Firecracker Noisemaker Craft

Materials you will need:
1 sheet of red, white, or blue tissue paper
Scissors
Red, white or blue ribbon
1 toilet paper roll or 1 halved paper towel roll
Masking tape
Scotch tape
Patriotic stickers or decorations
Crayons
Dried beans or small unbreakable trinkets

How to make Firecracker Noisemaker Craft:

1. Take the toilet paper roll and tape one end with masking tape so that there are no empty spaces.
2. Fill the toilet paper roll with dried beans or trinkets. Secure the open end of the toilet paper roll with masking tape so that there are no holes.
3. Take the tissue paper and fold in half. Place the toilet paper in the center, on the bottom edge of the tissue paper. Using the scotch tape, attach the bottom edge of the tissue paper to the toilet paper.
4. Begin to roll the toilet paper roll in the tissue paper until there is no tissue paper left. Secure the tissue paper with another piece of scotch tape.
5. Cut small pieces of ribbon and tie a ribbon to both ends of the tissue paper, forming a tootsie roll shaped package.
6. Allow children to decorate the outside tissue paper with crayons and stickers.
7. Your craft is no complete. Be sure to shake it to some festive tunes or check out the special surprises inside.