Birthday Party Centerpiece Ideas

Our birthday party centerpiece ideas are bound to give you a few ideas of your own. Centerpieces are the perfect finishing touch on any party theme and will tie all of your décor together beautifully. You can create fancy centerpieces that are appropriate for an elegant birthday party or fun and whimsical centerpieces that children will love. Here are a few birthday party centerpiece ideas to get you started.

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Floral Birthday Centerpiece Ideas

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Floral centerpieces bring color and beauty to any birthday party theme. Consider using red flowers for a February birthday. A princess party wouldn't be complete without the addition of dainty pink blossoms. A classy way to honor the guest of honor would be to use her birthday flower in all of the centerpieces. For example, for an August birthday, use gladiolas or poppy flowers to bring color and class to your guest tables and food table.

Get creative with the vessel in which you'll present your flower centerpieces. Whether you choose something as simple as a terra cotta pot or as elegant as a crystal vase, your vessel should compliment the overall theme and arrangement.

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Your guests will want to talk to each other, so keep the height of your centerpieces to six inches or less. Choose blooms that don't give off a perfumed scent. Many people are allergic to strong scents and it could affect how the food tastes too. White blooms are a classic choice, so if you're undecided about which flowers to use for your party, go with white and you can't go wrong.

Balloon Birthday Party Centerpieces

What is a birthday party without balloons? Balloons are the ideal party decoration because they're economical, come in several colors and sizes, and can be used in a myriad of ways to create unique and memorable centerpieces.

To make a simple balloon centerpiece, fill your choice of balloons with helium, bundle them with ribbon, and secure them to a weighted base. For an elegant birthday party, opt for a metallic-toned palette. Or, for a child's birthday party, choose brightly colored latex balloons along with some pre-printed balloons that match the theme of the party.

The Finishing Touches

Add a unique flair all your own to your birthday centerpieces. Here are some festive ideas for adding your own personal touch to your centerpieces.

Add in a few die cast cars, trucks, or other small toys Jewelry adds sparkle and glamour to any centerpiece (pearls, costume jewelry) Vary your container - boxes, hats, baskets, pots, toys, etc. Candies or other small goodies wrapped individually Building blocks are the perfect addition to centerpieces honoring a Little One's first birthday.

We hope these tips have inspired you to try your hand at making beautiful, themed centerpieces for all of your birthday celebrations. Don't be surprised if friends and family ask you to make the centerpieces for their next party!

Birthday Party Centerpiece Ideas

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How To Make "Poofs" (Flowers) To Decorate Your Table Centerpiece Decorations

Most of our centerpieces start with a Styrofoam® base either square or round. This makes an ideal platform to add sticks, picks, columns, etc., to support your theme pieces. However, if you present the product as such, it would be unappealing and not look professional. You should camouflage your work which will add color and excitement to the finished product as well. The best way we have found to do that is by adding "Poofs" or "Tufts".

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This is a variation of the paper flowers we made in high school to cover the wire mesh used to make homecoming floats. However, instead of using mesh attached to wood as a base, Styrofoam® is used to give it more rigidity and help support additional weight. Plus it is much lighter than wood and mesh.

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Poofs/Tufts are generally made from squares of metallic paper or tissue paper. I prefer metallic paper since it reflects light and comes in deeper tones that tissue paper. However, tissue paper has some applications, especially when particular colors are not available in metallic.

I usually use two pieces of metallic paper (each around eight inches, square) for each poof/tuft, although you can work with three or more. The sheets can be purchased ready cut, in nine inch squares, or you can buy sheets of metallic paper and cut to approximate size. You really do not have to be precisely in your size, although your cutting edges should be straight.

When using two sheets, place the first one down on a flat work surface or table with the straight edge of the paper horizontal. The second sheet is placed on top of the first with the corner of the paper pointing up, thus making an eight pointed star figure. (When working with three sheets, the third sheet's corner would go between the corners of the other two papers.)

Have your method of attachment ready before you take the next step. These can be pins, paper clips, wood picks or metal picks. With the later, you will need a professional type machine, readily used to attach flowers to a centerpiece. These come in hand held or table top models.

1. Put the stacked papers in one hand, find the middle of the papers with your pointing finger. 2. Fold the papers up to circle the pointing finger. 3. Remove your finger and grasp the point made with your finger. 4. Attach your chosen device to the end.

Open the layers of paper to form an attractive enhancement to your work and attach to the support base. You can add items, if you wish, such as onion grass, ting, or sprays to the poof to make it more dramatic.

How To Make "Poofs" (Flowers) To Decorate Your Table Centerpiece Decorations

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