Halloween-Inspired Cinnamon Stick Broom Place Card Tutorial

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Set these cute cinnamon stick brooms out on your holiday table and delight kids and adults alike. Use the small tags suggested, or if you’d like to add name tags, move up to a larger size to create adorable place cards.

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
Dried cinnamon sticks
Dried raffia
Small ivory tags
Embroidery thread
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks

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Things to do:
1. Cut off a small bunch of raffia to about 7-8″ long.
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2. Wrap the raffia with a piece of embroidery floss, and knot securely.
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3. Fold the raffia in half and tie this with another piece of floss.
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4. Trim the edges of the raffia so they’re even. Warm up your hot glue gun.
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5. Glue the raffia to the cinnamon stick.
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6. Wrap another piece of raffia around the base.
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7. The broom should look like the one shown here.
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8. Write on the tag and wrap around the stick with the floss.
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