The Mom I Want to Be

Card Stock
Ruler
Scissors
Pencil
Brown Paper Grocery Bag
Paper Towels
Tempera or Acrylic Paint
Leaves
Paintbrush
Yarn or String
Cellophane Tape
Glitter Glue (optional)
Self-Stick Rhinestones (Optional)

Cut a 5 ½ inch square from card stock. Using a ruler, draw a triangle. Cut out; this is your triangle pattern. Use pattern to trace 7 triangles on the grocery bag (only use the areas that don’t have a seam and aren’t doubled up). Lay a leaf on a paper towel. With the brush, cover leaf with paint. Lay the painted side of the leaf on one of the triangles, cover with another paper towel and press gently to transfer the paint to your triangle – don’t wiggle or your leaf print won’t be as clear. Peel off the paper towel and the leaf. Repeat stamping process with all your triangles. Use different leaves, different color paints, and lay the leaves in different directions to add interest to your banner. Cut about 5 feet of string. When paint is dry, fold the bottom of a triangle about a half inch over the string on one end, leaving about a foot of loose string on that end. Tape the folder flap of your banner so it will stay on the string. On the other end of the string, wrap a little tape around the end to make it easier to string beads onto the string. Add a few beads to your string, push them up against your first triangle. Now repeat the steps to add another triangle to your string, up against the beads. Continue in this pattern until the last triangle has been added. If desired, you can use glitter glue or stick on rhinestones to make your banner sparkle.