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Using Dried Fruit For Christmas Decorations

December 17, 2015 · 1 Comment

Here are some ideas for using dried fruit for Christmas decorations.

You might have dried some citrus fruit out in the oven and be wondering what to do with it.

Or you made some with a plan in mind and you’ve got some left over.

Some of the ideasĀ on the list will need more dried fruit than others. Some will need less. With some of them, you can use other things as well.how to use dried fruit for Christmas decorations

1. Make tree decorations. String whole oranges and slices of fruit onto raffia or ribbon. You could add pine cones or cinnamon sticks too. You can find a tutorial for making them here.dried fruit decorations how to use dried fruit for christmas decorations

Or as an easy alternative, thread individual slices onto a piece of ribbon, tie the ribbon into a loop and hang them on the tree.

2. Make a garland. This one is made in a similar way to the decorations. Each section is made separately by threading fruit onto rafia and tying a loop at each end. The sections are then tied together with ribbon. You can read the tutorial for this here.fruit garland using dried fruit for christmas decorations

This garland is made in the same way but with a pine cone in between each section. The tutorial for this one can be found here.pine cone garland using dried fruit for christmas decorations

Or for a very quick, easy garland, you could tie slices of orange together with bakers’ twine or ribbon.

3. Make a wreath. You do need quite a lot of dried fruit for this!. Thread whole fruit and slices onto a wire coat hanger or thick garden wire, twist the ends together then hide the join with a bow.dried fruit wreath, citrus wreath, natural christmas using dried fruit for christmas decorations

4. Add some dried fruit to a wreath. If you don’t have enough fruit to make a whole wreath, you could add some to a wreath you have already either bought or made. Just thread some slices or whole fruit onto florists’ wire, twist the ends, then tuck them into the wreath form.how to make a christmas wreath using dried fruit to make christmas decorations

5. Pop dried slices and whole fruit into a glass bowl or vase with pine cones, twigs and cinnamon sticks.

6. Add pine cones and dried fruit to a bowl or jar and put a candle in the middle and you’ve got an easy last minute centre piece!

What did you do with your dried fruit?

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I'm Anna and I live in rural Norfolk in the UK. My mum taught me how to use a sewing machine when I was 10 and I haven't looked back! I love making all sorts of things and I hope you find inspiration here.

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