Make popping candy
21 February 2026
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Do you like your Christmas decorations with a little added pop culture? Then this Bowie-inspired make is for you! Let’s take inspiration from his persona, Aladdin Sane, and incorporate the iconic lightning bolt design into some festive fun!
Collection of coloured cardboard packaging: red, white, black and blue
Black pen (optional)
Scissors
PVA glue
Sharp point
Modelling clay
Ribbon
Print out the template or copy the shapes onto a piece of paper. Carefully cut the pieces out.
Lay your template pieces on the relevant coloured cardboard packaging. We’ve gone for the classic combo: red for hair, white for face, red and blue for lightning bolt and black for eyelashes, but you can play around with whatever colours you like. Don’t worry too much about text or inconsistencies in your packaging. It’ll add to the pop art aesthetic. Start with drawing round and cutting out the red hair piece.
Draw round and cut out the face piece. Stick it on top of the hair piece.
Draw round and cut out the red and blue lightning bolt pieces and glue the red piece on top of the blue. Stick these on top of the face.
Cut out and stick or draw on the eyes, nose and mouth pieces.
Feel free to play. Add some extra elements in the hair or add some gold eco-glitter, if you like. Leave to dry.
With some modelling clay to protect your work surface, take a sharp point and carefully put a hole in the top of your decoration.
Thread some ribbon through the hole and tie it. Now hang your amazing Aladdin Sane on the Christmas tree for all to see!
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Written by Hi-lo Piccolo. David Bowie illustration by Nick Taylor
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