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Autumn leaves, pumpkin, apple, and other elements of a fall centerpiece.

Fall Centerpiece IdeasThis is a page about fall centerpiece ideas. Fall centerpieces add a colorful and festive touch to your table. Whether it is for your dining table, a party, or a banquet there are many options for making a lovely fall arrangement.

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Making Snowball Food Label HoldersSimple place card or food label holders for a winter party can be made with styrofoam balls. This is a page about snowball label holders.

How to Create a Palm Tree CenterpieceI want to make palm tree as my table centerpiece. How should I do that? I do not want to use the metallic palm trees available in the party store.

Moroccan Centerpiece IdeasI need to make a centerpiece for a holiday party. The centerpiece has to represent a country and the country I am doing is Morocco. I am engaged to a Moroccan and have many moroccan things in my home both large and small.

DIY Folded Name Place Cards

DIY Folded Name Place CardsWith just a few simple and inexpensive supplies (which you may even already have at home), you can make this project! This method will save you a lot of money versus ordering custom place cards plus you will have paper/paint left over for other projects!

Baby Shower Centerpiece

Baby Shower CenterpieceMy daughter's twin baby shower theme was diapers (see previous ThriftyFun entry for the cute homemade invitations!) so I carried the theme through with other diaper related decorations and games including these adorable centerpieces that doubled as "prizes" for a game we played. It's super simple and cost effective, and got raves!

Making Tissue Paper Puffy Flowers - one puffy tissue paper flower

Making Tissue Paper Puffy FlowersThese beautiful tissue paper flowers get their puffy look from using a small Styrofoam ball or Ping Pong ball to create the petals. Set them out in a vase or use to upscale gifts. The photos and instructions needed for making your own can be found on this page.

Nappy Baby Shower Invitations

DIY Nappy Baby Shower InvitationsThese folded paper nappies are too cute. Following the instructions provided, you can craft fun baby shower invitations in a variety of paper colors and designs.

Coffee Filter Animal Candy Bags - two coffee filter candy bags

Making Coffee Filter Animal Candy BagsCoffee filters have a variety of repurposed uses including crafting projects. You can make cute little candy bags to hand out at Easter to family members, or at Halloween, Christmas, or other occasions calling for sweet treats. Learn how to make them here, instructions and photos provided.

Felt Fortune Cookies - felt fortune cookies

How to Make Felt Fortune CookiesSave on calories and still enjoy the fun of reading the fortune inside a fortune cookie. This page contains photos and instructions for making these cure felt fortune cookies.

Empty Prescription Bottle Baby Shower FavorsI am looking for suggestions for baby shower favors using empty prescription bottles.

Home Banner - banner hanging

Making a House Warming Party BannerA fun way to decorate your new home for a house warming party is to make a simple banner with free letter printed on card stock hung on twine with clothes pins.

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Tissue Paper Tassel Garland Decor

DIY Tissue Paper Tassel GarlandThis colorful garland is made from colorful tissue paper. It's a perfect decoration for a party or other celebration.

'Sharky' Goldfish Paper Lantern Decoration - finished lantern hanging

Paper Lantern IdeasPaper lanterns are easy and fun to make. They can be tailored to any theme for a party or for use as home decor. This page contains paper lantern ideas.

Balloon Ice Cream Cone Decoration - pink balloon ice cream cone

How to Make a Balloon Ice Cream Cone DecorationThe main "ingredients" for this fun party decoration are a latex balloon and a paper towel tube. This page contains the instructions and photos needed for making a balloon ice cream cone decoration.

Bridal Shower Centerpiece or Gift - arrange flowers and ribbon spirals on the top to finish

How to Make a Bridal Shower Towel Cake CenterpieceThis lovely centerpiece or gift is made with towels, a bottle of wine, ribbon, and fresh or faux flowers. Learn how to make a bridal shower towel cake centerpiece.

Drinking Straw Starbursts - finished starbursts against a black background

Making Drinking Straw StarburstsStarburst decorations are perfect for birthday parties and other occasions. If you can get a good price on colorful drinking straws and have some spare time you can make these fun starbursts. This is a page about making drinking straw starbursts.

Make Boo-Boo Bunnies For a Baby Shower - finished display of small bunnies surrounding the large one

Boo Boo Bunnies As Baby Shower FavorsThese cute little bunnies, made from pastel colored facecloths, are the perfect favor to hand out at a baby shower. This is a page about making boo boo bunnies as shower favors.

1 shaped Piñata sitting in the grass

Making a Birthday Number Piñata

Rocket Ship Party Favor Cups - child's hand holding the completed cup

Rocket Ship Party Favor CupsAre you hosting a kid's space themed birthday party? This would be an easy and inexpensive rocket ship party favor cup you can make. Fill up the cup with thank you goodies - snack bars, fruit snacks, candy, or little knick knacks. This is a trial run - my son loved it and would like this for his upcoming party.

Bottle Cap Mini Flower Basket - top down view of the mini flower basket with a tiny bow on the handle

Bottle Cap Mini Flower BasketThis is one very good idea/suggestion for those who are looking for a low cost party souvenir. For illustration purposes I created a sample using scraps, including in the making of the flowers.

Toddler Birthday Sash - finished sash with 4 hearts strung on purple ribbon

Toddler Birthday SashMy little cousin's 4th birthday is this week. She has a crown her mom bought her, but she wanted a sash to go with her crown. Since it was last minute, I used some items I had at home to create her this quick and easy little sash she can wear to school with her crown.

Felt Clip-on Harry Potter Ties - birthday boy wearing a tie and his Harry Potter glasses

Felt Clip-on Harry Potter TiesI made these clip-on felt ties for my son's Harry Potter themed birthday. Each gift bag also included a pair of Harry Potter glasses. The kids absolutely loved them!

Round ice candle surrounded by greenery.

Making Ice CandlesFreeze water filled balloons to create these beautiful ice candle holders. This is a page about making ice candles.

Recycled Boxes as Festive Centerpieces - closeup of holiday stack

Recycled Gift Wrapped Boxes as Festive CenterpiecesWrap empty boxes to create a beautiful centerpiece for different occasions. Learn how to use recycled boxes as festive centerpieces.

Cauliflower Sheep Centerpiece - cauliflower sheep centerpiece before the feast

Cauliflower Sheep CenterpieceThis is a fun edible craft that makes a fantastic centerpiece for many occasions: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, birthday parties, and more. You can make these with kids; just cut the segments apart for them. They will have so much fun putting it together, then having a healthy snack!

Grape and Edamame Caterpillars - one of each type of caterpillar

Grape and Edamame CaterpillarsThese little caterpillar decorations are easy to make. You can use wire or toothpicks to hold them together. If you use wire, you can make them slither around. So fun!

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Monkey Theme Decoration Banner - finished banner with a monkey printout on two of the solid color flags

Monkey Theme Decoration BannerPlanning a party last minute and need some easy decoration tips? This is a simple do it yourself decoration project with items you probably already have at home!

Reindeer bag sitting on the back of a chair or couch.

Making a Reindeer Gift BagAdd some paper antlers, eyes, and a nose to a brown paper bag to make this cute seasonal gift bag. This is a page about making a reindeer gift bag.

Cute Little Paper Bird Craft - finished pink paper bird decoration

Cute Little Paper Bird CraftHere is a cute craft for the summer months! This little bird will look great as party décor when hosting a garden party. This fella' is quick to make, so you can have a whole flock of birds to help you to celebrate in style. You can make the birds in different colors to add a fun element.

Confetti Birthday Number Cake Topper - number28 covered in confetti

Confetti Birthday Number Cake TopperThis is a cute handmade touch to add to a cake, cupcake, donut, or even a bagel or burger as a topper.

Fresh Herb and Veggie Bouquet - finished edible bouquet

Fresh Herb and Veggie BouquetYou won't find my family eating a meal at home without a side of fresh herbs and veggies. They're tasty, great pallet cleansers, and fantastic for things like healthy blood glucose levels and aiding in digestion. With a few cuts of a knife and a water bath, you can create this eye-appealing edible centerpiece!

Purple glitter tea candle.

Making a Glitter CandleSave yourself some money and make your own glitter candle for an upcoming birthday. It is easy, just start with a purchased candle and follow the steps provided on this page. This is a page about making a glitter candle.

Pretty Botanical Centerpieces - several bottles and potted plant

Pretty Botanical CenterpiecesHere is a super pretty and inexpensive centerpiece for Mother's Day, bridal showers, or a natural wedding table.

Floral Glass Jar Wedding Favor - finished jar filled with candy

Floral Glass Jar Wedding FavorIt is spring and the wedding season has started. Turn empty cheese spread glass jars into wedding favors. Hot glue flowers around the jars to make them fit with a spring themed wedding, fill the jars with chocolates, and voila! Your guests will certainly love these unique wedding favors.

Glass jar filled with colorful candy, tied with a bow.

How to Make Glass Jar Party FavorsThis is a page about how to make glass jar party favors. Decorate and fill a variety of pretty, colorful glass jars to create unique party favors. Vary the decorations and contents to suit the occasion.

Paper Airplane
A centerpiece made from paper airplanes.

Paper Airplane CenterpieceCreate a unique and fun to make centerpiece by attaching handmade paper airplanes to chopsticks or dowels and displaying them in a vase or other container. This is a page about making a paper airplane centerpiece.

Pennant Birthday Cake Topper - pennant cake topper

Pennant Birthday Cake TopperThis fun easy to make pennant cake topper allows you to personalize a birthday cake using a few simple and inexpensive supplies. This is a page about making a pennant birthday cake topper.

Paper Pom Poms - more poms in multiple colors with differing edge cut trim

How to Make Tissue Paper Pom PomsMaking paper pom poms from tissue paper is not only easy; it is also a fun activity. These pom poms are perfect decorations for a variety of occasions. This is a page about how to make tissue paper pom poms.

Wrapped Chocolate Party Favor - wrapped candy favor

Wrapped Chocolate Party FavorTurn an ordinary pack of Ferrero Raffaello chocolates into a delicate little party favor. This party favor will be great for a ladies' tea party, and can also be used as a small gift for a kitchen tea or baby shower. Here is how to make this party favor.

DIY Piñata - balloon wrapped with fringed paper - allow to dry

DIY Balloon PiñataA latex balloon can be used as a mold for making your own piñata for an upcoming party. This is a page about making a DIY balloon piñata.

Finished giraffe treat cups.

Giraffe Treat Cup CraftMake these fun paper mache party favors, using recycled materials, for your child's birthday or any occasion. This is a page about giraffe treat cup craft.

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Felt Birthday Crown - yellow and white first birthday felt crown

DIY Felt Birthday CrownMake a cute felt birthday crown for your 1 year old child's birthday celebration. This is a page about DIY felt birthday crown.

Crocheted Americana Centerpiece - finished centerpiece

Crocheted Americana CenterpieceI was asked to make a centerpiece for an upcoming potluck. I came up with something for you to make that looks cool. The centerpiece can be displayed and then taken apart allowing you to use the yarn, etc. in other projects.

Balloon Piñata

Making a Balloon PiñataUsing an inflated balloon as the mold is a good way to begin making your own piñata for an upcoming party. This is a page about making a balloon piñata.

'Sharky' Goldfish Paper Lantern Decoration - finished lantern hanging

Making 'Sharky' Goldfish Paper Lantern DecorationThis is a page about making 'Sharky' goldfish paper lantern decoration. For a really unique child's birthday theme try a 'Sharky' goldfish ensemble. As your main decoration make this paper fish lantern.

Party Hat Cupcake Topper

Making a Mini Party Hat Cupcake TopperThis is a page about making a mini party hat cupcake topper. These cute party hat cake toppers dress up cupcakes for any party or get together.

Simple Pennant Cake Topper

Simple Pennant Cake TopperSo pretty and easy to make and you can use recycled fabric from pre-loved garments to make these delightful cake toppers. Older children can join in making these for a tea party. You can cut out the fabric and they can get busy glueing them onto the sticks.

Making Paper Tea Light Shades

Making Paper Tea Light ShadesThis is a page about making paper tea light shades. Using colored paper you can make pretty tea light shades to decorate for a party or to simply dress up a room.

40th Birthday Posters and Photos

Making 40th Birthday Posters and PhotosThis is a page about 40th birthday posters and photos. A fun visual display can be created with a collection of life photos for this monumental birthday celebration.

Blocks spelling out "I [heart] HOCKEY" against wood background

Decorating Ideas for a Field Hockey BanquetThis is a page about decorating ideas for a field hockey banquet. Decorating for an athletic banquet can be great fun, if a bit creatively challenging sometimes.

Signed Record Party Keepsake

Making a Signed Vinyl Record Party KeepsakeThis is a page about making a signed vinyl record party keepsake. This creative party keepsake records the names of your guests and may be mounted or framed as a reminder of a fun get-together.

finished banner on highchair

Making a Birthday Highchair BannerThis is a page about making a birthday highchair banner. The easy to make banner is the perfect way to decorate your little one's highchair on his or her special day.

letters as photo prop

1st Birthday Photo PropThis is a page about 1st birthday photo prop. Creating a photo prop for your little one's 1st birthday photo makes for a very special shot.

Baby Faces Birthday Banner - attach faces to rick rack

Making a Baby Faces Birthday BannerThis is a page about making a baby faces birthday banner. Using different photos of your baby's face you can may a special birthday banner.

green balloon caterpillar

Making a Balloon CaterpillarThis is a page about making a balloon caterpillar. This balloon caterpillar would make a great decoration at a child's party. It is an inexpensive project that is sure to get noticed.

Making Party Favor Bags

Making Party Favor BagsYou can save money by making your own unique party favor bags. This is a page about making party favor bags.

Birthday Balloon and Streamer Curtain

Birthday Balloon and Streamer CurtainI decided to surprise my son on his birthday by hanging this curtain of balloons and streamers from his doorframe. I just used to tape to hang the balloons from curling ribbon and strips of paper streamers. When he opened his door in the morning he got a face full of "birthday cheer"!

Birthday Pennant Banner

Making a Birthday Pennant BannerThis is a page about making a birthday pennant banner. A cute, easy to make fabric pennant banner is a great decoration for a birthday party or other event.

Baby Shower

Homemade Baby Shower DecorationsThis is a page about homemade baby shower decorations. Making the decorations is part of the fun of planning and hosting a baby shower.

Paper Bag Birthday Party Hat

Making a Birthday Party HatThis is a page about making a birthday party hat. There are many fun ways to create a personalized hat to help celebrate someone special's birthday.

cake banner on pink frosted cake

Making a Mini Bunting Cake BannerThis is a page about making a mini bunting cake banner. A mini bunting makes a fun cake topper for any occasion.

Summer Themed Flower Centerpiece

Summer Themed CenterpiecesThis is a page about summer themed centerpieces. Making centerpieces for parties and banquets with a specific theme allows you to let the creativity flow. It can also sometimes leave you stumped as to how to convey the theme.

tissue paper flowers at wedding

Making Tissue Paper FlowersThis page is about making tissue paper flowers. Lovely, colorful decorations can be made with this very thin craft paper.

Food Labels for Parties

Making Food Labels for PartiesThis is a page about making food labels for parties. Add some handmade food labels to the table at your next potluck or party.

Candy arranged into shape of birthday cake.

Birthday Candy CakeThis is a page about making a birthday candy cake. Making a "cake" from packaged candy is a unique variation on the traditional birthday cake.

Church Dining Hall Table Decoration IdeasI need table decoration ideas for the dining hall at church. Any thoughts?

Decorative cloth banners.

Making a BannerThis is a page about making a banner. Banners are a fun way to decorate for a holiday, party, or other event. They can be made in so many ways, from the computer banner to a crafty fabric display.

Making a Piñata, Red and Green Pinata

Making a PiñataThis is a page about making a piñata. Piñatas are a great addition to any party. Instead of buying one premade, why not try making your own?

Large Homemade Butterfly Pinata

Making a Butterfly PinataThis is a page about making a butterfly pinata. Pinatas are great fun for children's birthday parties. They love to break it open and get all the candy inside. Making your own pinata will make it even more special for the party.

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Quick Table DecorationWe recently had a work function and I needed to make some quick table decorations, without breaking the bank in the process, and within a limited amount of time. Here's how I managed to do this!

Craft: Top Hat CenterpieceI bought plastic top-hats at a discount party store for about $1.00 each, punched a small hole in the top, and used curling ribbon to anchor gold balloons to the hat.

Pine Cone Centerpiece Without Candles How can I use pine cones on centerpiece without using candles?

Travel Themed CenterpicesPlease suggest a craft project to be made with children for a centerpiece for a fundraising event with a travel theme, "A Child's Passport to the Future." Thank you!

"Beautiful Builder" Theme For Womens MinistryIn November, our Women's Ministry is having a "Be a Beautiful Builder" theme. I am looking for ideas for table centerpieces. We are going with a building theme but in a "girly" way. Any ideas?

"Girly-Girl" CenterpiecesI need ideas for a centerpiece. Our Women's Ministry is having a meeting. We are responsible for setting up themed tables. Mine is a "girly-girl" using plates with shoes, pocketbooks, and other girly items on it. Colors will be hot pink and lime green. What should I do as a centerpiece?

Ivy Bowl CenterpiecesI need an easy centerpiece using ivy bowls if possible for an informal get-together involving men and women. Any ideas would be appreciated.

"Time Warp" CenterpiecesWe are having our annual women's event at our church. The theme is "Time Warp" - we are doing fashion, skits, trivia, etc. through each decade starting with the 1900's. Any ideas on what I could do for centerpieces? I will need 25 of them.

St. Patrick's Day Table DecorationsI am looking for St. Patrick's Day table decor ideas for a company breakfast.

Wine Bottle CenterpiecesI'm getting married in April 07 and the wedding is taken place indoor. My finance and I make homemade bottles of wine. I need to come up with an idea to use our bottle wine for centerpiece. Any help of advice and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Blue sheet with birthday wishes painted on it.

A Birthday Greeting SheetA Birthday Greeting Sheet Craft Project. A few years ago, my children who were in their late teens decided to spray paint a bedsheet as a birthday card and hang it outside. It is a creative way to say Happy Birthday to someone and it is a keepsake. . .

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Making Tissue Paper Puffy Flowers - one puffy tissue paper flower

Making Tissue Paper Puffy FlowersI love using tissue paper to make flowers. They make fabulous decorations, and are great for sprucing up gift bags and presents. For these flowers, we will use a small Styrofoam ball or ping pong ball to puff the flower petals to give them a beautiful round dimension. The flower pistils are made by simply twisting some tissue paper into thin strips.

Drinking Straw Starbursts - finished starbursts against a black background

Drinking Straw StarburstsMy local dollar shop is trying to get rid of an excess stock of drinking straws so they're on sale for 25 cents per box. I decided to use them to make decorative starbursts for my birthday party. They give quite the visual punch for a few pennies!

Home Banner - banner hanging

Home BannerThis is a cute little banner I made for our house warming party. You can find sites on the internet that allow you to print banner letters for free. I printed the banners online with Snapfish for 9 cents each, but you can print these letters with a printer using card stock paper, or send to your local photo developing stores like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, or Target.

Coffee Filter Animal Candy Bags - two coffee filter candy bags

Making Coffee Filter Animal Candy BagsMy mum and I make these animal candy bags for the kids for Easter, but they can be made for any type of celebration. The kids like to make these, too. It's a very simple, all-ages, craft. You could fill them up with whatever you like! These are examples with both cone-style and regular coffee filters.

Revamp Birthday Crown

Revamp Birthday CrownLast year, I made a birthday crown for my little one's 1st birthday. Now she's turning 2 soon. I saved the hat, and just revamped it to look new this year.

Felt Fortune Cookies - felt fortune cookies

Felt Fortune CookiesThe best part of opening a fortune cookie is receiving your paper fortune, so these felt versions can save you from ingesting too many cookies! They can be reused, too, so this is a great craft for Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and many other celebrations.

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Keeping Manzanita Branches in Centerpieces from BreakingI'm making centerpieces using dry manzanita branches for my daughter's sweet 16. What can I use to keep the branches from breaking off? I will decorate with LED lights, a few strands of crystals, and a few natural blooms for color. I want to keep the branches sturdy.

Decorating a party roomHow do I decorate a party room?

50th Anniversary Centerpiece IdeasI am planning a 50th wedding anniversary for parents. Money is tight for everyone so we decided to have a family get together at a restaurant. My parents think that my brother is taking them out to eat and well the rest of us will already be there.

Disco Ball CenterpiecesDisco Ball Centerpieces. I was directed to your site when I googled styrofoam disco balls. I'm having a retirement party for my husband with an oldies theme. I need to make centerpieces for 6 foot round tables and thought that I might incorporate styrofoam based disco balls into the centerpiece.

Baby Block CenterpiecesI am having a baby shower and my invitation has a little boy playing with blocks. Don't know what to do for centerpieces. I was thinking of using blocks. Any ideas?

Making Baby Shower Table DecorationsMy daughter and I are hosting a baby shower for my niece. I have mini-baby things (blocks, bottles, pins) that I purchased at a tag sale and would like some suggestions on how to make shower table decorations with them. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. The shower is June 8.

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