4 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 6+
4 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 6+
Birthday, garden party or back to school: DIY bunting add a personal touch to any occasion. This simple step-by-step tutorial shows you how to make bunting with paper that will transform any space into a charming, cosy and inviting environment.
2 sheets of writing paper
Colourful acrylic paints
Flat paintbrush
Scissors
String or twine
- 2 sheets of writing paper
- Colourful acrylic paints
- Flat paintbrush
- Scissors
- Pritt Glue Stick
- String or twine
30 minutes
Always supervise children when using sharp tools.
Squeeze a few blobs of different coloured paints onto a plate or tray – don’t mix them! Dip your flat brush across the blobs so you pick up multiple colours at the same time. Now paint with broad strokes across your paper sheet. Repeat with the second sheet and leave them to dry.
For the bunting, you need rectangles in two different sizes. These will form your bunting flags. To create the larger flags, take one sheet and fold it lengthwise.
For the smaller bunting flags, cut the second painted sheet along the fold, then fold each strip lengthwise.
Tip:
If you’re short on time or crafting with younger children, sticking to just one flag size can make things a bit simpler – but just as fun!
Cut both the large and small folded strips across the width into rectangles.
Lay out the string and arrange the rectangles in a pattern along the string – big, small, big, small… or mix it up however you like. Wrap each flag around the string and use Pritt Glue Stick to keep it in place.
Cut a triangle into the bottom of each rectangle to create a swallowtail flag shape. Don’t worry about being too precise with your DIY bunting – uneven edges add a little extra charm.
Congrats – your DIY bunting is complete! Hang it up across a window, headboard, or shelf. Isn’t it simple and fun to make your own bunting?