Cardboard Tube & Straw Printing Fireworks

Let’s celebrate Bonfire Night with a dazzling Firework Picture Craft for kids! Using simple materials like cardboard tubes and paper straws, children can create vibrant firework shapes that capture the excitement and spectacle of the evening sky. This engaging craft encourages creativity as they design their own bursts of colour and sparkle.

Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

30 mins

Adult Supervision

Yes

Cardboard Tube & Straw Printing Fireworks

Top Tip

You can add glow in the dark paint to your picture.

How to Make

Step 1

Firstly, paint the canvas black.

Step 2

Whilst the canvas is drying use scissors to create snips in one end of paper straws and cardboard tubes.

Step 3

Fan out the snipped end of the cardboard tubes.

Step 4

Dip the fanned-out edges of the cardboard tube in paint.

Step 5

Stamp the cardboard tube onto the black canvas.

Step 6

Repeat this technique using the cardboard tubes and paper straws. Lastly, whilst the paint is still wet, sprinkle some glitter over the canvas for a sparky finish.