FOR families lucky enough to have a garden during lockdown, one mum has come up with a genius way to brighten it up this Easter.
The woman, called Freda, revealed how she had re-used Christmas lights and tinsel – along with £5 plastic eggs – to make magical outdoor rainbow-themed decorations to cheer her children up.
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Posting in Facebook group ‘Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK’, the clever parent explained how she had got creative with the help of her “talented” uncle.
The mum revealed pictures showing her front garden with plastic eggs filled lights hanging from a tree and planters, as well as her front door featuring a huge rainbow design made from festive lights and tinsel.
Captioning the images, she wrote: “Just wanted to share an idea with you guys that we had.
“We’ve reused our Christmas lights and tinsel to make a giant rainbow light.
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“We also used plastic eggs (originally got from Hobbycraft for £5), drilled holes in them and pushed lights into them to create an Easter / Rainbow thing for the kids on their walks.”
The mum added that they were “incredibly lucky” to have her “talented uncle” to make things for the garden from scrap wood.
Her post was popular with fellow members who left more than 8,000 ‘likes’.
One wrote: “Amazing! Everyone that walks past or lives nearby must love it!!”
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Another commented: “Oh my goodness thats stunning.”
A third shared: “That’s sooo pretty.”
Amazing! Everyone that walks past or lives nearby must love it!!
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And a fourth added: “That looks great.”
Many said they would be giving the idea a go in their own back yards during the pandemic.
In other parenting news, we told you how a dad has created an amazing “mud kitchen” for his daughters during the lockdown.
We also revealed how Mrs Hinch helped baby Ronnie produce his first painting without creating any mess.
And pregnant mum-of-21 Sue Radford has explained what she packs in her hospital bag.
