There are eight basic flag colors available, so with any luck at least one of your class colors will be here. Wow, this is beautiful information! I think this will work perfectly!There are plain flags, floral flags and a set with a "Congratulations" message in every color, so even if you just have one of your colors to choose from, you can vary the look of the flags a little bit. You can also choose to just mix up the colors to make a string of flags that looks festive but don't necessarily match your class color scheme.
Here are the instructions for making the graduation party flag decorations: 1. Please read the brief terms of use below before downloading the images. 2. To download the images and save them to your hard drive, click on the thumbnail of the flag you want. That will cause a slightly larger version to appear centered underneath. Click on that centered image to get the largest possible version of the art. 3. Once you see the larger art, right click (PC) or control-click (Mac) to save it to your hard drive. 4. Once on your hard drive, paste the artwork into a word processing (Microsoft Word, Open Office, etc.), publishing (Microsoft Publisher, etc.) or other type of document, making it as large as you can without getting in the way of your printer's boundaries. Repeat this for as many flags as you want to use. (You can either create a separate document for each flag or just put the flags on separate pages within the same document.) 5. Once you have all the flags inserted into a document or multiple documents, simply print them on the heaviest cardstock your printer will allow. You can also print them on plain copy paper, but they won't look as good and may curl and warp if there's any humidity. 6. A paper cutter works best to cut the flags (you can take them to a copy center to be cut if you don't have a paper cutter), but you can alternatively use a ruler, cutting board and craft or "X-acto" knife. You can also use scissors but the chances of getting good results will be diminished. No matter what cutting method you use, just cut along the outside of the colored areas so you have triangle shapes. 7. You can string the flags together in several ways, two of which are outlined below. You can also just staple them to a wide ribbon, but it may not look as polished. To improve the look, you can use fancy brads from the craft store to fasten them, instead of staples. For the two methods outlined below, begin by using a hole puncher to punch holes about 3/8"-1/2" in from the corners at the wide ends of the flags. Don't get too close to the edges, because the card stock might tear. You might want to experiment with just two flags and the method you plan to use to office flowers string them together before you punch holes in all the flags. Method #1 You can thread a long length of string, rope or ribbon through the flags. (Make sure you know how long it needs to be to fit where you want to hang the banner before you cut.) Begin by threading through from the front of the first flag and bring the string, rope or ribbon around the back of the flag. Then, bring it through from the back to the front, repeating the same procedure with the next flag. Once all the flags are strung together, gently adjust them so you have approximately the same length of string, rope or ribbon on either side. You can then tie the flag banner on a curtain rod, from one lamp fixture to another or find other creative ways to hang it.
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