With Christmas coming up, why not get creative and save money and waste by making your own decorations?

Christmas craft activities are fun to do with kids and can be a great way for everyone to get into the festive spirit without spending money.

Co-op is on a mission to reduce Christmas waste and is offering prizes for sharing photos of Christmas decorations home-made from everyday recyclable materials.

This year, they are running a design-your-own-Christmas-decoration competition. Here are some ideas and a template from Co-op to get you started:

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Think about how you could turn some of your recyclable waste into a Christmas decoration.

To enter the competition all you need to do is take a photo of your decoration and email it to [email protected] by 11pm on Wednesday 20 December 2023.

You could be in with a chance of winning a £200 cheque for yourself and £200 for a local charity of your choice. For terms and conditions see coop.co.uk/terms.

When Co-op Members buy selected Co-op branded products and services, 2p for every £1 spent goes into their Co-op Membership account and Co-op gives the same to support community organisations and local causes. Co-op Membership helps support Co-op's national charity partners and Local Community Fund causes. Become a Co-op member here: coop.co.uk/membership