Blue Peter's Christmas makes

When Father Christmas was beset by stock shortages, Blue Peter was there to help

Why spend a fortune on expensive Christmas decorations and gifts, when you can make your own? Better still, you can rid your home of all those extraneous yoghurt pots, toilet roll holders, coat hangers and pipe cleaners in the process.

Here's Anthea Turner to show you how it's done, in the most famous 'make' of all, Blue Peter's take on the most coveted Christmas toy of 1992, Thunderbirds' Tracy Island.

It's a big one, so you might want to consult this handy Blue Peter ↗ factsheet

Once you've successfully constructed Tracy Island, the rest of these Christmas makes should prove a comparative doddle.

1960s

Christmas decorations for birds, 1963
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Advent crown, 1965
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Edible Christmas tree, 1966
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Snowman table decoration, 1967
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Christmas cards, 1968
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Cufflink box present, 1968
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Tree decorations, 1968
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1970s

Multi-purpose cards, 1970
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Christmas lanterns, 1970
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Homemade Christmas trees, 1971
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Father Christmas decorations, 1971
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Cards - no drawing required, 1972
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Cheap Christmas tree, 1973
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Giant snowman, 1974
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Egg box decorations, 1974
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1980s

Advent Crown 2: Advent Harder, 1980
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Reindeer from Radio Times, 1981
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Quick decorations, 1982
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Christmas truffles, 1983
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Nativity scene, 1985
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Christmas garland, 1986
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Personalised key tags, 1988
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Decorations from bits and bobs, 1988
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Sledge decoration, 1989
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1990s and beyond

Yvette's Pudding Planner, 1991
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Picture frame presents, 1994
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Robin card, 1995
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Angel decorations, 1995
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Santa decoration, 1996
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Christmas bird mobile, 1997
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Snow scene, 1998
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Santa's grotto, 1999
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Christmas can decoration, 1999
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