As I was preparing the house to have a few friends over on New Year’s Eve, I decided to make a quick banner to hang as we welcomed in 2012. This is a fast project that can be as simple or as complicated as you like and only requires a few items you likely already have on hand. We used this for New Year’s Eve, but tomorrow is Sissy’s birthday and I am going to turn this same banner into a birthday banner today simply by using the back side of each page.

Supplies Needed:

8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock

Yarn

Black permanent marker

Colored Brush-type marker

Hole Punch

Glitter

Glue

Step 1

Cut cardstock in half, then cut each in half again, to get four equal pieces.

Step 2

Write your letters, numbers, and/or shapes onto each  piece with a black marker. Go back over the lines with a colored brush marker. I used a different color for each letter and shape.

Step 3

Squeeze glue onto a scrap piece of paper, napkin or paper plate.  Lightly rub your index finger into the glue and then press your finger onto the page in random spots. Immediately add glitter to the glue dots you make with your finger.

Step 4

Once that dries, use your markers to loosely outline the dots. I also used the colored markers to make tiny random dots on each page.

Step 5

Punch a hole in the center of the top of each letter. String a piece of yarn through the sheets in order and hang for a quick and simple banner.

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