A basic straw gets a tropical makeover.
Tools and Materials
- Green crepe paper
- Clear tape
- Green plastic straws
- Scissors
How-To
Cut crepe paper into 1/4-by-3-inch strips, with the grain running vertically; you'll need 3 strips per straw. Shape 1 end of each strip into a point. Using small pieces of tape, attach leaf bases around 1 straw, near the top. With your fingers, gently spread the center of each leaf so it bends slightly outward.
Sources
Doublette crepe paper, in Pale Green, $2.50 for a 10-by-49-inch roll, castleintheair.biz. Plastic straws, $3 for 250, partycity.com.
Do you know a way to make straws out of organic material? I am always uncomfortable to keep using plastic this way. But this is beautiful project for sure.