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Deck the halls

Advent candles

Creating a festive mood doesn’t take much effort, and this is a simple alternative to the traditional Advent wreath, which features four candles symbolising hope, love, joy and peace – one being lit on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Beautiful bottles make perfect candle holders, and you can fill them with your favourite objects to create something that’s uniquely you.

YOU WILL NEED

Label printer (or permanent marker or glass marker)

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