This is a nice and colorful way to fill in all the empty spaces of a room that need "something" while you use up all the remnants of fabrics that are almost too small to do anything with.
College dorms, first apartments, and bedrooms all make ideal subjects for this easy-to-make crafty treatment.
Approximate Time: 3 or more hours
Source: My great-granddaughter, Bianca, who made all the banners in the pictures. She is a grad student at Carnegie-Mellon in Pittsburgh and will have her Master's in Art Management in May of this year. It's been a long hard 6 years, but she's having the time of her life right now with a first apartment. :-)
By Julia from Boca Raton, FL
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Tips for making a banner for a birthday, holiday, or any celebration. Post your own ideas here.
Make this cute dinosaur banner from cupcake liners, construction paper, and googly eyes. If you have Halloween cupcake liners this would be a cute Halloween themed decoration or you can apply the same concept for a birthday party!
Scrapbook paper cut into banner shapes, some thread or yarn, and printable monkeys are the start to a cute decorative banner for a birthday party or other occasion.
Make this Happy Easter banner to welcome your guests during the Easter season. It's easy to modify this for a birthday or other special event.
This fun Valentine's Day banner is constructed from scrapbook paper, a branch, pink and red buttons, and ribbon. It is easy to make and you may even already have some of the necessary supplies.
Make a fun Valentine's Day banner by applying lipstick kiss marks onto pieces of paper. Then attach those to a colored background and hang. Easy, cute, and fun to make.
This "Merry Christmas" banner is made from multiple colorful paper Christmas trees. It can be personalized or modified for different holidays.
Banners are a fun, personalized decoration you can make for an upcoming birthday. This page contains a variety of birthday banner projects.
Homemade Halloween banners are an easy decoration to make yourself. The possibilities are endless and it is a great way to use up leftover crafting supplies.
Have the kids help make this Halloween paper ghost banner. Displaying banners is a great way to decorate for the seasons and other special events.