Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Making Spring Luminaries


Since we already had the liquid starch for our string eggs, we decided to make spring time luminaries with craft tissue paper and large balloons.

Rather than dip the tissue paper into the starch, we laid a strip of paper onto the balloon and then painted the starch on top. This helped keep the paper from clumping up and tearing.


This is a great project to do with school aged children and toddlers. But there is a direct corelation between age and messiness.




Yours in messy spring time crafting,

Simple Mama
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8 comments:

  1. AriellaMarch 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    I love this! wow, so beautiful. we made some for christmas---but with the spring flowers they really look lovely :)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 23, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    wow, those are so pretty!!

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  3. momma raeMarch 23, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    these are so beautiful! thanks for sharing. ;)

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  4. CarinMarch 23, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    Beautiful! :)

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  5. pink and green mama MaryLeaMarch 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    So pretty!! Now I want to get out my starch! : )

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  6. Carl D. HardenMarch 23, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    love the craft work -bet Hunter had a ball - this kid is going to grow up crafty like his mom

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  7. renee ~ heirloom seasonsMarch 23, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Very pretty, love the flowers :)

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  8. shannonMarch 26, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    ooh i have liquid starch and tissue paper, might need to get some balloons

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