Party Crackers: They can be filled
with candy and small toys, or fill them up with confetti! This craft is
easy enough for children to make. Keep them all in a basket and hand
them or have your party crackers on the table.
Materials:
An empty paper towel roll tube
Wrapping paper in festive colors
Curling ribbon
Ruler
Scissors
Tape
Goodies to fill up in your party crackers
Directions: First measure 6 inches on the paper towel
tube and mark with a pen. Then cut at the mark and throw away the short
piece. Measure three inches (halfway) into the 6 inch tube and mark
this, and cut along the mark. You now have two tubes 3 inches long. Cut
a piece of wrapping paper approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches (same
size as a standard sheet of paper). Place the two tubes on this paper,
leaving a one inch gap between the two pieces. Roll the paper around the
tube, and tape shut. Do not put the tape over the 1 inch section gap, or
it might be harder to "crack" the popper open. Then, twist one end of
the wrapping paper at the end of the tube, and secure with curling
ribbon. Curl the ribbon with the edge of the scissors. Add your candy
and goodies into the tube. Then, tie up the other end and add the
ribbon.