BALLOON ICE BAUBLES

These beautiful ice baubles make great outdoor decorations in a cold snap. • Curl one end of a length of fine wire into a small spiral and feed the spiral end into the neck of a deflated balloon. The other end of wire should be sticking out of the opening. • Place the balloon over the spout of a tap and fill with water. For coloured baubles, add a couple of drops of food colouring to the water. • Remove the balloon from the tap, and either clip a peg over the open end of the balloon or tie the end with thread. • Hang outside to freeze. Then carefully cut off the balloon to reveal an ice bauble hanging from the thin wire.