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Impress your guests with this DIY giant crescent moon

A down & dirty how-to for another giant kraft paper decoration. (See the epic whale tail HERE). Giant kraft paper decorations are cheap, easy, and make a statement. This DIY giant crescent moon is the perfect backdrop for lunar weddings, Halloween parties, New Year’s Eve fêtes, space parties, or celestial home decor.

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Cost: FREE-$25, depending on how many supplies you already own.

Supplies:

  • Kraft Paper (my giant roll from Home Depot is one of the best investments I made for DIY parties)
  • Tissue paper, preferably white
  • Mod-podge/Elmer’s glue
  • Paint brush
  • Large paint sponge
  • Tape measure
  • Acrylic paint (white, thunder gray, metallic zinc, metallic pewter)
deco art metallic pewter, deco art metallic zinc, white paint, giant art sponge, black sponge craft brush

Buy instead of DIY: Want a moon but don’t want to make one? Etsy has a pretty crescent moon arch

modern gold metal moon wedding arch

Etsy

Inspo photo:

giant silver and gray moon on a rocky beach with a gray tablescape

Hochzeit’s Guide

Isn’t that moon stunning? Let’s make something like it.

For our purposes we are making a kraft paper moon to be attached to a wall, but you could use a jigsaw and a sheet of wood or some really sturdy cardboard from a mattress box if you needed a free-standing moon backdrop.

Ok, on to the process.

Step 1: Measure wall for size

Using a tape measure and pencil mark the height you’d like your moon to be.

Step 2: Roll out two pieces of kraft paper

You will likely need two pieces of kraft paper, an upper and lower half for your moon. Put weights down on corners to hold the pieces in place.

Step 3: Trace crescent moon shape on kraft paper

Using a pencil trace the moon shape you like.

Step 4: Add crumpled tissue paper

Glue crumpled tissue paper to different spots on moon. Then use mod-podge or watered down glue and go over the top of the tissue paper to flatten it a bit.

blue and white tissue paper on outline of moon on kraft paper

Step 5: Paint all gray, then add white

Paint the whole moon gray, let it dry, then add white in places. I usually add a splash of water to thin the paint so it will go on a thinner layer and dry faster.

white and gray paint on moon

Step 6: Use large sponge to add accent colors

A large sponge found in the painting section of a craft store gives the moon that bumpy texture look. Add the metallic zinc and pewter in random places to make the moon pop.

DIY giant crescent moon with silver and white paint

Step 7: Let dry, then add more layers for interest

Contrast is visually appealing. So add more of it.

more layers of paint on giant moon for contrast

Step 8: Hang it up

I used a mix of poster putty and magic tape to hang it up. Have a second person hold it up to make sure you like where it sits on the wall.

Step 9: Blend the seam

Since your moon will probably be in two pieces, once it’s hung up go over the seam with the large sponge and some paint to blend the seam.

Step 10: Add stars & admire your work

And there you have it, your gorgeous DIY giant crescent moon!

DIY giant crescent moon with paper stars

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See our DIY giant crescent moon in our Adult Harry Potter Party—Astronomy Tower Edition. (Coming soon!)