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Patriotic Paper Straw Stars: Crafts with Paper Straws

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Looking for crafts with paper straws? Try these paper straw stars! This paper straw craft idea is easy for all ages.

I love America and all, but I don’t usually decorate for the Fourth of July.  

Paper straw stars are an easy craft for any age! Learn how to make an adorable patriotic decoration with paper straws and scrapbook paper.

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However, while rummaging through my cabinets the other day, I found some red and white paper straws that I’d purchased for a baby shower two years ago.  I looked at them and had a crazy idea that I could turn them into stars.  

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So I cut some paper straws in half, threaded five pieces onto floral wire, and bent them into shape (tying the ends of the wire together and cutting the excess).  

Amazing!  I knew they were the start of something that would show my USA pride.

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Feeling very proud of my paper straw stars, I then decided to play with fire and make a “firework” of sorts.  (OMG. What a terrible joke.)  

I used a large circular hole punch to make two large scrapbook paper circles, and then I glued portions of paper straws to one of the circles.  I then topped those straws with the other circle and some sparkly letter stickers.  BOOM!

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And finally, I made some crazy curly fireworks by cutting a circle with my circle punch and then cutting the circle into a spiral.  

I glued those paper curls onto paper straws to create these guys.  They bring the party to the arrangement.

This patriotic decor was made entirely with paper!

I stuck all my straws into one of those green floral foam blocks and topped it with some leftover Christmas wrapping paper shreds.

Paper straws are a wonderful craft material! Learn how to make paper straw stars and get other paper straw craft ideas in this post.

SO EASY, but I think Uncle Sam would approve of this Fourth of July decor – how about you?

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    • Bre Eggert says

      Hey, Jenna! Thank you! Yes, I really wonder if the makers of paper straws knew they’d be such a great craft supply? I actually hate drinking with them because they feel weird on my teeth!

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