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Recycled paper chains

30 minutes · Ages 5+

Recycled paper chains

Old magazines or paper, scissors, glue stick

What you’ll need

Old magazines or paper, scissors, glue stick

Make it your own

  1. An adult can pre-cut strips for younger children.
  2. Join the first strip into a loop.
  3. Thread the next strip through it and glue its ends together.
  4. Keep going and hang the chain safely away from candles or heat.

Photo: Ksenia Chernaya / Pexels. Paper-crafting inspiration. Illustrative craft inspiration; your finished project may look different.

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