Patriotic Party Ideas
Light up the Night
If your celebration goes into the night, you’ll need these red, white, and blue yarn-ball lights to keep the festivities going outdoors!
Materials
- 5-inch balloons, one for each string light
- Petroleum jelly
- Glue
- Water
- Red, white, and blue yarn
- String, for hanging
- Drop cloth
- Clothespins
- Toothpick (optional)
- White string lights
- Wire, thin
- Inflate the balloons until they are almost full and circular in shape, tie off the end, and then rub petroleum jelly on them.
- In a shallow pan or bowl, combine two parts glue for every one part water.
- Carefully wrap a piece of yarn around your fingers in a loop several times, and soak the loop in the glue mixture. Squeeze off excess glue.
- Tie one end of the yarn loosely around the knot at the top of the balloon, then start winding the yarn around the balloon in different directions, leaving gaps between the strings. When you reach the end of the loop, tuck the end under another piece of yarn, and rub the entire surface with more of the glue mixture. Repeat with the other balloons.
- Hang each yarn ball to dry, placing a drop cloth beneath them to catch any excess. Allow to drip-dry for 48 hours.
- Pop the balloons inside, and remove them from the yarn balls. If any glue remains, remove it with a toothpick. Insert your string lights, and secure with a piece of wire.
Use this craft idea at your patriotic summer bash, and share the photos from your celebration on social media using the hashtag #ALMcreate.
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Posted in How-To, Issue 83 Vol 2 on Mar 30, 2017