Make a Hawaiian Grass Skirt out of Party Streamers
Hawaiian grass skirts bring the aura of summer and the tropics into your life. Great for parties (adult's or children's), Make Swimsuit a Great Gift for the Holidays or costume events. Here are easy step-by-step instructions to make a 'grass' skirt in your size out of party streamers.
Steps
- Measure the wearer's waist, using some elastic tape. Make sure its not too tight, and leave a few inches free to close the skirt.
- Take the party streamer of your choice, and cut off strands as long as you want your skirt to be (you may need to cut the strand of party streamer in half lengthwise).
- Tie or tape the strands to your skirt or shorts.
- Repeat the above instructions until you have enough strands on your skirt to satisfy your liking.
- Tie around your waist
- Take a look at your new skirt!
- Then start dancing!
Ribbon Method
- Get several thin green ribbon, along with a brown ribbon that is comfortable enough to fit around the person's waist.
- Measure the ribbon and lay it on a flat surface.
- Glue or tape the green ribbons at perpendicular angles to the length of the brown ribbon. Only allow the tape to be used on the brown ribbon, to ensure it won't stick and will therefore allow the skirt to move freely around.
- Tie the brown ribbon around your waist onto your skirt or shorts. Long pants don't work well.
- Finished.
Tips
- To make this go faster, fold the piece of party streamer several times until small enough to snip once with scissors.
- Cut the line across the folds. (If you cut it the wrong way you will end up with several tiny pieces instead of two long strands.)
Warnings
- These skirts are made out of streamers, so you might want to wear shorts under them, or maybe a swimsuit.
Things You'll Need
- scissors
- a piece of yarn or elastic that can go around your waist
- party streamers varying in the color(s) you want
- tape
