A great
summer project for any age, and a great way to decorate any room in the house
or for a day out in the garden! A low cost way to make bunting for home,
garden, party or events.
summer project for any age, and a great way to decorate any room in the house
or for a day out in the garden! A low cost way to make bunting for home,
garden, party or events.
My bunting
is 12cm at the top, and 16cm long. Everyone loves bunting, so this is a great project for children, teens, adults,
and the whole family. A great party activity too!
is 12cm at the top, and 16cm long. Everyone loves bunting, so this is a great project for children, teens, adults,
and the whole family. A great party activity too!
Materials
needed:
needed:
- Cereal boxes
or any recycled cardboard boxes. - Paper to decorate
/ make your bunting. In this video, I’ve used colouring book paper. You could also use gift wrapping paper,
colored paper, felt, magazine paper, newspapers - the possibilities are
endless! - Scissors to
cut paper. - Glue stick
or PVA glue, or Elmer's Glue or Modge Podge, any non-toxic glue. - Twine or yarn,
or ribbon, to hang the bunting. - Optional:
Ruler or seamstress tape measure for measuring bunting (make a template!). - Optional: hole
punch, to add tidy holes to the top of the bunting for hanging.
A few easy
steps...
steps...
1. Decide what size you want
your bunting. Mine is 12cm at top and
16cm long. I made 7 bunting flags to string together with yarn.
your bunting. Mine is 12cm at top and
16cm long. I made 7 bunting flags to string together with yarn.
2. Find some paper to decorate
your bunting... colouring book paper is perfect. Any paper can be used.
your bunting... colouring book paper is perfect. Any paper can be used.
3. Measure and make your
template.
template.
4. Using your bunting
template, cut out cereal / cardboard boxes.
template, cut out cereal / cardboard boxes.
5. Using your bunting
template, cut out bunting from colouring book sheets.
template, cut out bunting from colouring book sheets.
6. Glue the cardboard, add
your colouring book sheets.
your colouring book sheets.
7. Use the hole punch to punch
2 holes at the thop of the bunting to string up and hang.
2 holes at the thop of the bunting to string up and hang.
8. Cut approx 2 metres or 3
feet of yarn to hang your bunting.
feet of yarn to hang your bunting.
9. String the yard throught
the butnign and hang.
the butnign and hang.
Free or low cost home decor, that can be made very easy for pennies!
Remember, if it rains, your bunting will need to come indoors or it won’t survive!
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This is a great stay at home, craft at home project.
This is a great craft project for kids, children and teenagers.
This do-it-yourself project is easy to make.
Save money by making your own!
This project costs pennies to make! Only a few items needed to make this project! Save money by making your own!
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