I absolutely love the look of these tinsel tassel banners for party decor. Even better? They’re super easy and inexpensive to make.
Dub really wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party, but I didn’t want a licensed decor explosion, so I began thinking of ways to decorate with color. With lots of Pinterest inspiration, I decided I wanted to give this a try. However, I was surprised to find there aren’t a lot of tutorials out there so I am sharing a quick and dirty tutorial of my own.
I set to work on this particular banner with four colors of tissue paper, green, lime green, chevron and silver metallic (I linked to some examples because I initially had a hard time finding these).
1) First, I took a stack of 8 sheets of tissue in each color and cut them the short length of the pre-cut sheets (approximately 20″) and cut them about 8″ wide.![Tinsel Tassel Banner Tutorial | Five Marigolds](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMDI0IDE2MDgiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjE2MDgiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmaXZlbWFyaWdvbGRzLndwZW5naW5lcG93ZXJlZC5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjElMkYwOSUyRnRhc3NlbC10dXQuanBnIiBkYXRhLXc9IjEwMjQiIGRhdGEtaD0iMTYwOCIgZGF0YS1iaXA9IiI+PC9zdmc+)
2) I then folded the stack of sheets in half and began cutting them in 1/4″ strips, stopping about 1″ from the fold. I used a rotary cutter and mat to make quick and more precise work of this, but regular scissors will do.
![Tinsel Tassel Banner Tutorial | Five Marigolds](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMDI0IDEwODUiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODUiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmaXZlbWFyaWdvbGRzLndwZW5naW5lcG93ZXJlZC5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjElMkYwOSUyRnRhc3NlbC10dXRfMS5qcGciIGRhdGEtdz0iMTAyNCIgZGF0YS1oPSIxMDg1IiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=)
![Tinsel Tassel Banner Tutorial | Five Marigolds](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMDI0IDE2NDgiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjE2NDgiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmaXZlbWFyaWdvbGRzLndwZW5naW5lcG93ZXJlZC5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjElMkYwOSUyRnRhc3NlbC10dXRfMi5qcGciIGRhdGEtdz0iMTAyNCIgZGF0YS1oPSIxNjQ4IiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=)
3) I then unfolded the papers and, taking 2 sheets at a time, began rolling them tightly at the center. Once each set of 2 was rolled at the center I began gently twisting the rolled portion. Once it was lightly twisted I folded it in half and began twisting the rolled portions together. When you’re done it will look something like this. Perfectly imperfect.![Tinsel Tassel Banner Tutorial | Five Marigolds](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMDI0IDExODMiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjExODMiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmaXZlbWFyaWdvbGRzLndwZW5naW5lcG93ZXJlZC5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjElMkYwOSUyRnRhc3NlbC10dXRfMy5qcGciIGRhdGEtdz0iMTAyNCIgZGF0YS1oPSIxMTgzIiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=)
4) Thread the tassels through a string or ribbon. I made a single simple knot at each tassel to keep them in place.
![Tinsel Tassel Banner Tutorial | Five Marigolds](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMjAxIDEwMjQiIHdpZHRoPSIxMjAxIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwMjQiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmaXZlbWFyaWdvbGRzLndwZW5naW5lcG93ZXJlZC5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjElMkYwOSUyRnRhc3NlbHR1dC1maXZlLW1hcmlnb2xkcy1jb3B5LmpwZyIgZGF0YS13PSIxMjAxIiBkYXRhLWg9IjEwMjQiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==)
All in all, this was a pretty quick and easy project that took me maybe 20 minutes total to complete. I also love that if you source your papers from the dollar store, you could complete three of these banners for just $4! (meaning, each banner is just over $1, with plenty of paper to spare for favors or gifts). I have a feeling various themed tinsel banners will be showing up at more parties around here!
Dub’s party is not for a few more weeks, so I’m letting it hang on our mantle for St. Patrick’s Day. How’s that for multi-purpose party decor?
Find my other Minecraft Birthday Party posts here:
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