In June, I had an Under the Sea themed birthday party for our two youngest. It was a blast. One of the fun stations at a birthday part is the gift table. We happen to have a great table set up in the corner of the room, so it was the perfect place to design this station.
What you need for this project is:
- Streamers
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker
- 1 Tissue Paper Honeycomb Ball (whatever size you want)
The first step to this project is the cut out 16 streamers of whatever color you wish. I used 8 blue and 8 white strips so that once I twisted them, it gave off a cool effect. I took one streamer of each color and taped the ends together so that every tentacle had a double sided streamer. I opened the honeycomb ball and taped one end of each of the streamers to the inside cardboard. I taped four on each side so that when I started to spread them out, they didn’t all look like they were coming from the same place. Then I hung the honeycomb ball from the ceiling.
I then took each of the double sided streamers and started to spread them out. Twisting the streamers, gave that effect I was looking for. I wanted the end result to look like he was hanging out in the corner watching over the treasure below. After I completed each tentacle out where I wanted it, I drew eyes on the packaging for the honeycomb ball and cut them out. I attached it with tape and it stayed pretty good, but I would also suggest hot glue to attach them if you want to be sure that they stay put.
Overall, this guy turned out fantastically and my kids were just amazed at the size when it was all done. He was the life of the party and a big hit with the guests as well. Have you ever attempted to make a creature out of nothing? I would love to hear your thoughts on this project in the comments below!
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