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    Home » Entertaining » DIY Party Decorations » Straw Garland Party Decor Kids Can Help With

    Published: Feb 18, 2014 · Updated: May 9, 2023 by Sharon Garofalow | This post may contain affiliate links. See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

    Straw Garland Party Decor Kids Can Help With

    Need an easy party decoration idea? Try this Straw Garland! It's easy to make and it can even be reusable. If you still have a ton of plastic straws laying around. Here's something you can do with them to save money and add a pop of color to your party.

    Easy and inexpensive party decor!

    Do your kids always want to help you when you are in DIY crunch time leading up to a party?  Mine do.  And while I love that they want to spend time with me and be part of it, it sometimes slows me down.  

    So I came up with the idea to have them make these super easy straw  garlands.  You can pretty much find straws in every color so it will easily coordinate with the rest of the party decor.  And these are super inexpensive to make.  

    Another plus.  As for how many you will end up, well, that is totally dependent on their attention span.  I'm not saying these have to be the focal point of the party, but you won't need to hide it somewhere either.

    Super easy straw garland party decor

    These straw and knot garlands are also a great way to put up some last-minute decor for a teacher's birthday, kid's birthday or a holiday where you want to add something to make your house more festive.

    Straw garland supplies

    I found a bag of sommarfints at Ikea.  Does anyone else think their word for straw is super crazy?  I do.  And are you also now going to only refer to straws as sommarfints?  I am.  This bag of straws probably cost around a dollar.  And I still have a bunch left.  I love using different kinds of ropes in crafts and this one is a cloth laundry rope I think.  But you could easily use yarn or some other kind of string you have on hand.  And then you just need scissors.  Super simple stuff.

    A fun party decor DIY that kids can help with.

    Have the kid decide what length they want the straws to be and have them start cutting.  When cutting the straws, the unheld end will fly thus leaving the room riddled with straw parts.  This will make the kids laugh like crazy.  Just know you will most likely have to gather the pieces off the floor before you string them.

    A fun party decor item kids can help with.

    Have the kids string on the straw parts one at a time.  And they can choose to add the knots wherever they want.  It is a great way to talk about patterns and symmetry, etc.  Once they figure out where they want it, you can show them how to knot the rope.

    Just use a simple knot between the straws for a fun look.

    No need in making super difficult macrame type knots.  A simple knot is all you need.  Tip:  If you hold the rope where you want the knot to be and then pull the free end with your other hand you can guide where the finished knot sits.  Reading that back, it makes no sense so play around with it, but you can get the knot to sit where you want it.  And there we go, I've increased the difficulty of this tutorial on tying simple knots by trying to be helpful.  Never ask me for driving directions anywhere...

    Straw and knot garlands are party decor kids can help with.  A good way to help them learn to knot and also good for hand eye coordination.

    After you tie the knot, add more straws.  Repeat for the desired length of the garland.

    A simple garland of sting, straws and knots.

    Super easy.  Super colorful.  Super kid friendly.

    Inexpensive and easy party decor

    Hang them wherever you feel a knot garland should go.

    Add some straw heart pizzaz to your garland

    And did you see my straw heart tutorial?  These won't be right for everyone's party decor needs but it is another craft you can have your kids do to keep them busy.  And who doesn't love hearts?

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    About Sharon Garofalow

    Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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    1. Jessica says

      February 19, 2014 at 10:46 am

      I LOVE this for party decor! And the Ikea Sommarfints are so bright and springy!

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      • Sharon Garofalow says

        February 20, 2014 at 7:24 am

        I love me some Sommarfints. :)

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