Colourful DIY Origami Garland Party Decor

christine — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:17:46 +0000

Do you have a party to plan? Need some colour to add to the celebration? This craft can be used as at any celebration – birthday party decor, retirement party decor, bridal showers, baby showers and even a summer barbecue! You could even leave this Colourful DIY Origami Garland Party Decor one your wall after the party, because these colours will pop on your wall. If you’re making it for a baby shower, consider giving it to the parents-to-be for a beautiful nursery decor piece (you could even have each guest carefully write a message on each square).

Let’s get talk about making this origami rainbow. This craft is fairly easy to make and looks amazing when finished. Materials needed for this craft; bright coloured origami paper, sewing thread, sewing needle, scissors and a tree branch to hang it from. You can customize this craft by using specific colours to fit your party or shower. Origami paper can certainly be found in just any colour and it’s relatively inexpensive. The origami paper comes in a couple different sizes as well and you can buy any for this craft as you will be cutting them down to 1.5 x 1.5″ squares.

Let’s get to the DIY Origami Paper Garland Tutorial now!

What you’ll need:

Origami paper
Scissors
Needle
Sewing thread
Ruler
Tree branch with all bark removed (or a piece of wooden doweling)

Step 1.

Firstly, cut your origami paper into 1.5 x 1.5 inch squares.

Step 2.

Secondly, using the needle and thread, puncture a small hole in the corner of one of the squares. Do the same in the opposite corner so the squares are hanging diagonally. Continue to do this until each thread is full, mixing the colours as you go. String a different amount of origami squares on each thread to create some depth. At the end of each length of thread you’ll need to tie a knot around the last square of origami paper.

Step 3.

Tie each piece of garland to the wooden doweling. You can place a small amount of glue at each string to hold it in place if you prefer.

Step 4.

Finally, to hang, tie a piece of thread on each end of the branch, creating a handle.

Hang it on the wall and you’re set!! How beautiful is this Colourful DIY Origami Garland Party Decor? Simple yet colourful and impactful. This garland is sure to brighten the celebration. If you loved the colours in this craft, take a look at these Colour Shift Summer Coasters or our Tie Dye Tea Towels.

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Happy Crafting!

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Kids Birthday Party Theme Idea: Dinosaur Birthday

christine — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:34:57 +0000

We recently had the pleasure of attending a dinosaur themed kids birthday party and wow did they have some cute and easy ways to make the theme come to life. This Kids Birthday Party Theme Idea: Dinosaur Birthday was for a four year old girl. All of the kids enjoyed the fun elements that were there including balloons, wall art, themed food and more. My daughter (also four) even got some of the ‘jokes’. So, if you have a Dino lovin’ child and want to easily give them a roaring birthday, read on!

The birthday was held at an indoor play place that is local to us. If you have one near you I highly recommend them for birthday parties. The kids have so much fun and there’s less stress for mom and dad. Most establishments allow you to bring in your own (peanut free) food, snacks and cake. The play place close to us includes two large pizza’s and drinking boxes, which is extra nice. Decorate your room as you see fit and quickly tear down when your done and thats it!

That being said, let’s get to it!

The tables were set with bright pinks and purples, no doubt the birthday girls favourite colours. Cups, plates, napkins and cutlery all in those colours also. Tied to chairs and placed on tables were pink, purple and dinosaur shaped helium balloons.

One of my favourite elements was the dinosaur head fruit bowl! A watermelon was carefully cut and carved into a T-rex head. To do this all you need to do is cut a rectangle shaped piece out of the watermelon, set this aside as you’ll need it for the teeth. Then carefully scoop out the inside. Use a melon baller to do this and place the balls aside, this way you can reuse them. Cut triangle teeth out of the rectangle piece placed aside previously. Secure them around the ‘mouth’ as seen in the picture, white pulp facing out, with toothpicks. Finally, the eyes are made of a small white marshmallow and a blueberry on a toothpick.

Fun food!

The food was delightfully labeled with bright bristol board. My daughter had a laugh at the funny food labels, “Dino spikes” were watermelon and “Dino eggs” were donut holes! I thought this was a very cute and easy way to add to the dinosaur theme.

In lieu of a traditional birthday cake there were Dino-pop’s offered. All the kids seemed to like the cake pops because it was something a little different. Sticking to the colour theme, they were pink and purple and oh-so cute.

Loving this themed birthday party? See our Curious George Birthday Party.

The favours were dinosaur eggs. These were purchased from the local dollar store and were the PERFECT favour for a Dino party! They were displayed in a little nest with a sign that said “Pick and egg and take me home. Place me in water and wait 24hrs for my egg to break, then watch me grow”. There were bags for the kids to put their eggs in to take home. The nest was made using a twig wreath, with twine wrapped around for extra effect!

So that’s the awesome Dinosaur Themed Birthday Party we attended! A great birthday party idea!

I hope you got some great ideas for your Dino-fan’s birthday party! If you have any other ideas, certainly share them in the comments so everyone can create the perfect party for their dinosaur loving kids!