A few months the Minimen were right into craft activities, so I have been really looking forward to Christmas and all the great things we could make together.
However, things haven’t turned out the way I had pictured in my head. Their interest in craft has waned and I have been left to make by myself.
A couple of days ago I made these cute stained glass decorations using just some clear coloured pony beads and an egg ring.
First I turned my oven on and set the temperature for the hottest setting.
I placed some baking paper on a tray and tipped the beads into the egg ring in a single layer. You could also use any metal biscuit cutter to make your decoration.
I put them in the oven for about 20 minutes. After this time the beads were soft but not fully melted. I pressed down on them with the back of a spoon to squish them together more.
It easily removed from the egg ring and the plastic hardens up really quickly once out of the oven.
There were little gaps where I was able to thread some string to tie it to the tree.
I really like how it turned out, I was hoping that the different colours would melt together more, maybe they would if I wasn’t impatient and had left them in the oven longer…..that might be an experiment for another day.
The great thing about these decorations is that you don’t even have to put them away after Christmas. Enjoy them all year round by hanging them in a window to catch the light.
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