Pretty Cotton Wool Balls - 100 Colour

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Cut some circles from white card or paper. Let kids decorate them to look like snowmen using pens or paint for their eyes, mouth and nose. You know about potato and hand-print creations, but have you ever thought about using toilet rolls?

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Your cotton balls will dry a little harder if you used a gel-based food coloring than if you used a liquid food coloring so keep that in mind as you are choosing which food coloring to use for your project. You may want to wear gloves when you color cotton balls using dyes. The color might stain your hands and nails, which would be difficult to remove. DreamStone Natural Marble Stone Cotton Swab Holder with Lid - Bathroom Marble Jars for Cotton Ball & Cotton Swab Minimalist Zero-waste gift, wool dryer balls, organic cotton bag, essential oil, Eau de linge, Christmas gift, natural laundry Hopefully between the “how to” card, and the video tutorial I gave you enough information on how to color a cotton ball, to get you started on some pretty awesome crafting projects.

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Your kids can then sew or glue on lace, buttons and any other embellishments they choose. The finishing touch is to sew on some ribbon to hang it up. If you are wondering if cotton balls are compostable or if they will be biodegradable, from the research I have done the answer is NO, for many reasons. The completed tree can sit proudly on the mantlepiece, ready for Santa to see when he comes down the chimney. The number one rule is to always put down plenty of newspaper or plastic sheeting before you start. A cheap tarpaulin or shower curtain can be a great option. It's surprising how far paint can go when kids are involved, so be sure to protect a wide area of floor. Keep kitchen roll or baby wipes close at hand for any emergency clear-ups.

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Mason jar q tip holder, mason jar bathroom storage, mason jar organizer, bathroom jar, makeup holder, cotton ball holder, custom gift Vollen Yarn 2mm Polyester Macrame Cord, Polypropylene cord,Polyester Crochet Bag Yarn,Thread for macrame and home decoration Unfold the paper and you'll have a chain of snowmen holding hands. Decorate the snowmen with funny faces and outfits. You can also make other Christmas characters including reindeer, painting the loo rolls brown and using pipe cleaners for antlers. They'll need to cut two heart shapes out of felt, and then you can help sew them together with a running or blanket stitch.

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Just when you thought you'd seen all the possible Christmas tree variations out there, here's another cute and simple idea that requires minimal equipment. I will mention though, that I personally was not a fan of doing a full on dye bath for my cotton balls…they dried super crispy…so keep that in mind if you are thinking about going that route for this project, but if you do make sure to use a liquid food coloring and not a gel food coloring. Also, remember that drying time is a lot longer when doing a soaking method.