Flag Wind Banner

 

Flag wind banner

 

Materials:

  • Red, white, and blue craft foam
  • 3 - yards of red 5/8” acetate ribbon
  • 2 ½ - yards of white 5/8” acetate ribbon
  • 1 ¼ - yards of blue 5/8” acetate ribbon
  • 1/8” Red ribbon for hanger
  • 1” star punch

 

Instructions:

 

  1. Transfer pattern and cut out two blue rectangles from the craft foam.

     

  2. Cut 1/2” strips of red and white foam. Glue on one blue rectangle referring to the photo. Trim edges.

     

  3. Cut 6 red and 5 white 18” pieces of ribbon. Cut five 9” pieces of blue ribbon.

     

  4. Glue the 5 blue ribbons on the ends of 3 red and 2 white ribbons to create the blue field of the flag on the streamers. Let dry.

     

  5. Glue the 6 red and 5 white ribbons onto the back of the blue craft foam. Let dry.

     

  6. Glue the second blue rectangle onto the back of the first to hide the ends of the ribbons.

     

  7. Punch 17 white stars.

     

  8. Refer to the picture and glue 6 stars on the flag as shown.

     

  9. Glue 3 stars on the center blue ribbon as shown.

     

  10. Cut the remaining stars in half and glue on ribbons being careful to match the edges.

     

  11. Glue hanger on back.