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Here Comes The Sun! Paper Globes

By Ellen Luckett Baker

Summer isn’t officially here for another month, but with Memorial Day comes our end of school and the beginning of long, sunny days filled with picnics, vacations, swimming and entertaining. Here’s an easy paper decoration that the kids can make for your next cook-out, baby shower, or cocktail party. Vary the colors to suit any holiday.

These simple paper globes are made with strips of paper and brass fasteners. For younger kids, you can have all the strips ready to go and let the kids assemble them and older kids can do all of the cutting and punching as well. It’s a great way to keep the kids occupied while you make last-minute party preparations. You can even make these eco-friendly by using junk mail or cereal boxes.

Supplies:

  • Card stock in various shades of yellow
  • 1″ fasteners
  • Scissors or paper cutter
  • Hole punch
  • Monofilament (fishing line) for hanging

Paper fasteners for sun globe craft

Instructions:

Step #1: Cut strips from card stock in 1 1/2″ widths with varying lengths. Punch holes at both ends.

paper fasteners inserted into paper holes

Step #2: Insert the fasteners at either end and bend the prongs back to secure them.

Shaping paper strips for sun globe craft Step #3: Fan out the strips of paper to form the globe shape. Hang with monofilament.

Here it is again.  We can’t get enough.

Paper sun globes decorations

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About the Author

Ellen Luckett Baker

Ellen Luckett Baker is the author of the long thread, a blog about handmade goods. She has always enjoyed making things, but the flexibility of staying a...

Ellen Luckett Baker is the author of the long thread, a blog about handmade goods. She has always enjoyed making things, but the flexibility of staying at home with her two daughters along with the creative inspiration they provide has led her to craft on a daily basis. Combining her love of graphic design and sewing, she has created an Etsy shop selling machine embroidery designs and sewing patterns.

Ellen lives in Atlanta with her husband and two young daughters. She holds a B.A. in Art History and a Master’s of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management.

Ellen recently wrote 1, 2, 3 Sew: Build Your Skills with 33 Simple Sewing Projects her crafting book. She is crazy talented!

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