Music Playing Mobile With Glowing Multi-Colored Paper Stars!

I had never made anything like this before and I thought it would be fun to create! It was!

Step 1: Supplies Needed

Plastic to cover work surface

white paper

8 colors of neon paint

paint brushes

3 star shaped cookie cutters in different sizes

yellow thread

scissors

Christmas hook

fishing swivel

metal wreath form

paper reinforcements

ruler

mobile turning music box (battery operated) with a link chain

Step 2: Make the Stars

You will need 12 rows of 10 stars in the 3 sizes, making 120 stars. Trace the cookie cutters on the white paper and cut each one out.

Step 3: Attach the Stars

Cut 12 3-foot lengths of yellow thread for the stars and 12 13-inch lengths for the top of the mobile. Tape the stars onto the 3 foot lengths of thread with paper reinforcements. You may arrange the stars at different spots on the strings so the stars are not perfectly even. This makes for a more interesting look!

Step 4: The Top of the Mobile

Carefully tie the 12 13-inch pieces of yellow thread along the top of the wreath form. Gather the tops together and tie a knot, being careful that they are all centered nicely. Cut off the excess threads at the top and on the wreath form.

Step 5: Paint the Stars

Place the strings of stars on the plastic. Paint both sides of the stars with the neon paint colors of your choice. This mobile has 8 colors. The large ones are blue and green. The medium are yellow and white. The small are purple, orange, dark pink and salmon. Give each one 2 coats of paint.