How to Make a Christmas Star with Hangers

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Here's a clever and inexpensive Christmas Star that you can make from plastic hangers! This is a relatively easy craft to make, and can be made in about 30 minutes.

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    • 16 child sized hangers (larger can be used, but child size works best)
    • Zip ties, preferably in a color that blends well with the color of the hangers.
    • Christmas decorations such as garland, string of lights, ornaments, etc.
    • Clippers/nippers/heavy scissors to cut the ends of the zip ties.
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    Place two hangers with longest sides together and hooks facing the same direction, zip tie them together, and clip the ends of the zip ties flush with the fastener. You will need eight pairs (16 hangers total).
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    Zip tie together at the center and at points where the hooks touch. Clip the ends of the zip ties flush with their fasteners. Create two of these.
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    Zip tie both layers together at the center and at the points where the hooks rest under the long sides of the hangers atop them.
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      • Clip zip tie ends flush and straight across to help prevent scratching surfaces the star comes in contact with.
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      Things You'll Need

      • 16 child sized hangers
      • Zip ties
      • Christmas decorations
      • Clippers/nippers/heavy scissors

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