Cutting the strings of shapes won't drive you batty, since the paper comes accordion-folded in its package. With black tissue paper you can craft bats, cats, rats, or witches; orange makes great pumpkins; and white is perfect for skulls and ghosts.
Bat Tissue-Paper Garland
No need to bait your home with bugs to attract a scary swarm of bats like these; all that's required is tissue paper and a pair of scissors.
Martha Stewart Living, October 2002
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