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I've been making tiny trees with paper beads:



I find Christmas decorations extremely expensive this year, so I'm making my own (je les fais moi-même). t's a calm activity, keeps your hands busy (occupées) and doesn't stop you thinking or meditating. A fine activity for a rainy, cold day.

Here's how to do it. You need some shiny paper all different colours, a pair of scissors, a wooden brochette or a toothpick (un cure-dents) and some glue. Cut your paper in long trangles,
Roll the triangle up on the wooden stick and glue the end. Make 8/10 rolls of different lengths and stick them on a piece of card to make a tree. You can make a hole in the top of the card and thread (enfiler) some string (ficelle) or thread (fil) to hang it up (pour le suspendre).