Hello everyone! Just dropping in really quick today to share a simple afternoon project with you. It literally has 4 easy steps. Oh, and it’s super cheap. Are you ready?
It’s our DIY star garland. {See our entire holidaisical hooplah tour, here.}
1. So I took a bunch of crafting foam that we had from an old project, and drew stars on them. Of every shape and size. I didn’t really care what ours looked like, but you could always use a template (something printed off the internet, or an ornament) if you wish. It’s the perfect project while catching up on your fave show or a watching a football game. {War Eagle!!! – I’m sorry. It won’t happen again. Maybe. That is all.}
2. Then we cut them out. Again… depending on how many you want, and where they will go, just place them in a line so you don’t over-do it. I did ours in a Thanksgiving car trip, so it was perfect timing.
3. I placed them face down (this step is totally optional – keep in mind that you can use paper of various patterns, too. We just wanted gold) and spray painted them.
Note: because some of them were so small, they wanted to fly away. So dust lightly, and place them in a cardboard box to avoid the wind. Flip + repeat.
4. Sew them together. I just waited before passing one star through, and pull a little extra thread in between. {Just go slowly.}
If you’re not comfortable with this step, tape or glue those stars. I just liked the sewing, because they hang well this way. I mounted them to the wall with tape. Nothing fancy shmancy.
Tada! You are finito with a super cheap + easy project to deck those halls. We paired our garland with this one, here. {We probably made this one about three years ago and still use it all the time}
It’s a fun, simple + cheap project for your home! The kids love them so much, I may leave them up for a while after Christmas!
Have an inspired day, and as always let us know if you try them!
Melissa@TheChicDream says
This is a great idea and seems pretty easy to make. I may even make some out of brightly colored foam to use all year in my son’s room or pastels for my baby girl’s. Thanks for the inspiration!
karisse says
I LOVE this. Going to feature it on my blog and hope to make it myself this week. Thanks for sharing!
Nicol says
I’ll try this for sure! The garland is super cute and easy! My kids would love it!