How to Create Glowing Butterfly Barbecue Decorations

These beautiful barbecue decorations will brighten any party.

During long, summer days, people find themselves hosting outdoor parties and barbecues. Decorate your summer party with glow stick party decorations. These beautiful barbecue decorations will brighten any party.

Things You'll Need

• Card stock
• Tracing pencil
• Craft knife
• Glow sticks
• String

Instructions

1. Create a butterfly template out of card stock. Make the body of the butterfly at least 1 1/2 inches wide and 6 inches long.

2. Trace your template onto a piece of brightly colored card stock. Carefully cut out the butterfly shape with a craft knife.

3. Cut slits in the butterfly body. The slits should be 1 1/2 inch wide and 1 1/4 inch apart.

4. Snap and activate your glow stick. Slip it in the slit that you cut into your butterfly body. Tie a string through the top of the glow stick so that you can hang the decoration from a picnic umbrella or summer tree.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose complimentary colors of glow sticks and card stock.

• Take care when cutting out the butterfly bodies.

• While most glow sticks are nontoxic, do not hang them above the grill -- they may contaminate the food.