I was looking around the internet and came across this ridiculously easy decoration to make out of paper. I made a few out of plain white paper with the children in the afternoon. (They did the short cuts, I assembled, they stapled. I don’t worry at all about whether the strips are cut straight.) They loved them!
When I came home we ate some awful buffalo chicken wings for dinner and then I wanted to do something mindless for a half hour. This was it! Good thing we have all kinds of crazy paper around here. I think Lloyd should have his middle school students make them.
Now I have nothing but guilt that Annette was working on her class all night. Way to go, Annette!
Deborah says
Very nice, Lauren. I like the decorations and I like the arrangement. That’s all I got.
Deanne says
Now I know how we’ll decorate for Christmas! Fully decorated trees are overrated, and I don’t have anything that’s coated in gold, alas.
Beth says
You got that right. I haven’t had ornaments on my tree in three years…just lights. I don’t think anyone even notices.
Brad says
They remind me of that time I was abducted by aliens.
Karla says
That explains a lot…
Lloyd says
I thought the aliens seemed a little out of sorts lately.
Annette says
I someone getting married? It’s the hanging things from the ceiling theme…
Annette says
whoops…Is someone getting married. My brain works faster than I can speak, or type! (I dare anyone to comment!)
Peggy says
Ridiculously easy? How am I supposed to make these fantastic decorations? I have no X-acto knife, no metal ruler … only a wood one, dang it …. no cutting mat & no monfilaments. Plus there’s no directions on how to put the string in!!!!!
But they are beeauuuutiful!!!
Lloyd says
And the winner for “Best Use of ‘Monofilament’ in a Blog comment” goes to….
Lauren says
No Xacto knife! No metal ruler! These were made with paper, scissors, a stapler and tied up with thread. (They’re stuck to the ceiling with pushpins.) They don’t need to be perfect -- mine are all wavy. Perfection is for the birds!
Peggy says
That’s not what the directions say, and I like to follow directions.
Michele says
I am TOTALLY making these for my classroom. I already have lights up and I plan to bring in a small tree with lights tomorrow. Thanks Lauren! I’m so glad you teach little kids!
Beth says
You need to get out your patterns for 3-D polygons…
they make incredible decorations, plus, they’re math-y!
Kristi says
These ARE lovely decorations. Maybe you should put some around that burned-out lightbulb over the sink.
Lauren says
Ok, that one’s not really burned out -- it’s on a different switch. Ten points for your keen eye, though.
Kristi says
Alright, I tried making them with my five-year-old. Soooooo E-Z and fun! Is this the official decoration for Festivus?
Karla says
They would look pretty hanging around your Festivus pole. This place is selling them at a lot this weekend, just like Christmas trees!
http://www.festivuspoles.com