Making Paper Tea Light Shades

Supplies:

• A5 coloured paper
• pencil
• thumb tack/drawing pin
• a chopping board, corrugated card, or polystyrene tile
• double sided sticky tape
• electric tea light

Steps:

1. Draw a simple design onto your paper. If you don't have any A5 paper, just cut a sheet of A4 in half.

2. Place your design onto your chopping board, corrugated card, or polystyrene tile to protect your work surface.

3. Use the thumb tack or other sharp tool to make holes along the lines of your design.

4. If your design includes words, don't forget to write the letters backwards.

5. Apply double sided sticky tape to one short edge.

6. Curl the paper into a cylinder and secure with the tape.



7. Turn on your light, place inside the tube and enjoy the display.

My favorite kind of craft--quick and simple but with amazing results! Stunning!

Thanks very much for this simple and inexpensive idea! I think I will make some for my son's birthday party.