Party Activity: Paper Fans

     Here is a fun, easy way to keep your party guests entertained.  They're more aesthetic than functional, but they're enjoyable nonetheless.

Materials:
*Fan template
*Pencil
*Cardstock in various colors and patterns
*Scissors
*Brads
*Hole punch
*Optional: stickers, rhinestones, or other embellishments

Directions:
*Print out a template for your fan blades.  I used this template I found online.
*Trace the fan blade shape onto the backs of the sheets of cardstock.
*Depending on the age of your partygoers, you can either cut out the blades in advance or have them cut them out on their own.  Each guest should choose about five blades.
*Once the blades are cut out and arranged as desired, line up the blades and punch a hole through all five at once.
*Slide a brad through the hole to hold the fan together.
*Decorate with rhinestones, stickers, and other embellishments.

Katie with the paper fan she designed.