Paper Bag Stars

I saw the idea for these paper bag stars at an Amish Farm tour shop

and it was fun to see how my American Thanksgiving Day visitors got into them!

I bought a few packages of lunch bags and we were set.

For each star we used about eight or nine bags -

gluing the shape of a T on each bag -

the top of the T on the closed end -
stacking them and letting them dry for a bit.
Well, that was the goal. It seemed to work not to let them dry.

The open end got marked off to make a tip.
Stars will vary in size and shape, depending on angles and  how much is cut off.

 and cut - using sharp kitchen scissors.
Some supervision was needed for the younger ones.

 It was fun to see how they fanned out!

Koen imagined himself being a helicopter. (Of course!)

We clipped them with paper clips 

so that way they could be closed and stored.

Natalie found out that the cut off parts made fun chains

or crowns.

Just another easy and fun way to 

hang out in Mimi's kitchen!