Simple party bunting

A simple decoration for any party or event.

 
I'm personalising mine with my little one's name for her Christening.
 
What you'll need

• Coloured paper or thin card
• Scissors
• Pen/pencil
• Ruler
• Hole punch
• String or curling ribbon (usually used for decorating presents)
• Glue stick (if adding extra decoration)

 

1. Take a piece of coloured paper and mark the centre of the top edge and the centre point between the first mark and each edge, mark these two points on the bottom edge

 

2. Draw a diagonal line from the top left corner to the first mark, then from the first mark to the second mark, the second mark to the third mark, and the third mark to the top right hand corner

 

3. Repeat these steps on 3 or 4 more pieces of paper

 

4. Cut along the lines you have drawn, this will create three full flags and two halves.

 

5. Turn the two halves around and sellotape them together so that they make a full flag. (You may want to mix and match colours here)

 

6. Using just one side of the hole punch at a time, punch a hole in the top two corners of the flag (the shortest side should be at the top)

7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for all flags
 
8. (optional) Use the cut out pieces from the hole punch to decorate some of the flags. I spelt out my baby's name when I was making decorations for her Christening.
 
9. Thread the ribbon from the front through the first hole and then back through the second, and then repeat for all remaining flags - making sure that the majority of the ribbon is always on the same side
 
10. Create a loop at each end - this helps with the hanging, but also makes sure the flags don't slide off the end!
 
11. Hang your decoration from several points along the chain (so that it creates a scalloped effect)
 
12. Stand back and enjoy!