This is one very cute, easy to make and very economical Halloween treat! 

You can use it as a gift all on it’s own, or use it as a cool witchy tag for a larger treat – either way, it is sure to be well received!  All you need to make it is a licorice stick, a cello tube and some patterned paper – easy, quick & fun!

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Here is my tutorial so that you can make your own DSP Witches Broom Treat – at the end of this tutorial you will find a printable version too so that you can print it out and keep it for reference.

Supplies that I used to make this broom:

  • 124134  1″x 8″ Cello Tube bag
  • Stick of licorice or other black stick candy
  • Patterned Paper
  • 133325  Fringe Scissors
  • Sticky Strip
  • Tag & thread

The broomstick:

Pop a licorice stick into a Cello Tube bag and seal – and that’s it!

The broom:

Cut a piece of patterned paper to measure 12″ x 2 1/2″ – I used a piece of Tangelo Twist polka dotted paper from In Color 2014-16  DSP Stack (pg 185)…

Place into your scoring tool (with a short edge along the top) and make 2 score lines – one at 1/2″ and the second at 1″…

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Here is a close up of how your score lines will be spaced…

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Next you need to fringe the lower edge…you can do this very quickly & easily using Fringe Scissors…use them to cut up to the lower score line – if you don’t have fringe scissors, you can use Paper Snips or a paper trimmer to do the same thing…

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Once done, do the same along the narrower top edge…

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And this is what your strip will look like once you are done…

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The un-cut length in the center provides the space for your adhesive tape…turn over your paper and apply strong adhesive tape along that line – I used Sticky Strip…

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Then take your cello tube with the licorice stick inside and start rolling your piece of paper around it…

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This is how it will look when done…

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Next tie around the thread of your choice – I used Linen Thread for mine…

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Add your tag and you are done and your broom is ready for flight!

Here are mine complete with nail polish gifts in halloween colors…

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WANT TO PRINT OUT THIS TUTORIAL?  PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION WHICH WILL OPEN IN A NEW BROWSER WINDOW

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