We hope you had a good Christmas! This competition is now closed. The winner was 11 year old Sophie Bibby of Teddington.

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: 

Co-op's template for at home Christmas decorations (credit: Co-op).

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