Last year, we made a DIY Fourth of July bunting that I (and hopefully you) loved! I’ve had a ton of ideas since then on different ways to make a cheap and stylish bunting. This year’s take on it includes three ways to make a patriotic bunting out of paper. Pick your favorite, get crafting, and then send us a pic. I love to see Lars crafts in the wild!
If you are looking for a fresh take on patriotic decor, look no further. These three bunting DIY projects are super affordable, recyclable, simple, and you don’t even have to find a place to store them come July 5th. Hip hip hooray! It’s Independence Day!
Materials:
1 – Draped Paper Bunting:
This is the style of DIY Fourth of July bunting that I came up with last year and I love it. Most buntings are made out of draped fabric, and as a result are super expensive. This one is made out of butcher paper but it has the same fabulous drape – without the extravagant price tag! Follow this link for instructions.
2 – 2D Paper Bunting:
Also made out of butcher paper, this bunting is budget-friendly and super quick to make! It is a 2D version of a traditional patriotic bunting, and I love the simple lines. If your home is more modern than traditional, this bunting makes for a great alternative to the ol’ faithful draped bunting. You can’t go wrong with clean design!
Materials:
- Red, white, and blue butcher paper (amount varies depending on your measurements, this can typically be purchased at your local party store).
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Tape
Instructions:
- Measure the length of the desired location for bunting. Do a little math to figure out how long each individual section should be.
- Cut the red, white, and blue papers to the correct lengths and half circle widths. *An easy way to get a nice round shape & even width is to tie your pencil to a string that’s anchored to something heavy enough on the opposite end to hold its position as you draw. Pull the pencil to the end of the length of string and follow it in the natural circular shape, going around the anchored point. Then cut along the line you’ve drawn.*
- Glue the red, white and blue half circle shapes on top of each other, with the largest color on bottom, the smallest color on top, and the flat edges lined up.
- Double over pieces of tape and stick them to the back of the straight edge to attach the bunting to your desired location.
3 – Balloon Bunting
We love balloon decor, and the Fourth of July is a holiday without enough balloons! Because of this, I decided to make a bunting with balloons. The third DIY Fourth of July bunting features red white and blue balloons of different shapes. Long balloons are reminiscent of the red and white stripes, while small blue ones decorate the bunting like stars!
Materials:
- The same materials as the paper bunting
- Red, white, and blue balloons – each color in both 5 inch round balloons and 46 inch long balloons (amount varies depending on your measurements)
- A low-heat glue gun works best for gluing the balloons to the butcher paper
Instructions:
- Follow the instructions above to create your paper buntings in the desired sizes
- Blow up enough 46 inch long balloons to create two side-by-side layers of each balloon color. Then hot glue each balloon to the butcher paper bunting, following the half circle arch of the balloons’ corresponding color. Red balloons will follow the arch of the red butcher paper, white balloons will follow the arch of the white butcher paper, and blue will follow the arch of the blue butcher paper.
- Blow up enough 5 inch round balloons of each color to fill in the space between the long balloon arches. Then hot glue a layer of round balloons to the corresponding color of butcher paper.
- Balloon order: Two side-by-side layers of red long balloons, one layer of red round balloons. Two side-by-side layers of white long balloons, one layer of white round balloons. Two side-by-side layers of blue long balloons, fill in the remaining area with blue round balloons.
- Double over pieces of tape and stick them to the back of the straight edge to attach the bunting to your desired location.
Don’t Have the Time?
Look, we get it! Sometimes you want the look without spending the time and effort to craft. We’ve still got you. Here are some of our favorite ready-made 4th of July buntings (for a range of budgets).
