Christmas Chimes
I’ve mentioned before how much I love using recycled materials to create something beautiful. In particular I’m fascinated with the many uses of tin cans! You can imagine how excited I was to find some inspiration on Pinterest today by Jamie from “Hands on as we grow” who used tins to create magical Christmas wind chimes.
Of course I put my own spin on the project and the boys had a great time getting their hands messy with finger-paint. This activity is so simple and fun. Here’s what I did:
- I gave each of my boy’s one tin can to decorate. We used finger-paints and also mixed the colours to create red and green- “Christmas colours”
- You could also add sparkles and glitter if you have some on hand.
- After letting them dry I poked a hold in the top of the tin can (I used the end of scissors or a nail works great too).
- I strung different lengths of ribbon (you can use fishing line, yarn etc). onto the tin cans and strung the end of the ribbon around a piece of driftwood. (I love driftwood but you can use anything you like or just tie the ends all together up top)
- I also added a couple Christmas tree decorations to make it look extra festive.
- And that’s it! Place your Christmas wind chime inside or outside your home. *Depending on the age of your child, their participation will vary- mine being 1 and 3 mostly did the painting part!
If you’d like to read the original instructions follow the link below:
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