Party Planning and More…

These easy party decorations are made from all those scraps of holiday wrap you’d normally throw in the trash. Use these to brighten up your house this holiday season.

• Heavy wrapping paper
• Scissors
• Clear tape
•  Hole Punch
• Time needed: Under 1 Hour

1. Cut eight 5- by 5-inch squares from heavy wrapping paper (you can also use precut origami paper).

2. For each square: fold in half to form a triangle, pretty side out; fold in half again.

3. With scissors, cut into the first fold (now folded in half) about 3/4 inch down from the top, stopping about 1/4 inch from the end. Make a similar cut about 3/4 inch down from the first, as shown.

4. Open the square completely, plain side up, and bring up the 2 inside points to form a roll. Tape the points together with double-sided tape.

5. Flip the square over and tape together the middle points. Flip the square over again and tape the outer points.

6. Tape each of the 8 sections together, middle ring of one to outer ring of the next, to form a chain; tape the first and last sections together to form the star.

7. To secure the star, tape the tips together in the center. Punch a hole at the top of one of the points and pass a string through to hang.

Source:  http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11076 

If you need some heavy wrapping paper the Gift Wrap Mall has some beautiful paper.