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Recycled Paper Bag Lei

It’s graduation season! Let’s make a RECYCLED PAPER BAG LEI with supplies you likely already have. Let’s get crafting!
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GET CRAFTIN’:⁠
🎓 Large Paper Bag
*For a simple lei you only need one bag, for a fuller version you’ll 2-3 bags
🎓 Scissors
🎓 Pen

- Recycle a KTA paper bag. Cut off the bottom of the bag, then flatten and fold into fourths length-wise.
- Sketch an outline of a leaf and cut around the shape. Then cut each leaf in half down the longest length.
- Trim half of the cut leaves at an angle horizontally to make smaller filler leaves.
- Hold the ends of two long pieces together with a clothespin & weight or have a friend hold the other end.
- Twist both leaves to the right. Next, pass the right stand over the left. Repeat until you’ve twisted a couple inches in length.
- Add a filler to the lei. Pinch a shorter leaf in the middle and place between the rope. Twist right over left to hold it in place for about 3-4 twists, then add another leaf.
- Like a ti-leaf lei, if your rope strands come to an end, add on a new leaf by twisting it into the original strand to continue that piece.
- Repeat this process until you have reached your desired length.
- To end your lei tie a knot and you are done!

#protip spritz with water to make tighter twists.