Supplies

empty toilet paper tubes
red paint
white paint
blue paint
scrap paper
yarn (or twine, or whatever you'd like to use for the "fuses" & string)
paintbrushes
glue

Step 1: Paint

Paint the toilet paper tubes red, white, & blue.

Allow to dry.

Step 2: Tops

Paint the scrap paper the color of the tubes (optional).

Allow to dry.

Cut or punch a hole in the center & glue onto the top of each tube. (I'd recommend cutting them into smaller pieces, a bit bigger than the tube openings before making the holes).

*I recommend adding the "fuse" before gluing this paper on. (See the next step.)

Once dry, cut the paper around the tube.

Step 3: "Fuse" & Tissue Paper

Cut approx. 7" lengths of your "fuse" material. Make enough for the number of "firecrackers" you're making.

Loop & tie each, then place through the paper hole.

*Recommendation: do this before you glue on the paper. If you do it after, just use some small scissors or something to help poke it in.

Next, cut small-ish pieces of matching tissue paper & adhere over the paper using glue & a paintbrush or your finger. Allow some overhang. Paint over the tissue paper with a thin layer of glue.