Thursday, January 22, 2015

DIY Party Craft Ideas For Any Event

By Janine Hughes


There are so many things that can be created to put a special and unique spin on any type of celebration. DIY party craft ideas done well can look just as professional as hiring an event planner or purchasing expensive items. The great thing about it DIY is that it can save a lot of money towards a one-time celebration and it can also be a lot of fun to do with friends and family in preparation for the big event.

When we think of crafts for parties, a child's birthday party is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Crafts are great for any type of birthday, regardless of the theme. Get all of the party guests involved by having them build their own cupcakes. Place an already frosted cupcake in the middle of a paint palette made of plastic. This will be the plate.

Place a different type of goody in each of the palette's grooves. Gummy bears, jelly beans, sugar coated chocolate drops and sprinkles are all great choices. Put a fun little decoration on a star or toothpick for the finishing touch.

Baby showers are almost always done in pink or blue, but sometimes the pregnant mother hasn't yet revealed what gender her baby is. A great game to play at the shower, which also can act as decoration for a time, is to cover an entire area with balloons in pink and blue. Each guest gets to attempt bursting a balloon of their choice with a dart or pin.

Inside each balloon, place a piece of folded paper. All but one will say 'Try again!' In just one correctly coloured balloon, place a note saying 'Yes! It's a boy/girl!' The winner gets a prize.

A New Year's celebration is a glam event that deserves lots of sparkle. It is not difficult to bring something special to everyday items to achieve such an effect. Votive candle holders can be decorated with a band of glitter by using a paintbrush to apply a band of PVA glue around the rim. Make this band about an inch wide. While the glue is wet, roll the holder around in some glitter in either gold or silver - or whatever other colour is desired - and allow it to dry. Tea light candles inside small glasses work just as well and this can be used as a table centrepiece or dotted around the venue.

Don't think that pinatas are just for kids! Make a pinata for the right age group by filling it with any appropriate goodies. You can make practically any shape out of cardboard. If you don't want to fill them or burst them, just make several and hang them at varied levels from the ceiling as decoration.

Try making a simple but effective ice bucket or drinks cooler for Halloween by cutting a pumpkin in half and scooping out the inside. Place a glass bowl inside this pumpkin bowl and fill it with ice. Drinks can also be put in the ice to keep them cool. Since one pumpkin will make two ice buckets, it's a great way to have several placed around the room.




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