Sunday, November 27, 2011

Creative Birthday Party Decorations

Instead of regular balloons, why not create an amazing balloon display? You can do this by buying regular sized, clear balloons and some mini balloons. It takes a bit of practice, but what you need to do is carefully poke the mini balloon inside the neck of the regular balloon, holding onto the opening. Now blow up the little balloon and tie it off before letting it go right inside the big one. Blow up the big balloon and you will see the smaller globe bouncing around inside! Also, try making balloon bouquets for the party area. This is simple to do, all you need is to pick out different colored balloons to match the party. Hold the string at the top of the balloon as tight as you can and tie a knot. Make sure you get the knot as close to the top as you can. Space them around the room for a festive look.

zebra party decorations

You can also add confetti or Styrofoam beads to the inside of a clear balloon to make it more interesting. Or, try drawing faces of the guests or writing special notes on the balloons before you hang them up.

PARTY DECORATIONS

Making your own streamers is a great way to pull off that creative décor look. You can buy crepe paper already pre-folded, or fanfold it yourself to the dimensions you wish. Make a template of the shape you want, that complements the birthday party theme. For example, if the theme is space, you might want to do a rocket ship or an alien. Just make sure that the template reaches both sides of the crepe paper fan. Now, cut out the shape, making sure to leave at least a half inch connected at either end. This creates a chain of shapes when you unfold the paper!

Create 3D shapes for the party. It is a unique party décor the kids will enjoy and it's easy to do. All you need is construction paper and your desired shape. Trace it out on a piece of regular paper, fold the paper in half and cut the shape out. This will give you a back-to-back form and will be your template. Cut out six to ten of these from the construction paper and fold each piece in half at the midway line. Now all you have to do is glue the pieces together so they form a 3D art piece! Try this with funky things like the birthday child's profile for some very weird decorations!

Another quick idea is to simply cut circles of varying sizes out of colored construction paper and hang them everywhere. You can use plates to trace the circles and fishing line to hang them from the ceiling, tape to stick them to the walls. This is the perfect decoration for a general theme party and can be done the morning of with a little help from your kids!

Creating your own party decorations can be fun and easy to do. In fact, it can be almost as easy as buying the streamers and commercial decorations at the store, but far more entertaining and unique!

Creative Birthday Party Decorations

PARTY DECORATIONS

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