Pom Pom Drink Straws

Want to make some fancy looking drinks without a lot of work? These pom pom drink straws don’t require a lot of supplies, or a lot of time, and they’ll fancy-up any drink. If you want a fun drink that goes great with these straws, scroll down to the bottom of the post for the “Taste of Paradise” recipe.

Pom Pom Drink Straws

 

To make the Pom Pom drink straws, you’ll need:
Paper Straws
Tissue Paper
Scissors
Glue (use a non-toxic glue)

supplies for drink straws

Cut 2.5″ strips of the tissue paper. You can cut multiple strips at once. Cut fringe into the strip, leaving the last 1/4″ or so intact.

cut into fringe

Put a thin line of glue down the uncut end of the fringe.

glue along the edge

Roll the fringe onto the straw, fringe-side-up, with the fringe extending no further than the top of the straw.

roll up on straw

Use the whole strip. Allow to dry.

wrap tissue around straw

 

Fluff the tissue downwards to create the pom pom.

fold down tissue

Use it to sip your favorite cocktail! Don’t have one? Make a “Taste of Paradise”. Natalie’s sent me some of their awesome juices, and I whipped up this cocktail with some serious tropical flavor!

2 parts Natalie’s Orange Mango Juice
1 Part Coconut Run
1/2 part Peach Schnapps

Serve over ice – yum!

Taste of Paradise recipe

The former waitress in me wants to tell you to drink responsibly, but you already knew that, right?

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