DIY Rainbow Paper Heart Garland: Simple, Elegant Decor Made from Hands

by Carla in — Updated August 26, 2023 — Reading Time: 3 minutes

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It may be a bit of old school but a DIY rainbow paper heart garland is still a big hit these days. I guess nothing beats the classic symbol of love – heart. Paper heart garland is such a simple project to do but its impact is undeniable. Another great thing about this project is that you can create different sizes of the hearts depending on what you want to achieve. Read on how to add more hearts and love to your special day.

What you need:

  1. Scissors
  2. Stapler
  3. Colored papers
  4. Rope or string

Take one colored paper and cut it into strips about ½ or 1 inch wide. Make about 5 strips.

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 1:Cut the paper into 5 strips.

Take one strip and cut it in half. Take two strips and cut it a bit longer than the shortest.

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 2:Cut one strip into half and cut the other two strips a bit longer than the shortest.

Now, it is time to arrange the strips. Get the two long strips together. Place the shorter one in front and the other one at the back. Place the shortest in front and the other one at the back. 

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 3:Arrange the strips with the shortest strip at the front and back.

Staple it at the bottom to secure them in place.

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 4:Staple at the bottom.

Separate them at the middle. Start folding the two shortest and hold them with your fingers. Do this with the other 2 strips. Lastly, fold the longest. Staple at the end to close the heart. Repeat the steps with other colored papers. Make about 7 hearts.

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 5:Carefully fold the strips one by one creating a heart shape.

Grab a string or rope and place it on the heart. Use tape to attach the string on the paper heart. Do this with the other hearts. You may arrange the hearts before placing the string and attaching it.

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 6:Attach the string on the heart using tape.

And you are done! The last thing you need to do is to hang it up.

diy rainbow paper heart garland
Step 7:Hang the paper heart garland.

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