Garland, bunting, banner, swag, pennant, flags, festoon, streamer - whatever you call these kind of decorations I hope we can all agree they are fun to make and to decorate with.

What you might use to make a garland, bunting or banner with will depend on several factors, including what you have access to and where it’s going to go.

If you are decorating outside in the garden then something waterproof or washable is advisable unless you are guaranteed dry weather (something like this scrap fabric bunting for example) but for indoor decorating then paper can be a good choice. Paper is inexpensive, easily available and simple to craft with. I imagine most of us made simple paper chains when we were little but paper garlands can be so much more, I’ve put together a collection of lovely paper garland ideas to get you inspired:

1: Make bunting by upcycling old greeting cards

2: A Cute Welcome Pencil Banner with free SVG cut file from Artsy Fartsy Mama

3: Vintage Map Heart Garland from Pillar Box Blue

4: Romantic bunting for Valentine’s, a wedding or anniversary from old book pages

5: Paper heart garland from Vicky Myers Creations

6: Butterfly and flower garland by Two Kids and a Coupon

7: Repurpose an old book into this pretty garland

8: A pretty flower garland by Smiling Colors

9: DIY Paper Jasmine Flower Garland by Sew Historically

10: Bunting in a box alternative Birthday Card idea

11: DIY Fall Banner from Vicky Myers Creations

12: DIY Bunny Garland for cute Easter decorating by Sustain my Craft Habit

13: Christmas house & tree garland to make with kids from Upcycle my Stuff

14: Modern Pine Tree Garland from Barley and Birch

15: Paper Christmas Lights Garland by Stubbornly Crafty

16: A pretty “let it snow” banner from Creatively Beth

17: Make a butterfly garland with old magazine pages

18: Cute Christmas Tree Garland from Two Kids and a Coupon

19: Thankful Banner made with tags by Stone Cottage Adventures

20: DIY Christmas Banner with free printable from The Country Chic Cottage

21: Recycled Paper Heart Garland

22: Wallpaper Birthday Banner

23: How to Make a Paper Banner Template from The Crafty Blog Stalker

24: Rainbow Fan Garland by Ice Cream off Paper Plates

Are you feeling inspired to make a paper garland for the next holiday season or your next party? Remember if you put a handmade paper garland away carefully when your celebration is over you can bring it out again another time and get many years of pleasure from it. Good for the environment as well as your pocket.

Julie
I’ll be sharing this idea at some of these link ups

You might also like to check out some more of our paper crafting ideas: