Keep the kids busy with this fun festive craft. Fill a decorated Consol food jar with tasty treats to leave out on Christmas Eve, or for a sweet holiday indulgence. They’ll also look cute on your festive table as an irresistible – but incredibly easy – dessert after a delicious meal.
Materials Needed
| Amount | Material |
|---|---|
| - | A Consol jar in your preferred size. We used this 250ml jar. |
| - | Brown acrylic paint |
| - | A sponge or paint brush |
| 2 | Googly eyes (available at stationery and craft shops) |
| 1 | Small eed craft pom pom (available at craft shops) |
| - | Red craft pipe cleaners (available at craft shops) |
| - | Red ribbon or washi tape |
| - | Masking tape |
| - | Superglue |
| 1 | Cup chocolate balls or discs |
Instructions
- Use the masking tape to mark off a strip in the centre of the jar to paint. You can paint the whole jar, if you’d prefer.
- Paint the jar and allow to dry. Repeat if necessary.
- Once the paint is dry, lie the jar flat and glue on the reindeer’s eyes and nose.
- Glue the pipe cleaners to the lid.
- Once the glue on the lid is dry, apply the tape or stick the ribbon to the rim of the lid.
- Fill the jar with chocolate and close.
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