Make Bunting!
Making bunting is fun for
all ages and you can use many different types of material and involve
children of all ages - even the very youngest! Choose your colours to suit
the occasion - perhaps to tie in with your birthday party decorations, or in
patriotic colours for a special event.
Bunting templates
- large Bunting
templates - small
Bunting templates -
teddy sized Bunting
templates - dolls house size Bunting can be made in
all sizes - from very tiny for dolls houses, to full-sized for birthday
party decorations.
Simplest
Bunting: Little children can cut simple triangles out of different-coloured paper
and use sticky-tack to attach. You can use plain craft paper, wrapping
paper (you can get a lot of triangles out of one sheet of gift wrap!) or
print out some of our scrapbook paper
designs. Great practice
for fine motor skills, recognising shapes and repeating patterns too!
Strung
Bunting:
Use our bunting template to cut shapes out of different-coloured paper.
On the wrong side of the paper, paint the rectangular shape at the top of
the triangle with white
glue (PVA), then either fold directly over a length of string or (our
preferred method), roll the paper around a length of plastic drinking
straw. The straw adds stability to the flag and then allows even the
youngest children to thread the flags onto string.
Waterproof
bunting:
You can make waterproof bunting by cutting up strong plastic bags or
plastic fabric and oilcloth (sold for tablecloths).
Fabric Bunting:
You can make fabulous fabric bunting using scraps of left-over fabric or
cheap cotton sheeting - a small amount goes a long way if you cut it
carefully. For longer lasting bunting use pinking shears to cut out your
triangles, then either use the drinking straw method described above or
sew a simple channel in the top of each flag.
Patriotic (flag) bunting:
Print out or photocopy a selection of rectangular flags from your chosen
country - sometimes you can buy packs of flags in party shops. Attach to
string as above. Back to Kids Crafts
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