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Christmas Countdown 15 : Christmas Tree #11 - Disposable



Plastic cups  https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/christmas-stem-ideas-kids/
Advent Blog : Day 11 - Disposable 
We are all so much more conscious about ridding our landfills and oceans of plastic waste. For Christmas, here is a way to use up some of those disposable items which seem to multiply at holiday parties and celebrations, or perhaps you have just been saving them up for a creative use....Who would have thought coffee pods would make such stylish Christmas trees ? ...
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If you don't have one of those machines, then perhaps you have coffee on the run - Starbucks or Nescafe ? 
from https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/369858188126737920/

Nescafe cups https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/72761350208620530/
The disposable cups don' t have to be brand names to work well as materials for Christmas trees. Taking an engineering approach to plastic cup trees seems to be the answer for a more ornate result. 
from https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/154389093451876688/?lp=true and https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/294985844314799253/
from https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/524599056591380000/
Singapore - https://khunkurt.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/christmas/

And for those who need a stir? 


https://heatherednest.com/diy-christmas-tree-plastic-spoon-craft/
or other plastic implements? 
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/484418503654005471/?lp=true

 And if you're looking for a good school holiday Christmas craft idea, here is a video  showing how these plastic spoon or fork trees are created. 
Of course, I am not advocating that you start to use more disposable plastic stuff, but if you do have it lying around, please use it creatively like artist Jill Townsley who creates amazing sculptures from plastic cutlery and rubber bands. 
from http://jilltownsley.com/
Let's go soft tomorrow - see you here at the same time, same place for Day 12 ....
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  1. chrissieDecember 12, 2018 at 8:31 PM

    Wow! What amazing ideas on t he wonderful photographs. Just love the soft toy ones

    Love Chrissie xx

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