DIY Mini Fall Banners Made from Felt

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Fall banners are easy to make out of felt, and perfect for celebrating the season! Learn how to make this mini version, easy for all ages.

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Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you’ll be able to accomplish this autumn project. You just need to be able to cut and glue.

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DIY Fall Banners

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Start by trimming your background felt into smaller rectangles. I used sheets of craft felt, and just cut them exactly in half.

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Cut the rectangles into banner shapes.

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Then take the remaining colors of felt and cut letters to spell your words or message.

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Choose the positioning of your wording and glue down.

Again, I enjoy the imperfection, but measure or use a straight edge if you’d like!

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Flip the banner over and glue it to the wooden dowel or skewer.

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Swipe up to get more details on this project!

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