Romantic table for two

Craft these charming homemade paper decorations for your Valentine's dinner table, to make your beloved one feel even more special.

Paper pompoms

You will need

• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors
• 3 sheets of tissue paper in the same colour
• String
• Sticks

Step 1
Stack the three sheets of tissue paper and cut strips about 15 cm wide along the length of the paper. Make accordian folds along the length of the paper, about 1,5 cm apart.

Step 2
Tie string around the mid- dle of the folded paper and use the scissors to shape the ends of the paper into sharp points.

Step 3
Fan the paper out.

Step 4
Separate the tissue paper to create a pompom fl wer. Push a stick into the pompom.

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Heart garland

You will need

• Heart-shape punch
• Embroidery needle
• Single-hole punch
• Scrapbook paper
• String

Step 1
Use the shape punch to cut heart shapes from the scrap- book paper.

Step 2
Punch two holes in each heart and thread the string through the holes to form the garland.

More nifty ideas

• Gift box: decorate a shop-bought gift box with washi tape and punched heart shapes.
• Decorated straws: use washi tape to label straws.
• Matching lights: select assorted candles and a nice candlestick to add a final romantic touch to your Valentine’s table decorations.