Wave Your Sparklers America - You're Invited!

              

Each year we host a fun filled 4th of July party for our family and friends.  I really enjoy bringing a different level of excitement and creativity to an occasion, and hence over the years have been applying my event-styling whenever possible.


It's always a treat to have everyone over on the day we wish America a big Happy Birthday!  Over the years the kiddo count has gone from just a few to enough of 'em to staff a small department store.  Stars and Stripes forever!  This year I've created a fun invite to mail out to the crew which also includes a different kind of sparkler fun for the kiddos (and one that doesn't need to get to 1000 degrees to enjoy so it's a bit safer too:)  

I was inspired to do this as a result of viewing another blog - Oh Happy Day.  She made tassels out of crepe paper (which are adorable & not to mention the whole blog is pretty darn cool).  I decided to tweak it a little by scrunching, twisting, and gluing the tassels around a lollipop stick. Voila! Safe "sparkler" fun!

Supplies

1. Cardstock 
2. Crepe paper
3. Lollipop stick
4. Scissors
5. Glue gun
6. Printer

Instructions

1. Click here to give you great instructions on creating the tassel.
2. After you have the middle part twisted, scrunch the ends a bit to create a messy tassel. 
3. Adults only - using your glue gun, put glue near the top of the lollipop stick - then quickly before the glue dries, take twisted middle part of the tassel and wrap it around the glue.
4. If you are adding the invite, use more glue on the edge of the paper and attach to stick (see below). 
5. Make another line of glue and then roll the paper over the lollipop stick (just a little).

If you are mailing the invites you will have to loosely and gently roll it around the stick to fit in your envelope (unless you use a full size envelope/package).

Remember to personalize your message on the card to make it your own. Have fun making them - your kiddos will be running from sea to shining sea with these flying in the air!  They are quite simple to make so I know you can do it!

Make it simple, make it fun, and make it with the kids!

      XOXO, Nicole