4. Make reindeer from used bottle corks. You will need two natural corks from bottles, two small branching twigs about one inch long, a few toothpicks, two colored beads, a box cutter, a cutting board, and a hot glue gun. • Gather your supplies before you begin. • Pick the wine cork you want to use as the body of the reindeer and set it aside. • Choose a second wine cork to serve as the reindeer’s head. Cut approximately ¼ of the length off so the head is shorter than the body. • Lay the corks lengthwise on a flat cutting board and place the shorter (head piece) cork above the right end of the larger (body piece) cork. • Cut one toothpick in half and use it to attach the head to the body. Push the ends of the cut toothpick into the two corks gently. The end of the toothpick that protrudes from the headpiece will be the reindeer’s neck. • Cut two additional toothpicks in half to make the legs of the reindeer. • Push the pointed end of each toothpick into the bottom of the body cork, positioning them at 45-degree angles. • You will need to adjust the toothpick angles so that they are at the right angle, so the reindeer are balanced and can stand on their own. • Gently push the two small twigs into the top of the head cork to create antlers. If you have trouble getting the twigs to go into the cork, use the pointed tip of one of the toothpicks to open up a hole into which the twigs can fit. • Glue a bead at the front of the head to serve as a nose and secure the other bead at the rear of the body to create a tail. Whether you choose to formally celebrate Boxing Day or not, the takeaway is to remember that the season is all about giving and spending quality time with loved ones.
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