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Make a Paper Garland

Make a garland using a paper template, Mod Podge, and glitter. It's perfect for a party!
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time2 hours 30 minutes
Dry Time1 hour
Total Time3 hours 40 minutes
Yield: 1 garland
Cost: $2

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Materials

Instructions

  • Print out the template. Each template makes two octahedrons. Cut out as many as you like, depending on the length you'd like your garland to be.
  • Fold each octahedron on the dotted lines. I found it easier to score first.
  • Flip over the paper so that the printed lines are on the bottom. These will become the inside of each paper shape. Carefully paint a medium coat of Mod Podge over every other triangle (4 total).
    Sprinkle glitter on cardboard coated with Mod Podge
  • Sprinkle each Mod Podged area with glitter and shake off the excess. Let dry.
  • Use the craft glue to assemble each octahedron. Let dry.
    Glittered paper shapes sitting on the table drying
  • Thread all your glittered paper shapes onto the twine to create the garland. Spread out and hang.
    Hand holding a paper octahedron piece sprinkled with gold glitter

Notes

I had a LOT of trouble stringing together the boxes. First I tried putting a needle and embroidery thread through the top, thinking gravity would pull it through the bottom.
For some reason it just kept getting stuck inside the box. Then I tried tying embroidery thread to a piece of spaghetti. This was an epic fail. Enough said.
What finally worked very well was using a coarse jute twine. I covered one end (about 4 inches) in Mod Podge and let it dry in a straight line. Then I threaded the twine through the boxes.
Note: the hole on one side of the box is slightly larger than the other. Start threading through the smaller hole to make it easier.