Streamer Fun
By Natalia Diaz
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In this article:
Use paper, beads and popcorn to dress up your room.
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Popcorn Streamers: This decoration looks good enough to eat!
What you need
- Bag of microwave popcorn
- Large Needle
- Thread
- Bowl
What you do
- Microwave the popcorn as per the instructions on the bag.
- Wait for the popcorn to cool and put it in a bowl.
- Cut the desired amount of thread (double it up so it holds better).
- Thread the string through the needle and tie a knot at the end.
- Thread the string through the center of each piece of popcorn. Continue to do that until your garland is complete and then tie a knot to secure the popcorn string.
Helpful tips:
- For extra color, add jelly beans or gummy bears
- You can also use yarn or fishing line if you don’t have string
- To keep the string from getting too heavy, it’s a good idea to do about 30 pieces per streamer.
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Paper Streamers: Fold and cut your own design!
What you need
- Red construction paper - 8.5 x 11 inches or larger
- Pencil
- Scissor
What you do
- Take a sheet of red construction paper and fold it back and forth like an accordion.
- Draw a Christmas tree (or another festive design) with a pencil on the folded paper. Important: Make sure the design touches both folded sides of the paper when you’re drawing. That way, when you unfold it, you will have a series of the design connected by paper.
- Cut around the tree or design to remove excess construction paper.
- Ta-da! Unfold your streamer.
- Hang it on a wall in your room or on a window sill.
Helpful tips:
- Add sparkle to streamers with some glitter.
- Add holes and use them as paper ornaments to hang around the room.
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Bead Streamers: Spruce up your tree with some flashy bling!
What you need
- Fishing line (thick string also works)
- Small-to-medium plastic red/green/gold beads
- Scissors
What you do
- Cut the desired amount of fishing line.
- String one bead through the fishing line and tie a double-knot on one end to hold it in place. Make sure your knot is big enough to stop the bead.
- Thread the rest of the beads through the fishing line.
- Tie a double-knot at the other end.
- Hang the bead streamer on your tree or around the house.
Helpful tips:
- Mix up the bead color and size to create a unique pattern.
- Use a few drops of white glue on each knot to keep them in place.

