Paper garlands are always so much fun. It’s a really affordable way to decorate a party. Well, if you have the time to make one. They don’t necessarily have to really intricate {even though those are really beautiful}. This DIY is all about simple and easy. All you need to know how to do is punch circles. You can even have some fun by alternating the circle sizes or tying little bows in between groups of circles.

What you need:  1 colored paper for dots  |  2 one-inch circle punch  |  3 1/8″ hold punch  |  4 metallic string/ribbon

STEP ONE: Punch circles.

Choose your paper colors and punch away with your circle punch. You’ll needs lots and lots of circles.

STEP TWO: Punch holes in your circles.

Take your hole punch and gather several of the circles together and punch a hole right in the middle. You don’t have to be very accurate for this. Just eyeball it and punch.

STEP THREE: String ‘em up!

Take your metallic string/ribbon and run it through each circle. If you can somehow attach your string to a needle, that really helps a lot. Make sure you alternate the colors somewhat. It’s okay if you have two circles of the same color in a row. It adds to the personality of the garland.

STEP FOUR: Fold ‘em down.

Fold every other circle in half. You don’t have to very accurate here either. Fold as best as you can, but no need to have the circle’s edges match up.

And now you’re FINISHED! Hang it up. Have fun with it. I created one that’s about 1.5 feet long {just for this DIY}, but I highly recommend making it much, much, much longer. Make one that can stretch across the room and loop here and there.