Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wonderful homemade paper decorations for Cinco De Mayo

Part of the fun of a party is the decoration. What is Christmas without the lights and colorful garlands? You can use this idea and decoration suitable for any other holiday you want. Cinco de Mayo is perfect for decoration. To be able to create a single, specific experience Mexico.

The art of paper cutting

Papel picado is the art of paper cutting. Tissue paper is used for fine mesh sizes, which can then be hung onon the walls, used in Windows or as a runner. Get the kids involved, so they can have fun making these colorful decoration. You can then be hung on ropes and draped around the area.

Choose a couple of sheets of colored paper, some pinking shears or craft scissors, hole punches fantasy, iron, twine and glue. They can be red, green and white, as are the colors of the Mexican flag, or you can choose the colors rather than tropical. You have collected all the materials,Fold a sheet of fabric in the middle on the short side. Fold into quarters and then into eighths. This project is very similar to snowflakes paper making.

Fold the paper as

Fold the paper and fold it along the same folds in the opposite direction in order to adjust the paper. You can set an iron at low temperature, the paper is flat so it is easier to cut. When you use the iron, make sure that you should not cook in water.

Use scissors to cutalong the bottom of the fabric. If it grows, it will create a template. Choose a pattern hole and then repeated for the rest of the paper, keep trying, clean. Do not pierce or wrinkles around the jam is on.

If the holes are finished, slowly open the fabric to tear, does not care. Place them flat on the ironing board, iron and a hot iron out wrinkles. Is not it beautiful? Make some of them and have fun withPatterns. They have all the same.

Show your work Handy

Cut a piece of rope, so you can hang a banner. Make it long enough for bonding of fabrics in a row. Fold the top edge of the fabric about an inch. Place the string in the crease and glue the edges of the paper. Mix the colors in the banner string, so you get the full effect of the color. Let them dry before hanging. Hang them along the walls,Around windows, and tables.

You can use individual leaves as placemats on the table. Put them on the table in every pot or to set off the plates with a Mexican recipes a bit 'you've done for the celebration. This craft is fun and fairly easy to do for almost everyone. Even small children can help in control.

Your family and your guests will enjoy festive decorations, when coming to Cinco de Mayo. Your home will be transformed. The light isCurrent through the sheets that pass through your windows, creating a beautiful stained glass look. Help all in celebration to come, when they start to taste the delicious food.

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