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A cracker without a pop, but still creates a big bang. A perfect party favor for the New Year! Toilet paper tubes, crepe paper, gold ribbon and doilies transform into a fun, colorful attraction on your table, with a surprise party favor inside.

MATERIALS NEEDED

  • 2 toilet paper tubes
  • Gold doilies
  • Red, black, yellow crepe paper
  • Tape
  • Chinese newspaper
  • Glue Mini-artificial pomegranates w/leaves
  • Scissors
  • French wire gold ribbon
  • Chinese magazine cut-out

HERE’S HOW

  • Cut one TP tube in half for the ends of cracker
  • Cover all tubes with Chinese newspaper
  • Cut a small door in back of one tube to put party favor in
  • Tape the two halves to each end of whole TP tube
  • Cut gold doilies into pie shape wedges and glue on top of each half TP
  • Take 3 colors of crepe paper and wrap each end, hold in place, and wrap gold ribbons with pomegranate and leaf
  • Glue gold doily in middle of TP
  • Glue Chinese magazine cut-out in middle over gold doily