Paper chains are one of the easiest and most colorful crafts kids can make! With just a few strips of paper, scissors, and glue, children can create long, bright chains to decorate the classroom. It’s a fun way to add rainbow colors to walls, windows, or bulletin boards, and it helps kids practice cutting, folding, and teamwork. Best of all, every chain looks different and unique, so the whole classroom will shine with creativity!
How to Make:
- Prepare the image
- Print the given picture on white or colored paper.
- If you like, color it or add extra details such as eyes and a mouth.
- Cut along the outline to make your base shape.
- Make the paper chain
- Print or cut paper strips from colored sheets.
- Take three or four strips of the same color.
- Bend and paste the ends together, and make loops.
- Take another strip in a different color.
- Slip it inside the first loop, bend it into a circle, and paste.
- Keep adding colorful strips one by one to make a long chain.
- Paste them to the back and bottom of your prepared image.
- Finish your craft
- Punch a hole at the top of your image.
- Attach yarn or ribbon for hanging.
- Display it on the classroom wall or window for a bright, cheerful decoration!
Templates:
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