Celebrate Independence Day making homemade rockets using toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls!

Start by collecting the empty toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls!

Besides the rolls, you'll need album paper, glitter paper, ribbons, pony beads, glue and stapler.

Cut the glitter paper in a 6" semi-circle.  I made a template and cut 3 at a time!  The curve will be the bottom and straight line will be the top.  Curl and staple together.

Cut the album paper in at least 6-1/2 by 4-1/2" pieces.  The paper rolls (I cut in half) will be larger. Measure and cut 1/2" longer and wider.

Glue paper around the rolls and after it's dry, glue on the stapled cones to top of roll.  I recommend doing all of them at once as it's faster than doing individually since you'll need time for glue to dry.

While the rolls are drying, start cutting a variety of ribbons at 8" lengths as you will need 8-10 ribbons per roll!  Yes, that's a lot of ribbon!

Glue 4 to 5 ribbons to the bottom of the roll and let dry.  As I mentioned before, do all of them at once.

While the ribbons are drying, tie the pony beads to one end of  long lengths of skinny ribbon, which will be used to hang the completed rocket.  If you are having trouble, thread the ribbon through an embroidery needle and poke through the pony bead.  I would tie two knots to make the bead secure.

Glue the other 4-5 ribbons on the bottom of roll and let dry.  After it dries, take long length of ribbon with pony bead, thread using NON pony bead end through bottom of roll and through hole on top of cone and pull till the pony bead jams against the hole.  Hang and enjoy!

If you like, you can continue to decorate using extra glitter paper glued and stapled to the bottom or glue on sequins for some extra sparkle!  Let your creativity go wild!  Have a wonderful 4th of July everyone!