St George Cross Tissue Flag

Create a textured St. George’s Cross flag decoration to wave proudly at your celebration. This craft is perfect for making your St. George’s Day event even more memorable.

Time to Make

1 hour

Adult Supervision

Yes

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St George Cross Tissue Flag

Top Tip

Ensure the scrunched up pieces of tissue paper are stuck down close together so that there is no paper underneath showing through.

How to Make

Step 1

St George Cross Tissue Flag

Paint a long bamboo stick with red matt deco acrylic paint. Leave to dry. Print off the template for the flag and cut out. The cross will be red and the background will be white.

Step 2

St George Cross Tissue Flag

Cover the background surrounding the cross with glue using a glue stick. Scrunch up white tissue paper squares into small balls and stick onto the background. Repeat until all 4 rectangles are covered with white tissue paper. Cover the cross shape with glue using a glue stick. Scrunch the red tissue paper squares into small balls and stick onto the cross section until covered.

Step 3

St George Cross Tissue Flag

Cut a strip of double sided tape the same size as the depth of the flag. Attach to the top of the bamboo stick. Remove the backing and attach to the side of the flag.