How to make paper ball decorations from circles

How to make paper ball decorations from circles

This guide will show you how easy it is to slit paper circles and slide them together to make pretty ball decorations

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What You'll Need

  • 3D balls
  • paper decorations
  • paper balls
  • christmas decorations

Tips

If you want to hang the decoration, pierce a small hole at the top of the circle, before beginning step 4 and insert a string through the hole

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: Paper Round object to trace circles Pen or pencil Scissors Optional paper glue
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Trace 7 or 8 circles and cut them out With the same object, trace 1 circle of a contrasting color and cut it out. This will be the base circle
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Fold the 7 circles in half. Make a slit from the middle until about ¾ of the way to the edge Do this to all 7 circles. Do not slit the base circle
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Insert the base circle into the sit
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Slide it all the way in
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Repeat for all 7 circles
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    This step is optional. Put a tiny bit of glue right above the slit on the outside of the folded circle
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Squeeze the tip with the glue together with the end of the half circle next to it. If you have not put glue the just squeeze them together
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Adjust the half circles to be equal distances from each other and your ball decoration is ready!

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