Turn Toilet Paper Rolls Into The Cutest Holiday Bunting With This Super Easy, No-Mess DIY

Bunting has been a standard decoration for hundreds of years. The term originally referred to the wool fabric produced in British textile factories during the 17th century, and swatches of it were often strung up along the masts of Royal Navy ships to identify allegiance or send messages. The strings of colorful fabric quickly became standard for patriotic celebrations, but they also work well as holiday decor. You can hang DIY bunting alongside garland over doorways for Christmas decor, wrap it around your tree, or even use it to decorate a dog house. If you're unfamiliar with this staple, it's usually a length of string or wire that holds colorful paper or fabric pennants. It costs almost nothing to make your own bunting, and you can knock out the project in an afternoon. @thepomwreathcompany on TikTok offers an excellent tutorial on how you can make your own bunting using toilet paper rolls.

For this project, all you will need is some paint, a brush, twine, and several toilet rolls, depending on how long you need your string to be. The thing to remember is that there are no strict rules for how you should decorate your bunting. If you want to toss a few ornaments on it to make the decoration as maximalist as possible, that's no problem. But you can also just keep it simple. If you decide to go minimal, your final product will be a length of twine with decorative bunting attached to it. This process involves loosening your toilet rolls so you can make pennants to hang on your string.

The first step of this process involves wetting the cardboard toilet rolls so they will unravel. The trick is not to let them become too saturated, because then they will start to fall apart completely. Fill a glass with water and drop the roll into it. When the adhesive becomes unstuck, the roll should pop open, and then you can remove it from the water. This should only take a couple of minutes. The next step is to fold the paper once while it's still wet and let it dry. Once the paper is dry, you can paint seasonal designs and messages on it. For instance, each pennant could be one letter in HAPPY HOLIDAYS. All you need to do is drape the pennants over the string along the folded part, and they should hold in place without any glue.

You can use hot glue to secure anything else you want to add to your bunting string. You can add beads, tie on ribbons, or add string lights. If you have trouble securing anything to the string, try using clothespins. Some people even hang bunting alongside garland, which is a wreath of pine or spruce clippings. To keep those garland branches looking as full and lush as possible, soak them in water before you hang them. Bunting is just one of many ways to exercise your creativity during the holiday season, and this particular project will look great next to any other creative Christmas decorations made with household items.