How to Make Braided Paper Chains

Kids can make braided paper chains to count down to a special holiday.

When the holidays approach, small children can become anxious and impatient waiting on the special day. You can make this wait more exciting by providing your kids with a festive craft that will allow them to count down the days. Your children can make braided paper chains using construction paper, where they can tear off a chain link for each day leading up to the big event. Making braided paper chains is a fun and simple project for the entire family.

Things You'll Need

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Tape

Instructions

1. Cut rectangular strips of construction paper to measure 2 inches wide and 8 inches long.

2. Cut rectangular strips from a different colored construction paper to measure 2 inches wide and 8 inches long.

3. Curl one of the first color strips into a ring, and tape the ends together to secure it.

4. Insert a strip of the second color into the first ring, and bend the second color strip into a ring. Tape the ends of the second ring to secure it. This will complete one link in the paper braid chain.

5. Continue adding on more links, alternating the colors as you add them on.

References

• Education: Paper Chain