1Prepare 4-5 pipe cleaners.

You will need 4 to 5 pipe cleaners to make the printing tool.

2Gather the pipe cleaners.

Gather the pipe cleaners together. Do not align them at the ends so that you can print fireworks with uneven rays.

3Fold in the middle.

Fold the bunch of pipe cleaners in half.

4Bind at the folded end.

Take a half piece of pipe cleaner. Use this to bind the bunch of pipe cleaners from the folded end to about 3 inches up the length of the bunch.

5Spread the pipe cleaner ends.

To complete your printing tool, spread open the pipe cleaner ends. Try to position them at the same level so that they lay completely flat when placed on a flat surface.

6Make more printing tools.

Make several printing tools, preferably one for each color of paint.

To create smaller printing tools, cut the pipe cleaners in half in Step 1. The resulting printing tool will have a very short handle, but will still be easy to grip.

7Prepare the paper.

Prepare a large sheet of black or dark-colored construction paper to print your fireworks on.

8Prepare the paint.

Put tempera or poster paint in plastic plates, small trays, or similar shallow containers. Add just enough water to make the paint spreadable. Mix well.

9Dip the printing tool.

Dip the printing tool onto the paint. Wiggle it around so that all the pipe cleaners touch the paint.

10Print on paper.

Press the printing tool onto the paper. You can press on any pipe cleaner that isn't touching the paper.

11Lift the printing tool.

Lift the pipe cleaner tool to see the colored print on the paper.

12Print more colors.

Print one or more colors over your first print to come up with a colorful firework.

13Make more firework prints.

Fill your paper with firework prints. You can use the same color palette on all your fireworks (e.g. red, white and blue) or make the fireworks super colorful like the picture in Step 14.