{teach back: contemporary party banner}

How adorable are contemporary party banners?  It's such the rage right now.  :)  Learn how to make one for your next party!!  

{tools}

What you need:

• Pattern paper 
• Paper to create a template 
• Paper hole puncher (I used a 6mm hole)
• Mini dollies or any other pattern paper
• Letters 
• Ribbon  
• Ruler, pencil, scissor, glue stick

{how to}

1)  Measure the length of your pattern paper (one side)

2)  On your template paper, mark where 1/2 the length of your pattern paper will be.  For example, the length of my pattern paper is 12 inches.  On my template I mark where 6 inches is.  3)  After that, mark where 1/4 of the total length is (mine is 3 inches).  

4)  From your 1/4 point, draw a straight vertical line down.

5)  Draw a line from the top left corner of the paper to your 1/4 point at the bottom of the paper.  Draw a line from the top 1/2 point to your bottom 1/4 point.  6)  Cut out the triangle following the outer lines (don't cut down the center line).  Your template is made!

7)  Using your template, trace triangles/flags on the back of your pattern papers.  Make sure you have enough flag per letter.  You also want to alternate the pattern.  

8)  Arrange the flags in the order you want the pattern to be.

9)  Glue a dollie on a flag by applying glue to the center of the doolie

10)  Glue a second dollie on top of the 1st dollie to create dimension.  Repeat on each flag. 

11)  Apply a letter on each flag in the order of spelling and pattern.  I purchased letters that had an adhesive backing.

12)  Using your hole punch, punch a hole 1/2 an inch in from the edge of each top corners.

13)  Tread your ribbon through the flags.  You're done!!

PARTY TIME!!!