Star Chain - Christmas Card Recycling

You have been inundated with Christmas cards, every surface is 6 cards deep & yes they are very nice but it seems a shame to just bin them as soon as Christmas is over. Sound familiar? This really easy & pretty alternative to paper chains could be the answer to your problems.

This is actually a really pretty Christmas decoration & kept my foster brother - who has been known to use every scrap of wrapping paper in the house making paper chains - busy for hours. Plus it taught him the basics of sewing, recycling & focus....this is a magic project.

So, what you need is:

a star shaped hole punch
a bunch of left over cards
a large needle (like a yarn needle)
some twine

Once you've got your stuff together, this is really simple.

Punch out as many stars from each card as possible
Cut a length of twine as long as you want the star chain to be & tie a knot in one end.
Thread the needle onto the other end of the twine.
Sew the stars onto the twine by stabbing it through the star on one side & then pulling it through in a hole on the other side - if you are doing this with younger children it may be best if you make the holes with a sharp needle before they start sewing & give them a blunt needle to thread them with.
Once you are close to the end of the twine or the stars you have, unthread the needle, tie a knot in the twine & enjoy!

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