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Paper bell garland for New Year

Paper bell garland for New Year

The festivities have not dampened my children’s desire to craft. We managed to squeeze in another quick New Year craft which I wanted to tell you about. We made a sweet little paper bell garland for New Year.

 

Equipment needed to make a paper bell garland:
gold coloured paper
scissors
pencil
pipe cleaners
sellotape
twine

How to make a paper bell garland:

Find something large and circular to draw around, I picked an old coffee jar, and drew and cut out 6 circles.

Find the top of each circle and make two folds to create the bell shape like this.

Cut a small length of pipe cleaner and sellotape in place inside each bell.

paper bell garlandStick the flaps of the bell down with a small piece of sellotape.

paper plate garland

We decided to hang our bells on some twine and they’re currently hanging above our paper plate New Year numbers.

paper bell garland

 

4 Comments

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    Lynette
    January 5, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    That’s so precious, I really miss making little crafts with my daughter. I must borrow my nephew!

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    Paola
    January 5, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    Those are really cute bells! And so easy to make! Cool idea!

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    lisa prince
    January 10, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    another great idea , i Love how creative you are , i know where to come looking for the next event , Easters coming LOL,

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