(RECYCLED) PARTY DECORATIONS

recycled card chains
Originally uploaded by dalbhat

Lately I have been on a little kick to develop fun banners and strands for decorating a room for a holiday or birthday. While we were making these strings made from recycled greeting cards, my kids and I were thinking that it might be fun to 'make a party' from scratch. So, when guests arrive they have to make some decorations (while the cake is baking) and then make mini-pizzas once the decorations are in place. Some invitees might feel a bit chagrined to find that they were hired this way, but others might find it sort of entertaining....



1. STRINGS WITH RECYCLED GREETING CARD CIRCLES:

You will need scissors, string, glue, pencil, and various round objects of various sizes to trace for cutting out.

Cut out three circles of the same size and fold them all right down the middle with the pattern you want to show on the inside.

Glue one side and paste two halves together

Now run the string where the two halves come together

Put glue on the entire back side of the remaining circle and glue the full 3-D circle together with the string going in the top and out the bottom

Repeat with different sized circles.

Hope you can get an idea from the photo at the top.






2. TRIANGLE BANNER

This is so fun and easy. Cut a bunch of long triangles from large sheets of old drawing books or from newspaper, etc.

Have kids decorate the front and back sides with color and sequins, etc.

Staple the triangles over a string leaving a small gap in between



Let the party begin!