Chaintasic!

I love to decorate my room and house according to the season and the holiday. It can get pretty obsevive but it is just so much fun! This paper chain idea can be used for Halloween, Christmas, birthdays, basically anything you want which is why its so cool! Lets get started on a Halloween paper chain yay! 

What You Will Need:

• Paper- you can use any colour your heart desires. I went with black and orange but you could also use purples and greens anything that makes you think of Halloween!
• Stapler
• Scissors
• Tape or Puddy
• String (bonus step)
• Glitter glue (bonus step)

First Step: Cut It

 

I placed the black paper on top of the orange paper just to make the cutting process go a little faster because I am the worst cutter in the history of life. You can cut the paper hotdog or hamburger style, but I personally think that the hamburger style works best. Also, how thick you decide to make the paper strips does not matter but usually 1 inch works pretty well.

 

 

Second Step: Staple It

 

First, create a ring with one strip of paper and staple it. Then, alternating colours continue to staple each ring until you reach your desired length.

 

Third Step: Hang It Up

 

You can hang your paper chain however and wherever you would like. I choose to drape mine because I think it looks pretty swell.

 

Bonus Steps

If you want to add a little something extra to your spooktacular paper chain then follow these steps:

 

Fourth Step: Make Some Spooky Shapes







Create various Halloween inspired shapes. I used plain old coloured paper and made an awful looking ghost, a pumpkin, and a bat. Then I outlined each one in glitter glue, adding that extra sparkle!

Fifth Step: Hang and Display

 

Hang your scary creations using coloured or clear string. Stagger your pictures in various places on your paper chain to add some dimension. Stand back and admire your creepy creation.

 

Hope you enjoyed!