Part Two

Let's get crackin' !
Part Two...Party Favor

We'll be using those toilet or paper towel rolls that you've been collecting.
Cut the paper towel rolls in half, matching the length of the toilet rolls.
You'll need three or four strips of (2 1/2-3 inch wide) patriotic themed (wired) ribbon or scrap booking paper.
Starting at the bottom, glue ribbon around roll leaving a smidge of over lap to cover raw edge.

Tuck edge in.

Wrap and hot glue second strip, tucking in raw edges.

Glue last strip leaving a large overlap.

Tie a bundle of tinsel trim together.
For a spiral effect I wrapped the wire tinsel around a pencil.

Slip tinsel bundle into the firecracker opening, tie securely with (patriotic themed) ribbon or bakers twine.

Here comes the fun part....turn the bottom over and fill with goodies,

candies, confetti, poppers, etc.

To close the bottom opening glue a strip of fabric then trim off the excess.
The weight of the contents will allow the firecrackers to stand on there own.

Time to embellish....well this would have been the part where I would have showed you the (various) vintage postcard (clipart) printed and glued to the front of my firecrackers....but my printer decided to conked out on me and when you're entertaining the masses there's isn't much time left for hunting down a new printer, so you'll have to imagine this part.
So... here's the fan that goes with the vintage postcard.

1. Cut the pleats from a cupcake liner.
2. Sew a gathering stitch along the top of the pleat.
3. Draw thread in until a round fan is formed, tie knot and glue closed.

I sprayed painted wood stars and used them as bases for my firecrackers.

I hope you have a star spangle 4th of July!!




Here are a few images that can be used as scrap booking paper for this project.

Vintage postcards