Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Make Eco-Freindly Biodegradable Confetti
Yesterday was Emily's birthday, so I made confetti. I threw it "in nature" (meaning, a half-mile away at the bus stop) so I wanted it to be eco-freindly and biodegradeable...and not require me to go back down there with a broom and sweep it up. A little research to see what biodegradable paper I might have on hand revealed...toilet paper. Yes, all toilet paper is biodegradable, some more than others. (This fact was discoved by a young person doing a science fair project -- here's a clue for your own science fairrier, which is the most?)
It took a little experimenting to get the hole punch to go cleanly through the paper. It required 4 folds -- 8-layer thickness -- for the hole to punch cleanly. I'll just say that this will execrcise your hands, so if you need a lot of confetti, do it over time. I made a couple of handfuls in one sitting. I puched them out onto a large piece of scrap cardboard, then used a paintbrush to dab the pieces with watercolor paint, leaving some of them white. A single touch of the brush will do it; the painting goes quickly and they don't take long to dry. Hap-py Birthday!
Reader Comments (4)
Um, how funny is that? Must make some for our toddlers bday tomorrow.
Is he potty trained? ;) Very cute idea.
Do you think this method would be applicable for a wedding? with about 170 people? or would it be too much work?
I tell ya what, at the craft store this weekend I saw a hole punch/grommet machine that sat on the table and worked by a lever. It cost about $40. That thing would punch out confetti like nobody's business.
So, with that or something similar, you could do it. With a hand-held hole punch, I think it would be a lot.