Party Decorations

  • Cardboard Fish Centerpiece For Purim, Or Just For Fun!

    Cardboard Fish Centerpiece For Purim, Or Just For Fun!

    The cardboard fish centerpieces I made for our community Purim party were a hit, and now I get to use them to decorate our house for Purim, coming up quickly next week. I don’t think I’ll use all ten of them, then again, a school of fish swimming down my Purim table could be lots…

  • Giant Origami Apples Are Perfect For Any Party

    Giant Origami Apples Are Perfect For Any Party

    A few weeks ago, just after the holiday of Tu B’Shevat I needed to make some simple centerpieces for a community women’s party, and I decided to try my hand at making a giant version of my origami apples and fruit. Fortunately the results were fantastic, especially with the addition of some gold leaves, and…

  • The DIY Five Minute Paper Plate Clock

    The DIY Five Minute Paper Plate Clock

    Who wouldn’t want to make this fun DIY paper plate clock, especially since it takes just five minutes? True you’ll need to have the clock mechanism and a favorite paper plate on hand, but the rest is quite simply one of my very favorite projects. Add a touch of Fall color to your home, or…

  • Floating Musical Notes Party Decor With Faux Helium Balloons

    Floating Musical Notes Party Decor With Faux Helium Balloons

    Here’s an idea I came up with last night (for my son’s guitar themed birthday party) that is soooooo simple and looks amazing, plus you’ll be able to plan ahead and do an even better job than I did! And by the way, since Shavuot is in just four days, replace the notes with hebrew…

  • Cut Paper Heart For Quick Party Decor

    Cut Paper Heart For Quick Party Decor

    Today I took scissors to paper to experiment with a few ideas for some paper decorations, and i came up with this simple way to make a really stylish paper heart in just a few minutes. I’m hoping to make a bunch of these to decorate the walls in one of my kid’s bedrooms that…

  • Little Ladders Party Decor (Or Fun Sculptural Installation!)

    Little Ladders Party Decor (Or Fun Sculptural Installation!)

    My son’s bar mitzvah last night was thankfullly a smashing success, and now I can hopefully find some time here and there to share with you some of the crafty details. And yes, there were many which represented hours and hours of work but I have no regrets, only that I didn’t have time to…

  • Super Simple Balloon Bouquet In A Pinch (Or On The Road!)

    What do you do when you find yourself in a farm house deep in the mountains of New York (and thus with not a lot of craft supplies on hand) and need to celebrate some family birthdays with minimal effort? Make a balloon bouquet! This is my first balloon bouquet as far as I can…

  • Craft Scraps Party Plates That Kids Can Make Too!

    Craft Scraps Party Plates That Kids Can Make Too!

    Purim sameach, wishing you all a very joyful and meaningful Purim holiday! Today was a day filled with crafting by mom and three kids, in preparation for Purim and all the elements required to really celebrate this very festive and very action packed holiday. My ten year old is still working on his 20 milk…

  • Piece Of Cake Pinata Style Gift Box

    Piece Of Cake Pinata Style Gift Box

    Okay my friends, when it comes to creating a knock your socks off kind of gift box, this one really is a piece of cake! Pinata style party decorations using crepe paper are all the rage, and so this idea, namely an upcycled box covered pinata style in crepe paper strips to resemble a piece…

  • Packing Peanuts And Cardboard Stars Craft

    Packing Peanuts And Cardboard Stars Craft

    When I received a box filled with packing peanuts I immediately started thinking about how I’d use them for a craft project, and the first thing that came to mind was packing peanut stars. Of course, I actually thought I’d make the entire star out of packing peanuts, but with no real plan in mind,…

  • Origami Fruit

    Origami Fruit

      i’m so excited to share with you a super cute and super simple way to make a quick centerpiece, a fun place marker or a sweet mobile: origami fruit! Yes indeed, the same origami balloon shape that can be used to make origami string light covers can also be used to make adorable origami…

  • DIY Super Simple Cupcake Stand

    DIY Super Simple Cupcake Stand

    When you find plastic bowls and plates in retro modern colors at IKEA that are totally cheap and can be used to make the most adorable little cupcake stands, well who can resist? Certainly not me! And the only reason that these bowls and plates remained way up high in my kitchen cabinet for a…