How to Make Noisemakers for New Year's Eve

Want to save money and use up all those silly film canisters we have collected before the age of digital cameras? This is a very kid friendly craft and good for adults, too.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Film canisters
• Curling Ribbon
• Decorative papers
• Stickers
• Unpopped popcorn
• Glue
• Glitter

1. Clean your film canisters of any oily residue and let dry completely.

2. Fill the canister halfway up with the unpopped popcorn kernels.

3. Poke a hole in the top of the canister lid and thread curling ribbon through.

4. Tie a knot in the ends of the curling ribbon to hold in place on inside of lid.

5. Attach lid to canister with glue so lid doesn't come off.

6. Glue decorative papers to the canister and add stickers and glitter.

7. You are now ready to shake your noisemakers to ring in the New Year!

Tips & Warnings

• Parents should poke the hole in the canister lids so kids don't get hurt.
• If you don't glue the lid onto the canister then tape it on really well or you'll have popcorn all over the house.