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Paper Plate Fruit Slice Garlands for the Sukkah

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September 21, 2018

I have to confess that when it comes to decorating the sukkah, I like to hang large garlands. They make a much bigger impact than a bunch of smaller ones. And from a practical standpoint, they take up more room so you don’t have to make as many.

These big, bold fruit slice garlands are super easy to create with paper plates and paint, and their bright colors just add to the joy of Sukkot. Multiple strands would look festive hanging across the roof or along the walls. I’m showing how to make both citrus fruit and apple slices. You can do one or the other, or combine them like I have. It’s the perfect sukkah décor — any way you slice it.


What you’ll need:
Colored paper plates (orange, yellow, green and red)
White acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
Paintbrush
String
Glue


1. For citrus fruit slices, select yellow, orange or green paper plates. I used the small seven-inch size, but for a jumbo-sized garland, the 10 1/2-inch size will also work. Start by painting a half-inch wide white circle on the plate, about an inch from the outside edge.

2. Paint three straight lines — similar to spokes — that are evenly spaced and intersect in the middle. You will now have six triangular fruit “wedges.” Round out the corners of the triangles with white paint, and allow to dry.

3. To make the apple slices, start with a red paper plate. Paint the inside of the plate white, leaving a one-inch strip of red around the circumference. You may need several coats of white paint to get complete coverage over the red.

4. Along the center of the apple, paint small black teardrop shapes for the seeds. Imagine where the core of the apple would be, and paint the seeds on both sides of the core. Allow the paint to dry.

5. Fold the paper plate in half. For the citrus fruit slices, there should be three triangular wedges on either side of the fold. For the apple slices, the seeds should be located just under the fold.

6. Cut a piece of string to your desired length. Wrap each folded plate around the string, nestling the string along the fold. Glue the two sides of the paper plate together to form the fruit slice and lock in the string.


Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects here.

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