Materials Needed

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• Paper (wrapping paper, scrapbook paper, newspaper, or music sheets)
• Scissors
• Tape
• Fishing Wire or String

How to Make Paper Stars

To start, cut the paper to a 6″x12″ size. To make bigger stars make sure that you are using paper that has been cut into a rectangle.

Next place the printed side face down and start folding, accordion style.

Next, cut a piece of fishing line or string and tie it around the middle of the folded paper.

Cut the ends of the paper at an angle.

Start fanning out the paper accordion and tape the back to hold in place. As an alternative, you can glue the two end pieces together instead of taping.

Do the same thing to the other side.

The DIY paper stars are done!

Next, all you have to do is hang your stars, place them in a tiered tray or attach them to other decor. I added mine as a part of my minimalist Christmas fireplace.

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More DIY Decor Ideas

• Framed Glass Floating Signs
• DIY Pearl Garland
• DIY Stacked Book Decor

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Materials You’ll Need

Anyone else mermaid obsessed? This is one piece of art you can create with your kids! Use paper, paint chips or even wrapping paper to make this easy mermaid art. You can use shimmering paper or add some glitter to it. I grabbed a stack of paint chips from the hardware store to use for this.

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• Paint chips in mermaid colors (blues or purples)
• Glue
• Paper (or canvas) that fits in a frame
• Picture frame
• Scissors

Easy Mermaid Art DIY

There’s nothing complicated about this art piece! Start by cutting circles from your paint chips. Don’t worry about making the circles perfect, just make sure to cut enough to cover your paper. You can make them as small or large as you’d like.

Next, choose the order your scales will go, or simply mix them all together.

Glue the circles starting on the top of your paper, next to each other.

Next, start your second row, right underneath overlapping the circles, as shown.

Continue gluing the circles to the bottom, until the paper is fully covered with “scales.”

The circles that hang over the edges can simple be folded over, or cut away at the end.

For an added touch, you can add some sea-themed elements onto your mermaid art, such as shells, sea glass or other embellishments.

Finally, once the glue has dried, simply place the mermaid art into a picture frame and you’re ready to display.

This is a great piece of art to hang in a mermaid lovers bedroom, placed on a table or use as a party decoration!

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