselves in tinsel, Christmas trees scatter across the streets, bright and extravagant lights hang from the trees and lampposts like diamond jewellery, and on some lucky Christmas Eves, when you take a peak and there is red sky at night, you'll see the wonderful shepherds' delight!

Known as being the most wonderful time of the year, families and friends unite to celebrate each other and have fun, whether that’s party games or stuffing your tummies with food and bubbles!

We've come up with some fun ideas that you can do from the comfort of your own home this festive season!

1: Make your own paper snowflake decorations!

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Nostalgia knocks us off of our feet when we’re reminded of the childhood fun that paper snowflakes brought to us in our primary school classrooms! The fun was never knowing what shape would reveal itself to you after the random snipping of a folded paper triangle, but the unwrapping like a Christmas present always left you with a wonderful, unique snowflake.

All you need is a sheet of paper and a pair of scissors and you're good to go! Simply trim your sheet of paper to make a square. Fold the square piece of paper diagonally for a triangle and fold the triangle diagonally again, then for a final time repeat the folding and then you're set to start cutting the sides in any way you like! Once you're happy with the cuts you've made, unfold your paper and reveal your creation!

2: Send homemade Christmas cards!

Christmas Cards are on everyone's to-do lists.. instead of buying the store bought and just signing it off with your name and a kiss, how about checking out our latest YouTube video where we show you how to make an easy and fun homemade Christmas card!

3: Bake and decorate your own Christmas cookies!

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There are lots of bits and bobs to do before Christmas day, but one of the single most important things to do to make sure Christmas runs smoothly, is to leave Santa and his reindeers a treat for stopping by!! So why not make a batch of homemade cookies - make extra as you'll definitely be nibbling them as you go along!!

Follow this recipe for quick and easy Christmas biscuits!

Ingredients:

100g Butter
50g Caster sugar
1tsp Cinnamon
1tsp Ginger
150g Flour

Method:

Preheat your oven to 180/160 fan.
Add your butter and spices to your mixing bowl and mix till soft.
Add Caster sugar and combine.
Sift your flour into the mix and combine till it looks grainy like sand.
Once grainy begin to knead the dough with your hands.
When the dough is shaped into a ball, flour your surface and roll the dough out flat.
Cut your desired shapes into the flattened dough.
Repeat the previous steps with any excess dough.
Place on parchment paper and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
Enjoy!!!

4: Paint your very own Winter Wonderland!

Pop on the Christmas tunes and get those paints out! We have a whole array of festive painting tutorials and wintery themed scenes to choose from on our YouTube channel. Check out our Winter Wonderland painting tutorial, it's one of our faves..

5: Make your own Polar Pal!

Grab the kids and pop on our new Polar Bear tutorial! Super simple for all ages and abilities - you can send it as a Christmas card or simply stick it on the fridge!

Merry Christmas!

Lots of love,

Brush and Bubbles x