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Our little town recently had a very festive gathering in the town square to come together, decorate and light up a large Christmas tree in the middle of the square. It was super chilly and snowy out, but great fun to be there with our friends, enjoying some freshly popped corn, hear the local school choir do some carolling, and bring our homemade ornaments for the tree.
One criteria on the event poster was that the ornaments be eco-friendly. My oldest and I had some fun thinking of ideas and discussing what “eco-friendly” meant, as we have made many ornaments over the years but I don’t think any of them were recycled or ok for the environment!
This easy and simple craft is what we came up with. All you need is string and toilet paper rolls. Everyone has these!
I like that it can be either completed and hung “as is”, or if desired, adding further embellishments or painting it! There are so many possibilities to have fun with this simple craft.
I hope you enjoy making this easy ornament for your Christmas tree or holiday garland!
For those who need a visual aid in making the Paper Roll Star, you might find this short video helpful!
How to Make A Paper Roll Christmas Ornament:
Supplies Needed:
- String or twine
- Toilet paper inner roll or paper towel inner roll
- Scissors
- Single hole punch
Directions:
- Take a leftover toilet paper inner roll and make sure there is not any remains of white paper left on them. Then flatten firmly.
2. Cut with scissors into 1/2 inch strips across roll.
3. Using a hole punch, make a hole at the end, leaving about a 1/4 inch from the end.
4. Arrange Star with the amount of pieces you would like to use, with the hole punched ends in the middle.
5. Cut string about 10 inches in length, and thread through the middle holes, leaving equal lengths of string on either side.
6. Gather the pieces down and tie a double knot firmly.
7. Fan it back up and re-thread one of the strings back through only one of the cardboard pieces (2 holes).
8. Tie a double knot at the end and it’s ready to hang!
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Eco Friendly Christmas Ornament: Paper Roll Star
Looking for an easy Christmas ornament craft to do this holiday season? Are you interested in it being Eco-Friendly and made from recycled materials? Check out this easy craft to decorate your home with!
Supplies Needed
Directions
- Take a leftover toilet paper inner roll and make sure there is not any remains of white paper left on them. Then flatten firmly.
- Cut with scissors into 1/2 inch strips across roll.
- Using a hole punch, make a hole at the end, leaving about a 1/4 inch from the end. (see picture)
- Arrange Star with the amount of pieces you would like to use, with the hole punched ends in the middle.
- Cut string about 10 inches in length, and thread through the middle holes, leaving equal lengths of string on either side.
- Gather the pieces down and tie a double knot firmly.
- Fan it back up and re-thread one of the strings back through only one of the cardboard pieces (2 holes).
- Tie a double knot at the end and it’s ready to hang!
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