When I was 9, I cut out some Christmas colourd fabric into a bell shape, and sewed around the curved top, right sides together, turned it inside out. Stuffed with cellophane, then hung a little sleigh bell on some ribbon from the bottom, and stitched it up.

I thought I was the fricken bees knees when I'd done it, so I did more, adn gave them to all my relatives. My mum still has about 5 of them, and put them on her tree.

I have some pretty green fabric, if you wanted to do this with your kids - I'll post it up for you. Will lower costs