Hi there! I’m John Green, and welcome to my fun holiday hack show! Ever found yourself out of wrapping paper? No worries! Just grab an empty potato chip bag, clean it out, turn it inside out, and voilà—a shiny, last-minute gift wrap! Add a ribbon, and you’re all set for the holidays. This is just one of the cool holiday hacks I’m testing today, thanks to Intel.
If you have wrapping paper but want to keep it neat, try cutting a toilet paper roll in half, wrapping it in tin foil, and using it to hold the paper in place. It works! Or, you can simply use a rubber band. Easy peasy!
To avoid tangled Christmas lights, the internet suggests wrapping them around a coffee can. But honestly, who has the time for that? It’s a bit of a fail. Another idea is to cut X’s into ping pong balls and place them over the lights for a cool effect. Spoiler: it’s not as easy as it sounds and doesn’t look great. Double fail!
If you accidentally break holiday lights, you can try picking up the pieces with a slice of bread. It picks up some glass but leaves a lot behind. Not the best solution!
Need candle holders for your holiday party? Try using wine glasses! They might not be perfect, but they work in a pinch. Pass!
For a simple decoration, fill a mason jar with salt and place a candle inside. It looks like snow! It’s a fun and easy way to add some holiday cheer. Pass!
Want to make fake snow? Mix glue, water, glitter, and borax to create snow slime. It’s super fun to play with, even if it doesn’t look like real snow. Strong pass!
If you get sticky tree sap on your hands, try using toothpaste to clean it off. We tested it with maple syrup, and it works surprisingly well!
Stringing popcorn or cranberries for decorations? Use waxed dental floss instead of thread. It’s much easier and works great. Solid pass!
After the holidays, use egg cartons to store small ornaments. It’s a clever way to keep them safe and organized.
Wrap an old tin foil box with pretty paper to store holiday cookies. It’s a nice touch and works year-round! For decorating cookies, use frosting in a condiment bottle. It takes some effort, but it’s possible!
Love making paper snowflakes? If you’re out of paper, try using a coffee filter. It might not look exactly like a snowflake, but it’s still beautiful. Pass!
When wrapping gifts, use a bread tab to mark your place on the tape roll. It’s a simple and effective trick. Total pass!
For a fun game, try pin the nose on the reindeer using a bulletin board, pushpins, and construction paper. It’s a blast, even if you’re not great at it!
Thanks for joining me! A big shoutout to Intel for sponsoring this video. Keep an eye out for their RealSense Technology, featuring gesture control and 3D scanning. And remember, don’t forget to be awesome!
Try creating your own gift wrap using materials you find at home, like potato chip bags or old newspapers. Share your creations with the class and vote on the most creative one!
Test different methods to prevent Christmas lights from tangling. Try wrapping them around various objects like coffee cans or cardboard. Share your results and decide which method works best.
Make your own snow slime by mixing glue, water, glitter, and borax. Discuss the science behind the slime’s texture and why it doesn’t look like real snow. Have fun playing with your creations!
Design and create your own candle holders using everyday items like wine glasses or mason jars. Test their stability and share your designs with the class.
Create your own version of “Pin the Nose on the Reindeer” using materials like construction paper and pushpins. Play the game with your classmates and discuss ways to make it more challenging or fun.
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Hi, I’m John Green. Welcome to my salon! Did you know there’s a quick trick for when you’re out of wrapping paper? Just clean out the inside of a bag of potato chips and invert it to make a stylish, last-minute package. Tie a little ribbon around it, and then boom—happy holidays! That’s just one of the holiday life hacks from the internet that I’m going to test for you today in this video brought to you by Intel.
Now, if you do have some wrapping paper, you can keep it from unraveling by cutting a toilet paper roll in half, wrapping it in tin foil, and clamping it around the wrapping paper. That’s a pass! You know what else is reasonably effective? A rubber band.
Okay, the internet also tells me that to keep Christmas lights from tangling, you can wrap them around a coffee can. Let’s give this a try. This is starting out poorly; there’s no one who is going to spend the time necessary to wrap their Christmas lights around a coffee can. When you finally take down the Christmas lights, the last thing you want to do is spend another 20 minutes wrapping them around a coffee can. It’s already twisted!
Let me ask you, in what world is this a good solution to the holiday light tangling problem? Fail! Apparently, if you cut X’s into ping pong balls, they look cool when put over the lights. We’ve already learned that it’s almost impossible to cut X’s into ping pong balls, but let’s see if it looks cool. This is the worst! Such a fail.
By the way, we got these little red cups, so I just noticed we could play tiny beer pong. Nope, nothing to do with the third one now.
Alright, here’s another holiday life hack: apparently, if you break your holiday lights—hopefully not with a hammer—you can pick them up with a piece of bread. This saves you the trouble of getting out a mop or broom. Let’s try it out. Oh no, it’s picking up some glass but also leaving lots of glass behind. Double fail!
So, let’s say you want to class up your holiday party and you’ve got wine glasses and candles but no candle holders. Wait, maybe you do have candle holders. It’s not amazing, but I think it’s better than no candle holder. Pass!
Now, if you want fancier seasonal decorations, Pinterest tells me that all you need is a mason jar, salt, and a candle. I’m going to fill the jar up with salt and then add the candle. It should look like snow. Well, first off, we didn’t pick the best bowl for this. Oh yeah, Pinterest is a weird place. Pass!
Now, I know what you’re wondering: how are you going to light the candle that deep in the mason jar? Haven’t you watched all of our life hacks videos? For a more kid-friendly version of fake snow, Meredith and Mark have combined glue, water, glitter, and borax to make this snow slime. Let’s see if it’s as fun as it looks. Oh, slimy! No way does it resemble snow, but it’s very entertaining to play with. It’s like Flubber. I’m going to say a strong pass and insist that we put the recipe for this in the video info below.
We all know that soap does nothing to eliminate the tree sap that collects on your hands after lugging a Christmas tree home, but using a little toothpaste will apparently break down those chemicals and eliminate the stickiness. We don’t have any tree sap because it’s outside and we live inside, and outside is cold and miserable, so we’re going to use maple syrup instead. Here we go—okay, just rub, rub. That’s an interesting experience!
I hear it’s possible to string popcorn or cranberries more easily using waxed dental floss instead of thread. That is pretty easy! We can put the cranberries right on the needle and then onto the dental floss. That’s a solid pass!
To make post-holiday cleanup easier, you can supposedly use egg cartons for smaller ornaments, which totally works—at least as long as they’re round or egg-shaped. Okay, so Marcus wrapped up this old tin foil box with some pretty paper, which apparently is a nice way to store holiday cookies. That’s quite nice, actually! I don’t understand why we have to limit this life hack to the holidays; I like to store cookies all year round.
What if you want to decorate your holiday cookies? An easy way to do that is by using frosting in a condiment bottle, or at least so says the internet. This is possible, but it really requires quite a bit of squeeze strength. Those are for you, Mark and Meredith!
Speaking of decorating, who doesn’t love making paper snowflakes? But what if it’s 2014 and you no longer have any paper because of email? You can use a coffee filter! Let’s see how that looks. Oh, too much! Not my best work. Let’s see how it came out. That’s actually quite beautiful! It doesn’t look like a snowflake, but it’s lovely. Pass!
And if you’re wrapping presents with a big roll of tape, use a bread tab to save your place. That’s a total pass!
Finally, I returned to my salon wearing a blindfold to play pin the nose on the reindeer. This was all created with just a bulletin board, some pushpins, and construction paper. I have no idea where it is. Oh, not good! I think this is a pass, but my personal work was a fail.
Thanks for watching! This video is made with the help of all of these nice people, and thanks again to Intel for sponsoring this video. Intel will soon be releasing RealSense Technology featuring gesture control, 3D scanning, and more, so check that out. And as we say in my hometown, don’t forget to be awesome!
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Holiday – A special day of celebration or relaxation, often with specific traditions or activities. – During the holiday, we decided to make our own decorations to hang around the house.
Hacks – Simple and clever tips or tricks to make tasks easier or more efficient. – We found some great hacks online to help us organize our DIY craft supplies.
Wrapping – The act of covering something, usually a gift, with paper or other materials. – We spent the afternoon wrapping presents with colorful paper and ribbons.
Paper – A thin material used for writing, printing, or wrapping, often made from wood pulp. – We used recycled paper to create unique cards for our friends and family.
Decorations – Items used to make a space more attractive, often used during celebrations or holidays. – We made our own decorations out of felt and glitter for the party.
Candle – A cylinder or block of wax with a central wick that is lit to produce light. – We learned how to make a scented candle as a DIY project for the holiday season.
Mason – A type of glass jar often used for preserving food or for DIY crafts. – We used a mason jar to create a beautiful lantern for our room.
Slime – A sticky, gooey substance often made for fun or as a science experiment. – We followed a recipe to make colorful slime using glue and borax.
Storage – The action or method of keeping items in a safe and organized manner. – We built a storage box to keep all our art supplies neatly in one place.
Tips – Helpful pieces of advice or information to improve skills or solve problems. – Our teacher gave us tips on how to think critically when solving math problems.
