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Looking for a new way to celebrate Mother ’ s Day this year ? Read on and find out some ideas to make Mother ’ s Day a magical celebration
By
Deborah Way
Mothers and daughters can celebrate in style with easy crafts , tasty treats and hilarious games that keep the conversation and laughter flowing .
PARTY DECORATIONS Spring Garland
This festive tissue paper bunting adds some springtime colour to your party . To speed up the paper cutting , first make a half-oval template ( our ovals are about seven inches wide ) from a piece of stiff paper or cardboard . Next , stack four or five sheets of tissue paper in various colours and fold the stack in half lengthwise .
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Starting at one end of the tissue paper , lay the flat edge of the template along the fold and trace it with a pencil . Fit as many half-ovals along the fold as you can , then cut them out . To make the bunting , open a tissue paper oval and apply glue stick in the center crease and around the edges . Lay one end of a long length of ribbon into the crease . Fold the oval over it and smooth the paper closed . Add more ovals , spaced an inch or two apart , until you reach the desired length .