Every time I post something about Tunnock's Teacakes there is an outpouring of love for them. When I made a huge batch of Christmas Puddings with them for the School Fair I carefully removed their foil wrappers as I had plans for them. I've got a wee bit of a collection of foodie themed Christmas tree ornaments and I'd tweeted about looking for some new additions and was told of Tunock's Teacakes Baubles being sold at craft fairs by Bumble Buttonz. I got in touch with them but unfortunately they are based in Glasgow and don't do mail order. Only one thing for it. Make some myself!
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Tunnock's Teacake Christmas Tree Baubles
Cheap Plastic Baubles (mine were 10 for £1)
Tunnock's Teacake Wrappers - 2 for each bauble you want to make
PVA Glue
Red & White String
Carefully remove the foil wrappers from your Teacakes and flatten them out.
For each bauble you will need one whole wrapper and the circular section cut out from a second wrapper.
Brush PVA glue over the front half of the bauble and the hanging cap.
Stick on the whole wrapper and ease it over the bauble and the cap.
Brush glue onto the back of the bauble and continue to flatten down the foil.
Brush glue onto the back of the bauble and continue to flatten down the foil.
Trim off any excess.
Brush glue on the back of the second circular section of foil and stick it down.
Smooth down any lumps and bumps.
Use a skewer to poke a hole through the foil in the hanging loop and tie on a loop of red and white string.
My Tunnock's baubles have now joined all my other foodie decorations on my Kitchen Christmas tree. Do let me know if you have a go at making them and how they turn out. I was pretty ham-fisted with the first one I made but it gets easier! Don't worry about getting them all smoothed out and no lumps and bumps. If you look at the foil on an actual teacake you'll see plenty of creases and that's exactly the look you are aiming for! If Pinterest is your thing the photo to pin and share the Teacake love is the one below. Happy Crafting!
