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    Easy tree decorations

    Sep 07, 2023 5 minutes

    How to make A seedhead bauble

    This bauble is made from about 20 dried poppy seedheads. You could also try using dried helichrysum following exactly the same method – as we’ve done for the pink bauble in the image.

    Using simple ingredients from the garden, you can create a decoration with sparkly festive appeal. This one is a bit more fiddly than some projects so kids may need a bit of help.

    We used

    • Gold spray paint• Papier mâché ball, 5cm diamater• Dried poppy seedheads (or dried helichrysum)• Festive ribbon• Glue gun

    1 Spray paint the papier mâché ball and the poppy seedheads in gold. Leave them to dry. Remove the hanging loop once the ball is dry.

     Take a 20cm length of festive ribbon and fold it in half to make a loop.

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