Obviously it’s in the air
At the weekend I thought about a cheap, cheerful (& edible) Christmas decoration that I have not made for years, since the children were small. My Nana taught me how
It’s at least as good as Tracy Emin’s angel in Times2 today, & I am passing it on now, getting in quick in case one of the Times’ team of experts comes up with the same idea later in the week
Adult supervision & help required
For each Santa you need
1 dressmakers pin
1 walnut in its shell
1 orange
1 strip red crepe paper, about 2” deeper than the orange
Cotton wool
Glue
Paint for the eyes & nose
Nut crackers
Squeeze the walnut gently in the crackers so that the top just opens
Insert flat head of pin into the hole in the nut, then let go so the shell closes up again
Push the sharp end of the pin into the centre of the top of the orange (The walnut is Santa’s head & the orange his body)
Drape the strip of crepe paper so that the centre of the long front edge sits at the top of his face. Gently fold & squeeze it round his neck, to make a hooded cape. Glue it together under his chin
Glue cotton wool round the edge of his hood & down the front edges & round the bottom of his cape. And give him a beard
Paint eyes & nostrils on his face
