Celebrate a festive occasion like New Year’s Eve with this easy fireworks craft. Kids can make their own version of a sparkly fireworks display with colorful confetti and a bit of glue.
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This fun activity was inspired by the image of sparkling bursts of color tossed in the air like confetti! These amazing displays are often part of New Year’s Eve celebrations. The event is noisy and colorful and heartwarming, and a great send-off into the new year.
Kids will love making these amazing fireworks pictures for New Year’s Eve, or any festive celebration. Can you picture holiday fireworks bursting with color in the night sky? That’s the result you will get from this fun craft.
Fireworks craft for kids
Supplies for confetti fireworks
We made our own confetti by hole punching scraps of paper. The desktop 3-hole punch
A hand-held single hole punch is great for working those hand and finger muscles! This tool comes with a variety of cut-out shapes to add even more interest to this art activity.
Try a combination of different hole punch tools to make lots of colorful confetti. The more confetti you have the better, so be prepared to do lots of hole punching!
Supplies
- construction paper
- paper confetti – like this rainbow confetti
- white school glue or glue stick
Instructions for confetti fireworks
1. Spread glue in lines on the construction paper to resemble fireworks. They look a bit like spiders!
You can draw lines with chalk for younger kids to follow if preferred.
There doesn’t have to be a set pattern for the resulting picture. Kids can be creative with the design of the glue lines.
2. Spread paper confetti in a tray or on a large piece of cardboard. Lay the glued side of the construction paper face down on the confetti and rub gently over the paper with your hand.
3. Lift the paper and turn it face up to discover fireworks!
You can add bits of confetti to fill in places where you want more color. Pinch confetti with finger tips and sprinkle over the picture.
Ready to get bursting with creativity?
This fun activity engages creative and fine motor skills, and is largely child-led. The resulting picture will make a beautiful decoration for your celebration.
Follow our New Year’s Eve with Kids board on Pinterest for more fun ideas!
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