Cinco De Mayo Star Wand

Celebrate Mexican Heritage on Cinco De Mayo with a festive Jingle Bell Star Wand!
Materials
- Paint Brushes Triangle Handle
- Rainbow Fuzzy Sticks
- Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
- Craft Sticks 150 Pack
- Scissors
- Craft Glue
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies.
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| Step 2.
Glue (5) Craft Sticks to form a star shape. |
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| Step 3.
Once dry, paint the star and a Square Dowel. We chose green, white and red paint, the colors of the Mexican Flag, plus we added some yellow for contrast. Let the paint dry. |
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| Step 4.
Attach a yellow Fuzzy Stick to one side of the star, as shown. Twist to secure. Thread a Jingle Bell on the Fuzzy Stick and slide all the way to star. |
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| Step 5.
Wrap the Fuzzy Stick around the side of the star and thread on another Jingle Bell. |
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| Step 6.
Repeat steps 4-5 working around the side of the star, until you you reach the end of the Fuzzy Stick. Twist the end around the star to secure. |
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| Step 7.
Starting where you left off, attach an orange Fuzzy Stick to the star, and twist to secure. |
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| Step 8.
Continue threading and wrapping Jingle Bells around the star, switching to the red Fuzzy Stick, when the orange one runs out. Trim off the excess Fuzzy Stick. |
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| Step 9.
Cut (6) 8” long pieces of Friendship Thread in different colors. |
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| Step 10.
Split the cut Friendship Thread into 2 sets, mixing up the colors in each set. Turn over the star and glue one set of Thread to the right side of the star, as shown. |
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| Step 11.
Glue the other set of Friendship Thread to the left side. |
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Finish your star wand, by gluing the Square Dowel to the back of the star. Wave your star in the air and jingle the bells for a celebration! |