dimanche 25 janvier 2015

DIY Party Craft Ideas For All Types Of Occasions

By Janine Hughes


There are numerous inexpensive and impressive ways to create one-of-a-kind items for a particular occasion. Once executed properly, DIY party craft ideas can be very effective and eliminate the need for a decorator or event planner. Crafts can be used just once or over and over again, and they are lots of fun to make with others as well.

Of course, one of the most obvious celebrations to create something original or fun would be a children's party, especially something with a theme. For something fun that everyone can partake in, and even take home with them, try having a station where kids can build their own cupcakes. Use a plastic paint palette for each child and place the frosted cupcake in the centre.

Place a different topping or decoration in each groove of the palette. Use gummy bears, sugar-coated chocolate, jelly beans, sprinkles and chocolate chips for the different toppings. Include a topper on a toothpick or straw for the final 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.

Each balloon should contain a piece of paper folded up inside. All except for one should have the words 'Try Again!' written on them. The winning balloon will be the one with the paper that says 'Yes! It's a girl/boy!' and the winner should receive a prize.

For a glamorous celebration like New Year's, it's easy to make simple pieces that look elegant or fun for the occasion. Get small glasses that can hold tea candles and use a paintbrush to paint a band of clear-drying glue around the rim about an inch or so wide. Then roll the glass in a silver or gold glitter, or whatever colour is appropriate to match the colour scheme, right where it will stick onto the glue. Place tealight candles inside and use these candle holders randomly throughout the venue or as part of a centrepiece, perhaps in different sizes, on tables.

Pinatas don't just have to be for kids and they can be a lot of fun to make as well as burst. Use cardboard and cut out whatever shapes are necessary to form a 3D structure. A star or moon is a good shape to use for a party with adult guests. Fill the pinata with age-appropriate goodies or just hang them in various sizes as decorations.

For a themed event like a Halloween shindig, make a kitsch cooler for drinks out of a pumpkin. Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the insides until there is only a hollow half pumpkin shell. Place a bowl filled with ice inside the shell of the half pumpkin and use it as an ice bucket or place cans and bottled drinks in the ice to use it as a cooler. One pumpkin will make two of these, so they can be placed all over the room for convenience.




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