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DIY GIVING THANKS GOLDEN LEAF GARLAND

posted in Family & Kids on 11/9/2014
Supplies -

Leaves
Gold Spray Paint
White Sharpie paint marker
Branch
String
Ribbon
Tacks
Tape
Supplies -

Leaves
Gold Spray Paint
White Sharpie paint marker
Branch
String
Ribbon
Tacks
Tape
Begin by collecting a bunch of fallen leaves that aren’t too curled up already and press them in a book for a few days. Next up, grab your gold spray paint and carefully spray paint the end/tips of the leaves and let them dry completely.
Begin by collecting a bunch of fallen leaves that aren’t too curled up already and press them in a book for a few days. Next up, grab your gold spray paint and carefully spray paint the end/tips of the leaves and let them dry completely.
Using your white paint marker, write something you’re thankful for across the leaves. If you’re doing this at a party or Thanksgiving celebration, pile the leaves up in a bowl and ask guests to take a moment to pen what they’re thankful for, too!
Using your white paint marker, write something you’re thankful for across the leaves. If you’re doing this at a party or Thanksgiving celebration, pile the leaves up in a bowl and ask guests to take a moment to pen what they’re thankful for, too!
cut two equal lengths of ribbon fold them in half to make loops and nail them to the wall a little closer together than the length of the branch Finally slip the ends of the branch though each of the loops and then attach the leaves to the strings with a little piece of tape or a dab of hot glue.
cut two equal lengths of ribbon fold them in half to make loops and nail them to the wall a little closer together than the length of the branch Finally slip the ends of the branch though each of the loops and then attach the leaves to the strings with a little piece of tape or a dab of hot glue.
You could also go for a more simple display and tape the leaves to the wall with double sided tape or a fun washi tape across the stem. Let’s see what you come up with!
You could also go for a more simple display and tape the leaves to the wall with double sided tape or a fun washi tape across the stem. Let’s see what you come up with!

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