Today I want to share a quick tutorial for creating this delightful accordion fold paper garland. It's simple to make and easy to coordinate with your party theme. I love bright neon colors for summer and used Ultra Brite Hue papers from JAM Paper & Envelope.
Materials
- brightly colored, 8.5" x 11" copy paper
- scissors or paper cutter
- ruler
- glue stick
Directions
Cut strips of paper that are 1 inch wide and 11 inches long.
Glue the ends of two contrasting paper strips together at right angles.
Fold the bottom strip over the top strip, making sure they remain perpendicular. Crease the fold. Continue criss-crossing bottom over the top, keeping the strips at right angles to each other.
When you reach the ends of the strips, leave a 1" overhang, trimming if necessary.
Glue another paper strip to each of the two ends, overlapping by 1 inch.
Continue folding and adding strips until the garland reaches the desired length. Glue the ends together...
... and it's ready to display.
They fold up quite nicely for storage. This is a 10 foot long garland! Wouldn't it be fun to include one of these garlands in a birthday party care package for someone who can't be home on their special day?
Alas, we don't have any birthdays to celebrate, but my girls were long overdue for some portraits and I used my garland to add a splash of color to the photo backdrop.
Disclosure: The paper for this project was provided by JAM Paper & Envelope. I received no other compensation. All opinions expressed are my own.
I like this project. I Google +'d it.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an awesome DIY project, I love how simple it is! Stopping by to say hi from no rules weekend blog hop.
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A Joyful Kind of Life
These look adorable! The bright colors really stand out. What perfect party decorations! Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! Thanks so much for linking on Monday!
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Thank you again Kirstin, this is such a cool craft!
ReplyDeleteHi Kristen! I love how easy this banner is, perfect for any get together.
ReplyDeleteI just restarted my Make it Monday Party
and would love for you to stop by and share your project. Hope to see there!
I love the colorful garland....thanks for sharing it with us at Make It Monday!
ReplyDeleteSo cute. How many strips did you use for the 10 foot garland?
ReplyDeleteThese are perfect for keeping my son engaged for a while. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
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