Skill Level
Beginner
Time to Make
1 hour
Adult Supervision
Yes
Top Tip
2 x pieces of A4 paper make a 21cm diameter circular decoration. To make a smaller-sized circle, use 2 x pieces of A5 paper (A4 cut in half) to make a 15cm diameter circle. Or try A3 paper for a larger 30cm diameter decoration. To make a circle with more folds, stick 3 fan sections together instead of 2.
How to Make
- Use a sponge dabber to print a pattern in gold or purple paint onto a piece of A4 paper.
- Decorate another piece of paper in the same way to make 2 matching patterns. Each time you print, twist the dabber to lift any excess paint from the paper. Leave to dry.
- Place the paper with the printed side facing up.
- Fold up the bottom edge 2cm, make a crease then turn the paper over and repeat to make another fold.
- Keep making 2cm folds, turning the paper over each time into a concertina.
- Trim off the last folded strip if it’s shorter then the others. Repeat with the second piece of paper to make 2 matching concertinas.
- Fold both the concertinas in half, stick strips of double-sided strips along the inside edges, peel off the backing then stick the inside folds together to make 2 semi-circle fan shapes.
- Join the 2 fan shapes together with double-sided tape along just one of the outer folded edges. Stick another piece of double-sided tape along the remaining outer edge on the fan then peel off the backing.
- Before sticking the edges together, cut a 30-40cm length of gold cord, tie a knot to make a hanging loop then press the ends onto the sticky tape.
- Press the fan edges together to make a circle with the cord sandwiched between the folds.
- Thread metallic beads onto the cord with a knot to hold them in place.
- To make a moon, draw an 8cm diameter circle onto the reverse side of some metallic card then draw a smaller circle to make the crescent shape.
- Cut it out and glue it onto the middle of the folded circle decoration.
- To make a star, stick a glitter foam star sticker onto the shiny side of some metallic card.
- Use the foam shape as a guide to cut out a 1cm metallic border around the glitter sticker, or make it bigger if you prefer.
- Glue the star onto the middle of the folded circle decoration.
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