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What if you could make these holidays different ? If you have been following us for a while, you will know that responsible consumption is an initiative that we support at Oxfam Intermón. Every day we throw away packaging or objects that could have a second life, so we would be generating less waste and also creating unique and useful products that even help us save. Have you heard about the 3R's rule? Talk about Reduce, reuse and recycle : the keys to a more sustainable world. Today we want to wink at these special dates by giving you ideas about vintage Christmas decoration with recycled elements . Prepare everything you need! vintage-christmas-decoration Responsible vintage Christmas decoration ideas A nativity scene with cava corks As proposed by the creative crafts blog Leo in the Sky , to create a nativity scene with corks, simply paint them and join them with toothpicks to create the different body parts of the components of the nativity scene. May creativity be with you! Snowmen with plastic cups Have you had a party at home and used recycled tableware? Don't throw away the glasses, you can rinse them and use them to make nice snowmen that will color your house with the festive season.
Even use these glasses with a little paint to make a DIY nativity scene. You dare? The main ingredient is your imagination. Garlands with coffee capsules Instant coffee machines of this type are more than common in homes, but they generate waste such as empty capsules. As they are usually bright colors, you can join them with a little wool to create garlands. It is an Asia Mobile Number List activity in which children are invited to participate, but you will be the one who must make the holes in the capsules to avoid incidents. Christmas decorations with CD Unfortunately, we don't use our old CDs as much anymore. Now we use other types of storage units or use these resources directly digitally, so if you want to recycle your old disks, you can easily do so by joining them with a long and resistant thread that decorates your Christmas tree in an original way. Plus, you'll be giving it a retro touch that will make you relive old times.
Christmas balls with light bulbs In the past, the ornaments used to be made of painted glass, do you remember them? You can recreate that atmosphere of yesteryear on your Christmas tree by painting light bulbs and hanging them with strong thread. Invite the little ones in the house to participate, you can use normal paint, or glitter! Do you dare to spend a fun afternoon painting balls in the colors of the rainbow? christmas-decoration-vintage-lightbulbs What do you think of these vintage Christmas decoration ideas for these holidays? The important thing about these proposals is that you can easily recycle materials that have reached the end of their useful life and also have a good time with your family. Remember that certain materials, such as plastic, take a long time to degrade, so by reusing them you can contribute to a more sustainable world. With activities like these you can instill in the little ones values such as respect for our environment, so don't hesitate to organize an afternoon of crafts like the one we propose today. You can even take advantage of these holidays to give them to your loved ones.