Learn how to make a fun, simple tissue paper tassel garland using DIY tissue paper tassels in any color in this easy craft tutorial!
Tissue paper tassels are easy to make and can be used in DIY party decorations for birthdays, holidays, or any other special occasions.
You can make the tassels in any color tissue paper you can find.
Today, we are going to make tissue paper tassels and make them into a beautiful (and easy!) tissue paper tassel garland that will look beautiful on the mantel or hanging above a party table!
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Tissue paper tassels are super easy to make. All you need is tissue paper, scissors, and glue, and you can make a bunch in no time!
- You can make tassels in any color, as long as you can find tissue paper in that color! That makes it easy and fun to customize the colors of your garland for any occasion.
- Garlands are the easiest way to change up your home decor for different seasons and holidays!
Craft Supplies Needed
- Tissue Paper - I bought mine at Dollar Tree in a pastel multi-pack, but you can buy it at any big box store or craft store!
- Scissors - To cut the tissue paper into smaller sections, and to cut the fringe in the tassel.
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue - You can also use Tacky Glue or Elmer's if you don't want the tissue paper to discolor from the hot glue's heat.
- Twine - This is my choice of hanging string but if you don't like the rustic look, you could use cotton string, thin rope, or yarn!
How to Make a Tissue Paper Tassel Garland
Step 1. Use our tissue paper tassel tutorial to cut half-strips of tissue paper into fringe, in preparation for rolling them into tassels.
Cut small sections of twine that are about 2" long. You'll need one piece of twine per tassel.
The twine will form a hanging loop at the top of each tissue paper tassel.
Step 2. Proceed following the tissue paper tassel tutorial showing how to glue and roll the tassels up, except you will add the twine hanging loop to the top of the tassel before you begin rolling up the fringe.
Step 3. Repeat with as many tassels in as many colors as you want for your garland.
Step 4. Cut a long piece of twine that will be the length of your finished garland.
Thread the tassels onto the long piece of twine by the hanging loops, in the color order you prefer, and tie loops at the ends of the twine.
Your tissue paper tassel garland is done and ready to hang!
Common Questions
You can find tissue paper at craft stores, dollar stores, or at any big box store in the gift wrap section! You can also save the tissue paper when you get gifts; smooth out the wrinkles, fold it up, and save it for future gift wrapping or for crafts like these!
It depends on how close together you want your tassels to be. I used 6 tissue paper tassels (three in each color) for my small mantel's garland. If you make a garland and don't like how sparse it looks, you can always make a few more and add them to your garland so the tassels will be closer together!
We have made paper tassels that could work in a garland, and we have made toilet paper tassel garlands. You can also make fabric tassels into a garland, and of course, yarn tassels make lovely garlands as well.
As you hang up the garland, you can space out the tassels to your preference.
If you want a denser garland, you can make and add more tassels.
This DIY tissue paper tassel garland is super easy to make and can be made using any color of tissue paper.
You can use red and green to make a Christmas garland, or white and blue for the post-holiday winter season.
This pink and purple version works perfectly for Valentine's Day, and pastel colors would look beautiful for springtime and Easter.
You can carry it further with a red, white, and blue version for the 4th of July, and bring it into fall with an orange and black version for Halloween, or a red, orange, and yellow version for autumn.
The sky is the limit!
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How to Make a Tissue Paper Tassel Garland
Materials
- Tissue Paper
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue
- Twine
Instructions
- Use our tissue paper tassel tutorial to cut half-strips of tissue paper into fringe, in preparation for rolling them into tassels.Cut small sections of twine that are about 2" long. You'll need one piece of twine per tassel.The twine will form a hanging loop at the top of each tissue paper tassel.
- Proceed following the tissue paper tassel tutorial showing how to glue and roll the tassels up, except you will add the twine hanging loop to the top of the tassel before you begin rolling up the fringe.
- Repeat with as many tassels in as many colors as you want for your garland.
- Cut a long piece of twine that will be the length of your finished garland.Thread the tassels onto the long piece of twine by the hanging loops, in the color order you prefer, and tie loops at the ends of the twine.Your tissue paper tassel garland is done and ready to hang!
Notes
- Buy tissue paper at big box stores in the gift wrap section, or at craft stores or dollar stores.
- You can also save the tissue paper when you get gifts to use for future upcycled craft projects like this!
- If you love making tassels like this, you can also use paper, cardboard tubes from inside toilet paper rolls, or your favorite fabric to make tassels just like this!
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