Abstract
Decorating your home for next Christmas can be easy with recycled materials. This tree is easy and cheap to create and the final result looks sophisticated and elegant. Nobody will believe it! Here we used mini plastic spoons and some beads that can be the ones you get as remnant from your jewellery projects. This activity can be developed individually by learners or as a pair activity (2 learners) that shall be focused on the positive use of recycled material. Teacher shall maintain a close screw of the work performed by the learners.
A Christmas tree from recycled material
Source https://www.instructables.com/Recycled-Materials-XMas-Tree/
Learning Outcomes
The learners will learn how to use recycled materials in order to make a Christmas tree.
- Use simple maths.
- Organize a teamwork by dividing tasks and roles.
- Social skills such as leadership, organizational conscience or communication.
- Ecological skills.
- Capacity of implementing simple calculations and 3D perspective when developing projects.
- Management of time and resources in order to fulfil the proposed objectives.
- Ecological competencies.
- Mathematical knowledge by recognizing different measures, volumes and perspectives.
- How to work in group.
- How to create a Christmas tree from recycled material.
Other Instructions
In 7 simple steps you will have your recycled Christmas tree: o Use hot glue gun to add spoons in the cone. Start from bottom to top. o Add layer all to the top ensuring it looks symmetrical. o For the top layers, cut half of the spoon handle and glue to cone. o For the last layer, cut all the handle. Glue spoon to cone. o Paint spoon tree with spray paint in the color you like. I particularly love how it looks in gold. Super elegant! o Remove the top of the star ornament and glue in the top of the tree. o Glue mixed beads (here used red and gold ones) all over the tree. Use hot glue gun.
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