How to: Wonderful winter displays

As the cold winter months are creeping up on us, start creating stunning winter displays with these 4 tips: 1. Make the most of your space We don’t just look in one direction, so try to use a mixture of higher and lower level props. For example, try hanging a few snowflakes or icicles of different sizes, to add to that frosty, wintry atmosphere. If you’re using animals, try placing them on top of something – as shown in the photo below – to fill out the space a little bit. Don’t they look adorable?! 2. Use a range of props In order to make your display interesting and realistic, use a variety of props. Little wintry animals look great when used with winter foliage, snow and ice. Creating an appealing and unique display will also look more impressive, drawing attention to it. 3. Make your display look more realistic with textures The more lifelike your display is, the more professional it’ll look. Use iridescent props such as these snowballs, as they look frozen and incredibly realistic. Also, try just using regular snowballs in a range of sizes, as it adds texture to the base of your display. If you wanted to make your displays really lifelike, mix some of these iridescent flakes (shown in the photo below) amongst your snow to achieve that realistic, glistening effect. 4. Finish your display with fabrics and a backdrop Fabrics and backdrops will help your display to look far more professional as they cover up any day-to-day items seen in the background. Plus, you don’t want any wandering penguins to trip over any loose wires! Oh, and any people of course. This snow fabric, or molton midnight blue fabric for example, would all fit perfectly in a winter scene, and will help you to hide any distractions. Haven’t got much time? Instead of using a backdrop and multiple fake snow products, try using just a snow mat or carpet such as this one, for an instant snow effect.