Why string popCORN for your Christmas tree when you can string pop CAN tabs? My 4- and 5-year-old kiddos had a blast making these sparkly, colorful garlands for the Christmas tree! (Okay, I made one too... they're not just fun for kids!)
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
A good stash of pop (AKA soda, or Coke, for all you Southerners) can tabs
(Someone gave us this little fruit container full, and we only used about half of it for 10 feet of
garland)
Thin ribbon, twine, or yarn (We used green ribbon to match our blue-and-green tree decor!)
Willing helpers!
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut ribbon into 4-6 foot lengths, and tie a pop tab onto one end.
This length was short enough to string, and long enough to wrap around the front of our tree. If you need longer pieces, you could splice two finished lengths together. We kept them shorter and just draped them around the tree at different levels to simulate one long garland wrapping around and around.
2. Thread other end of ribbon through both holes of a can tab, then slide it along the ribbon till it touches the first one.
3. Keep stringing until the ribbon is full, then tie a knot around the last tab!
4. Drape your sparkly, eco-friendly garland around your Christmas tree! TA-DA!
Psssst... this craft is not only fun, but it's CHEAP! (Free if you already have the ribbon!) I used one 12-foot spool of ribbon that I got at Joann Fabrics for 70% off, so it only cost me $0.49! (Oh, and it's eco-friendly, too, since you're recycling the pop can tabs!) ;)
P.S. I hope to show you the whole Christmas tree Friday! ;) It's my favoritest tree EVER, and not just because my kiddos made the garland for it!
