Recycling materials you will need
To create these decorations, gather:
- Wooden clothes pegs in good condition.
- Acrylic paints (white, red, brown, black).
- Googly eyes, small pompoms or buttons.
- Wool, rustic yarn or ribbons for the scarves.
- Cardboard or EVA foam for details (hats, ears, horns).
- Black marker, glue or silicone.
These materials are inexpensive and easy to find, ideal for reusing things you already have at home.
Step by step guide to transforming the brooches
- Clean the brooches and make sure they are dry.
- Paint them according to the character you have chosen:
- Brown for reindeer.
- White for snowmen.
- Red and white for Father Christmas.
- Once dry, add the details:
- Red pom-poms for the reindeer’s nose.
- Movable eyes to give expression.
- Scarves made of wool.
- Hats or antlers cut out of EVA rubber.
To hang them, glue a ribbon or string to the back.
Allow to dry completely before use.
A cute, economical and sustainable Christmas decoration
These recycled brooches are lightweight, sturdy and super decorative. You can use them as tree decorations, attach them to Christmas cards, decorate gifts or put together a mini collection to give as gifts.
In addition to saving money, you will be giving everyday objects a second life and creating a more creative and sustainable Christmas.
