Monthly Archives: November 2021

With Christmas less than a month away, and the 1^st December just around the corner, advent calendars will be flying off the shelves. Instead of buying a generic chocolate one for your loved ones this year – as lovely and tasty as they may be – why not try making your own? Not only will it be a fun activity, but it will also be a lot more personal, both to give and receive.

As the weather gets colder, it gets closer and closer to the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas. As you start to get the decorations out of the loft, instead of buying more to add to your ever-growing collection, why not make your own? Here at Craft & Hobby we think that making your own Christmas decorations is the way forward: here’s why.

The holidays are coming, and it’s only right that we start getting ready for the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve compiled a list of 5 easy Christmas crafts you can do, either on your own or with a friend or grandchildren! They’re all simple and look amazing, so you’ll be feeling the festive spirit in no time.

Christmas crackers are a key part of the festive season, but they are also a huge contributor to unrecyclable waste in the UK. Help to combat this issue by making your own, super easy, eco-friendly crackers! They’ll be just as much fun, and you’ll even be able to customise what you put in them – no more rubbish jokes and plastic gifts for your guests this year!

Here’s what you will need:

• A cracker template (click to download and print out)
• Brown paper
• Toilet rolls
• Cutting board
• Scissors
• Craft knife (not essential, but helpful)
• Cracker snaps
• Ruler
• String
• Double sided tape

How to make

1. Cut out your template