Tempra paint in same colors, gold metallic (optional)
Twine or Raffia Ribbon
Hot glue / Elmer's Glue
Buttons in fall colors
A few straws
Scissors
The leaves changing colors is one of my favorite things about fall....and they were the inspiration for this bunting.
We started out with making handprints on white paper.
Rather than sticking with solid colors - we used Tempra Paint (for easy cleanup) in fall colors and added a metallic gold to give it a beautiful shimmer.
***TIP: rather than dipping hands in the paint on a plate, use a brush or finger and "paint" them on - being careful not to blend the colors too much on the hand - they will mix perfectly on the paper. Start out by doing the yellow based prints first...then use all the other color combinations. You don't need to wash hands until after all the prints are made - the colors mixing together add to the beauty of the artwork!
After drying, cut out prints leaving a little edge around them.
Glue onto Coordinating Rectangles - for added flair you can trim edges w/deco scissors.
Use raffia ribbon to make small bows...leaving the ribbon tails as long as you prefer...add a small color coordinating button to centers with hot glue.
For the back, cut pieces of straw about 1/2" and hot glue on to the back leaving about an inch or less space at the top of the paper.
Use the straws to thread twine or raffia ribbon thru to hang.
I tied the ends in a big loop knot with a decorative acorn hot glued on the knot - these will help keep your twine from falling through the straws.
***TIP: You could personalize it by adding a rectangle in the middle with a verse/quote/picture/initial or put in extra cards with letters to spell out "Happy Fall" or the Family's last name between the sets of handprints.
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