Happy Halloween!
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Papel picado ("perforated paper") is the beautiful Mexican art of cutting paper into elaborate designs. One of the best sites on the web, The Toymaker, has some simple templates to make your own papel picado Halloween banner.
Traditionally tissue paper is used to make these banners. We had good luck using crepe paper. I printed out the designs, foldel the template in half along with a piece of crepe paper inside and fastened with paper clips. My daughter then was able to cut around the outside edges eaisly. I helped with the inside bits.
Cut out as many as you like.
To make ready for hanging we folded the top edge over a piece of string and glued, being careful not to stretch the crepe paper.
What a simple way to make your home festive!
Be sure to visit the Toymaker for all her lovely paper toys. I love her darling cat favor boxes.
Not Martha's Meatloaf Hand
Spider Dip Bowl made from Rhodes Rolls
Mummy Dogs from the Picky Palate
Matthew Mead's Broccoli Soup with Eyeballs from Epicurious
Test Tube Tomato Soup and Ghost Sammies
Creepy Ladies' Fingers from Martha
Adam's Scary Apples from Mattbites.com
Graveyard Gravel from Better Homes & Gardens
Sunset's Meringue Ghosts
Joy the Baker's Sweet Bones and Blood Red Hot Chocolate
.....still thinking about candy corn. These candy corn cones would make a festive favor --- especially cute sitting in the center of a dinner plate.
Candy Corn Favor Cones Download
Download and print on white card stock. Cut out and place double stick tape on the front side edge. Notice that tape starts all the way on the yellow part and tapers off the paper at the white tip.
Roll up into a cone. Okay, it takes a minute to get the hang of it and you have to be forceful to get it to come together. You will need to trim the tape off at the point. Once you have it rolled into a cone and secured, place tape along the inside edge. Glue could be used or hot glue if you work quickly
Take a strip of tissue paper about 7" wide and 20" long and attach it to the tape. "Ruffle" tissue paper as you attach it to the tape. Overlap ends and secure with just a bit more tape.
Fill with treats and tie off with a bow!
You might also be interested in this free candy corn garland download.
