While you’re waiting for the weather to warm up, forget cutting snowflakes–take some brightly-colored tissue paper and cut papel picado, traditional Mexican cut paper art instead. Once your flags are cut, string them on string for cheerful decorations that will bring you into spring! Keep them up for Cinco de Mayo. Amida at Journey Into Unschooling has instructions for many different papel picado designs. [find out how to make papel picado]
Heather Mann is chief editor of Dollar Store Crafts, and specializes in transforming inexpensive materials into stylish and simple craft projects. She has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times. DSC has been recognized as named one of Babble.com’s Top 10 Best Overall Craft Blogs (2011 & 2012) and Apartment Therapy’s 10 Crafty Blogs We Love (2010). Her work has been viewed by millions on the cover of FamilyFun magazine and on top websites such as RealSimple, Huffington Post, ABCNews.com, and others.
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Samantha
Another great idea.