Princess Birthday Tea Crafts

Perfect props for your tea party guests are lacy paper fans. They are a breeze to make. Little princesses will love fanning themselves with these pretty homemade fans at your party.


For this project you will need:

• 8 1/2 x 11-inch sheets of colored construction paper, one for each guest with a few extras
• paper doilies of the right size to cover each sheet of construction paper
• small binder clips, one for each guest
• one 14-inch piece of 1/4-inch ribbon for each guest
• glue, tape and stapler with adequate supply of staples
  

Step One: Before the party use spray photo adhesive to affix a paper doily to each sheet of colored paper. Be sure to do this in a well ventilated room and cover your work surface so the spray adhesive will not damage your work area.

Step Two: When the sheets are dry, help the girls fold the decorated paper, beginning from the short end, into an accordion pleat. Make one fold of about 1/2 inch, then fold back in the opposite direction, repeating over and under about 15 times in even increments. Hold the folds together at one end and secure them with a small binder clip.

Step Three: Fold a ribbon in half to make a wrist loop. Make a knot, tying the two loose ends together and leaving about 1 to 1 1/2 inches hanging at the end. Glue one loose end of the ribbon to the outside of the paper-clipped fan base and the other end to the other side. Then tape the fan end together, attaching the ribbon as a wrist loop as you form the handle. Each princess will be able to hang the fan on her wrist when it is not in use.