If you have a selection of flat, oval and pear shaped beads, you could even make yourself some Christmas penguins! These are threaded and glued onto pipe cleaners, with googly eyes stuck on too.
Find a flat bead for the feet. Thread it onto a pipecleaner and glue in place. Next find a pear shaped bead for the body, and an oval shaped bead for the head, and thread them both on. Find a smaller bead for the bead, glue it on and trim off any extra pipecleaner. Find 2 oval shaped beads for the wings, thread them onto string and tie around the neck. Use the extra string to make a loop for hanging the decorations on the tree.
Glue on some googly eyes, or use small beads if you don't have any.
You may notice that they are not on a Christmas tree, but a Christmas twig. A bunch of twigs in a vase is a great eco-friendly alternative to having mini Christmas trees. You can add glitter to the sticks if you want to liven them up even more, then cover them in the decorations. Something else you can pick from the garden to make your own decorations are teasel seedheads. Make yourself a festive hedgehog!
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