DIY “Thankful” Holiday Banner

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Create a rustic banner to decorate for your Thanksgiving get together or just to celebrate fall! Customize with your favorite fall phrase using the customizable pennant banner.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time required: 2 hours
Age range: 8+

Things you’ll need:
Banner
Stencils
Acrylic paint
Stencil brush
Paint tray
Felt autumn leaf stickers

Things to do:
1. Place a piece of paper (wax paper is good because it won’t stick) behind the pennant. Line up the stencil in the center of the pennant.
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2. Using the stencil brush, dab paint on the pennant. Be careful to only use an up and down motion with the brush. Using a rubbing or brushing motion will cause paint to get under the edges of the stencil and smudge your letters.
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3. Slowly remove the stencil and set the pennant aside to dry.
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4. Repeat for the remaining letters.
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5. After the paint dries, add a couple of the felt leaf stickers to each pennant.
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6. Line up the letters and tie them together with a bow.
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