I love to create handmade decor for Christmas, there's something so nostalgic about it. This easy Orange Peel Star Garland makes great use of what could be waste and turns it into something beautiful! P.S. Save all the scraps and let them dry out before using them for homemade potpourri.
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Ingredients
You'll need just a few things to make this Orange Peel Star Garland craft! It makes a great handmade addition to your Christmas decorating and gives it a bit of a primitive or Nordic flair.
What you need:
- Oranges
- Knive
- Twine or String
- Scissors
- Star Cookie Cutters
- Skewer
- Sheet Pan
Method
I start by scoring the orange, gently across the orange, only cutting deep enough to split the skin, and not cutting into the fruit. Then gently use your thumb to release the skin from the fruit.
Work around the fruit slowly until the peel comes off, spinning around in circles, very slowly, keeping the peel in two large pieces once removed. I then use a star cookie cutter to mark the star shape, using a few different sizes, then cut them out with scissors.
Let the stars dry out naturally for a few days on a sheet pan if you like, or place them in a food dehydrator, poking a hole in them with a skewer before drying.
Once dry, string them up on the twine. Do this in any length you like; you can also tie a knot before and after each star to hold them in their place, or let them hang naturally, moving them around as desired once on the tree.
Now it's time to string your garland on a tree. You can drape it across and move the stars around as you like, or tie knots before and after each one to hold them in place.
I added this garland to my nostalgically themed tree this year. It is a 7-foot King of Christmas, King Noble Fir. It is placed here next to my 9-foot King Noble Fir and 8-foot King Noble Fir. More to come on this grouping, can you tell it is my favorite tree!
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