How to Make a Paper Christmas Chain
PicoBuddy1st GradeHow-To / Procedural1 min read185 words
Making a paper chain is easy and fun. It is a great way to decorate for the holidays.
What You Need:
- Red and green construction paper
- A glue stick or tape
- Safety scissors
- A ruler
- A pencil
Steps:
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Use a ruler and pencil to draw straight lines on your paper. Make each strip about one inch wide.
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Ask an adult to help you cut along the lines with scissors. Cut lots of red and green strips.
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Take one strip of red paper. Bend it into a loop so the ends touch.
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Put a small dot of glue on one end. Press the ends together to make your first ring.
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Take a strip of green paper. Slide it through the middle of the first ring.
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Glue the ends of the green strip together. Now you have two connected links!
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Keep adding more strips of paper, one by one. Alternate red and green to make a pattern.
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Hang your long paper chain on a wall or around a tree. Enjoy your festive holiday craft!
- decorate:
- To make something look pretty or festive.
- ruler:
- A straight tool used to measure things or draw straight lines.
- loop:
- A shape made by curving a strip so the ends meet.
- links:
- Rings or loops that are joined together in a chain.
- alternate:
- To switch back and forth between two things.
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About this how-to / procedural passage for 1st Grade
âHow to Make a Paper Christmas Chainâ is a how-to / procedural reading passage about Holiday Paper Crafts, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minutes to read (185 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.