Hey crafters! For Independence Day, create these kid-friendly “rockets” for your photo booth! We made this paper garland backdrop and found we really needed some props to go with it. So we made these super quick paper rockets with only a few supplies:
- Scrapbook paper
- Toilet paper rolls
- Jute twine/rope
- Wooden dowels
- Tape
- Hot glue
Roll and tape a piece of scrapbook paper around your toilet paper roll. Make sure you cover the entire roll. Then cut a circle, about 8″ in diameter to create the top of the rocket. Create a cone shape with this circle and attach it to the top of the toilet paper roll with hot glue or tape. Tie the twine around it, and hot glue the wooden dowel to the inside of the roll.
This simple craft will add some extra fun to your 4th of July party. It’s great for kids because it’s an easy craft, that doesn’t take much time at all. I would only suggest skipping the hot glue element, and instead only using the tape if smaller children are making these paper rockets. But that’s it! Check out some of our photos below, posing with these fun rockets and also check out how to create this vintage, carnival style backdrop for your party!
If you are looking for more ways to decorate your home inside and out during the festivities then you may want to take a look at putting up a flag pole and flying that American flag! It would be a great addition to your party as well as showing your support for the holiday, it certainly is a conversation piece and if you have kids you may want to think about crafting your own American flag that you can proudly display on your lawn, or have them make multiple, it would be a great afternoon activity that can get everyone involved and will give them a history lesson on what the flag means and how it came to be.
