If you are looking for ways to make your home festive for Halloween here are some ideas in this Friday Flashback!
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.
Amanda says
I would like to feature this on Craft Gossip but I too am unable to see the pictures.
Cathy says
Oct 5th and pictures still not showing….Somebody Please FIX this!
Sounds awesome and would be perfect for my grandbabies to make.
Mimi Henares says
Ladies, click on simple templates above and see some wonderful ideas and patterns…enjoy
Amber says
Same comments as above. I really want to see those pictures…I have a Halloween birthday party coming up.
Jessica says
I cannot see the pics either, and my Norton Virus protection keeps popping up…I have never had any issue with your site before…
Tiffany B. says
I can’t see anything either. Hope they get fixed, would love to see what they are!
Some Lucky Dog says
I’m in the dark, too!
Beth says
Can’t see the pictures either but it sounds awesome!
LisaP says
Oh, I thought it was just MY stoopit computer – can’t wait to see it, sounds really awesome!
Mary says
Same here, I can’t see them either…
Elaine says
why are none of the pictures showing up? I never have a problem seeing your pictures?