Picture Perfect Patchwork

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‘Keep your old Christmas cards, you are going to need them. These cards are fun with groups of children working together’

Materials: selection of old Christmas cards, pack of blank Christmas, cards glue.

Equipment: craft scissors, ruler, pencil, Circle and Christmas Tree templates.

Level of skill   

Time to make: 30 mins

1. Take four very different used Christmas cards and remove the back.

2. On the reverse side of the front of the used cards measure 2” squares. Do this for each of the four cards. Cut out the squares.

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3. Put the squares for each card in separate piles.

4. Stick the squares in sequence on the inside of a blank card to produce a patchwork quilt effect.

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5. Place the Circle or Christmas Tree template on the front of the card. Draw around it, and cut out using craft scissors.

PHOTO of Final Card