Nothing says "Season's Greetings during a Pandemic" like a TP craft!
Here is a wreath ready to decorate!
You'll need
- 12 toilet paper tubes
- glue
- scissors
- a bunch of clothespins for clamping
Take a regular TP tube (paper shreds are optional)
Squash it flat
It will spring back a little - that's good
Mark off equal cut marks. I have used anywhere between 1/4" and 1/2". For this one it was 1/2".
If you are fussy, you can mark the other side and draw lines to make your cuts very even and precise.
I am not fussy.
I like Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue, because it is tacky and grabs fast. Also cleans up with water!
Take three flattened circles in your hand
and put a dab of glue near the ends between the strips, but NOT on the outside
Then clamp those three with a clothespin
Now pick up 4 circles this time and do the same
Wait for them to dry
Once dry, remove the clothespins and open them up - you now have two halves of a star
Squish together and clamp!
Once you've made a bunch, you can arrange them in a wreath (or other shape) and glue the stars together with a dab of glue and a clothespin clamp.
I recommend "pre-clamping" before you start gluing, so you're sure you have the shape you want.
You can make these with any number of points. Here is a six pointer. With a bead, paint, and/or ribbon, this would make a lovely ornament all by itself.
Ready to decorate!!
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