How to Make Confetti

Do you need a bunch of confetti for your next party? Here are some cheap and easy methods to get or make your own!

Photo copier Method

1. Empty the hole punch bin into a plastic sack over the course of several months.
   
   

Hand punch Method

1. Collect several three hole punches.
   
   
2. Get some friends together and have a punching party with colored papers.
   
   
3. Collect the paper punches in a plastic sack.
   
   

Paper Slicer method

1. Slice 1/2 inch strips (or narrower) of paper in a paper slicer.
   
   
2. Turn the strips perpendicular to the blade.
   
   
3. Cut them into smaller squares.
   
   

Shredder Method

1. Shred a lot of paper in an industrial type cross-cut shredder.
   
   
2. Finished.
   
   

• Shred or punch colored paper in addition to white. White makes a good "base" color, and adding your desired color to larger quantities of white confetti makes the smaller colored amounts seem like more.
• Mulch the confetti into your compost heap or garden when you're done with it.
• Have co-workers collect their hole punch circles for you.

• Use appropriate caution with the shredders and the paper slicers.
• Have a good vacuum cleaner or broom handy for cleanup.

• Copier with a hole-punch option
• Paper Shredder
• Hole Punch(es)
• Paper Slicer
• Money