Get the Party Started with Party Blowers!

You’ve waited…and here it is (finally!). The “how-to” on making your very own party blowers.

Supplies needed:

patterned paper
plastic straws
Scotch tape
pencil
rubber bands
decorative/duct tape (optional–Scotch tape could also be used)

Step 1:

Cut your patterned paper into 2″ x 10″ strips.

Step 2:

Using your pencil draw a line down the middle of your strip. Then fold left side to middle, followed by right side to the middle.

Step 3:

Tape seam entirely with Scotch tape. (note: I tried both cheapy tape and Scotch tape–trust me, you’ll appreciate the Scotch tape in Step 6!) Then fold one end up about 1/4″ and tape seam entirely.

Step 4:

Starting with the sealed end, you want to roll up the strip or “tongue” of your party blower tightly around a pencil and then secure it with a rubber band. You can then slide them off and repeat the process as many times as necessary. Leave these secured for at least a day or more to ensure they maintain the coiled form.

Step 5:

Cut your plastic straws to 6″ and set aside. (note: I found black straws for Halloween which worked well with my cowboy theme, but if you felt really crafty you could wrap regular straws with vellum and/or patterned paper using double-sided adhesive)

Step 6:

Remove rubber bands. For the most part, the tongues will stay tightly coiled. Next, you’ll need to fold in the open end corners as shown (sort of like you’re wrapping a present–this is where you’ll appreciate the Scotch tape–it folds SO much easier than the cheapy stuff!)

Step 7:

Place some liquid glue inside the folded corners and insert your cut straw. Then using decorative (I used red duct tape) or Scotch tape, seal the straw-tongue joint. Enjoy!

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