Looking for something super easy and quick to make for your July 4th cookouts or parties? These Red, White, and Blue Yarn Stars took less than $10.00 to make and you have leftover supplies for other projects. Time wise these yarn stars took less than 5 minutes each to make once you get the first one done and get the kinks worked out in the method.

You will need:

• Yarn Skeins (red, white, and blue) $2.88
• Star Buttons $5.77
• Cardboard
• Star Template
• Adhesive of choice (Loctite works wonders or double sided tape)

Step 1: Take your Star Template and trace the outlines onto your cardboard. If you want a star big enough for the front of a mason jar you will need to make it a bit bigger than the size of your palm.

Step 2: As shown above these are the places you want to either apply your double sided tape or the super glue. The left is one side of the star and the right is the other side. Do this BEFORE you try to wrap the yarn and it makes your life a lot easier.

Step 3: Peel off one corner of the double sided tape and stick the end of your yarn down first and then begin to wrap the yarn around the corner. Make sure to not pull too tight on the yarn or it will bend your star. Once you are down to the end of the corner flip it over and cut your yarn. Attach the end of the yarn with the double sided tape or adhesive as shown. Repeat for all the corners.

Step 4: To begin wrapping the middle part, on the back side glue/stick the end of your yarn. As you can see in the left side of the picture above bring the yarn over the front and down. Wrap this same side about four times and then move to the other side (as shown on the right of the picture above).

Step 5: To continue from step 4, turn your star counter clockwise and do the same thing on this side. You’ll notice you’re making a sort of V when you wrap. Keep turning and wrapping until you no longer see any of the cardboard towards the outer sides. (The inner cardboard can be shown because your star beads will be covering it)

Step 6. Layer your star beads by size, you can just use two if you like. Attach the beads to the middle of your yarn stars with super glue.

To achieve the display shown at the very top of this craft you will need:

• Mason Jars
• American Flags ($0.97 for 4pk)
• White Rice
• Flameless Battery Candles ($2.50 for 4pk)