let's make christmas crackers!
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Instructions to make Christmas crackers in 8 easy stepsTRANSCRIPT
Colexio Padre Feijoo-Zorelle
What is a Christmas cracker?
A Christmas Cracker is a brightly coloured paper tube, twisted at both ends. Christmas
Crackers are very popular and accompany many meals over the Christmas period,
especially on Christmas Day.
Inside a Christmas cracker you can find sweets, small toys, a paper crown and a
Christmas message.
How can we make a Christmas cracker? It’s very easy. Just follow 8 STEPS:
Adapted from: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Christmas-Crackers
STEP 1: Assemble the items needed.
A toilet paper roll
Wrapping paper
Scissors and glue
Ribbon or tinsel
A piece of paper and a pen
Sweets
STEP 2: Write a Christmas message on a sheet of paper. You can choose from
any of the messages below.
Merry Christmas and Happy 2015! May all your wishes come true! Happy holidays I wish you the best Christmas ever May your Christmas be filled with happiness!
STEP 3: Add sweets or a tiny gift inside the cracker
Colexio Padre Feijoo-Zorelle STEP 4: Measure out a square piece of wrapping paper. This piece needs to be
wide enough to cover the tube, leaving at least 10-12.5cm of paper to spare at each
end of the tube.
STEP 5: Cover the toilet tube with the paper. Glue it down.
STEP 6: Cut lengths of ribbon or tinsel—or both! Tie these around the paper at
each end of the tube. Knot them into place and tie in a bow.
STEP 7: Decorate each cracker.
STEP 8: Place each cracker on the table ready for opening during a Christmas
meal!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!