Tutorial - How to Make 3 Quick Party Snacks

These three dishes require little effort and look fun and interesting when placed together

Tutorial at AKI 1 a.m. Blog

"I love quick recipes and easy to cook, bake and make food items. Today I am sharing three quick party snacks perfect for both brunch and drink parties. These are easy to whip up and takes less than 30 minutes each. You can work with the quantities and flavors based on your guest list. Lets get started".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Spicy Asian Party Mix

Mixture of flavorful snacks with crunchiness and fire

Tutorial at The Seaman Mom Blog

"Are you throwing a party this holiday season? Start the party right with a Spicy Asian Party Mix Recipe that is sure to delight your guests. Every good party needs a tasty snack mix to add a little crunch and prep the guest for more deliciousness. It only takes a few ingredients and it’s so easy and quick to make you’ll want to use this recipe for your every day snacking too".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Jello Jack-O-Lantern

Fun for a kids Halloween party

Tutorial at Happier Than a Pig in Mud Blog

"I think Jello is fun! This Jello Jigglers Jack-O-Lantern couldn't be easier and came together in no time. Well, no working time, it does need a few hours to set-up in the fridge. The hardest part was figuring out what to make the face out of, I rolled some Tootsie Rolls thin, other options might be using fruit roll-ups or flattening those fruit slice gelled candies. Fruity flavors might work best for little kids and there are fruity Tootsie Rolls".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Your Own Confetti

Make confetti in a rainbow of colors

Tutorial at Lacey Placey Blog

"So you want to make your own confetti? You’ve come to the right place. I love Confetti and sprinkles. I really do! I have a huge stash I’ll have to post here sometime to show you. I wanted some jumbo colorful confetti to use for parties, pictures, and really all occasions. So I decided to make my own. It’s so simple I wanted to make sure I shared all the deets".... Read more

Tutorial - Make an Animal Cookie Punch Game

Everyone is a winner in this easy carnival game

Tutorial at A Joyful Riot Blog

"I didn’t want Stella’s party to be too circusy themed even though they’re called “circus animal cookies”. I love circus parties but I’ve done one before, along with everyone else! So I wanted this party to be more unique. I did want some carnival-y games though! These games were a huge hit with all the little kiddos! I had 5 games plus a piñata and I spent only $100 on all of that; prizes, candy, supplies, everything! This game probably cost around $15 because I filled a lot of the slots with $1 prizes, but you could do it for even less if you filled them with prizes that came 5+ to a package. Dollar Tree is the best place to shop".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Three Tiered Cupcake Stand

Display cupcakes, party food, handmade crafts, or other knick- knacks

Tutorial at Cards, Crafts, Kids Project Blog

"Hi friends sharing a 3 tier cupcake stand I made for my daughter's Frozen themed Party.  Store bought stands are very expensive and I dare say not so pretty or personalized! You can make these stands in 2,3 or more tiers to display not only cupcakes but all kinds of party food or even to beautifully display your handmade crafts for your next craft exhibition or to simply sit prettily in your room to display little knick-knacks".... Read more

Tutorial - Make Party Straws with Perler Beads

Choose colors that go with your party theme

Tutorial at Ella & Nesta's Little Room Blog

"The Creative Factory is back with Homemade Spring. We've gone Hama bead (or Perler bead) crazy over here lately so we're showing a fun tutorial for making party straws with Hama bead flags. It's a fast and easy kids craft idea".... Read more

Tutorial - Princess Castle Silverware Holder

Decoration for a princess birthday party or baby shower

Tutorial at Kandy Kreations Blog

"Create this Princess Castle Silverware Holder for your Princess birthday party or Princess baby shower. These free Plastic Canvas Patterns will help you to show off your party essential in a fun and themed way. Just so you know, I haven't been completely lost to football fever right now.Oh, it has definitely taken over much of my life and my family time, but I do occasionally find other projects to take over my obsession. This Princess Castle Silverware holder is the perfect example of that. I was surfing around the Internet one day and found a flickr group that had some fun plastic canvas projects on it. One of the projects was a castle napkin holder. I loved the idea but couldn't find a for it anywhere. So I decided to create my own".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Plan a Fun Treasure Hunt

Fun activity for little cost and a few hours planning

Tutorial at Joyful Daisy Blog

"Even though this treasure chest filled with candy is a fun find for most kids, the real treasure is in the hunt!  From picture clues to word scrambles and anagrams, the kids enjoyed hours of fun during our latest treasure hunt.  Now our lively youthful group varied in ages from 5-15 which worked great with the oldest helping the youngest.  However, don’t leave the fun just to the kids because my parents have lots of fond memories of adult treasure hunts which they called road rallies! So to relive the fun, I am excited to share our clues and happy treasure hunters in the midst of their hunt, as well as, share the simple steps to create your own treasure hunt for the young or young at heart".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Confetti Balloons

Super easy tutorial for party decorations

Tutorial at One O Blog

"Good afternoon lovelies, today we’re making a super easy tutorial for your party decorations (and photo settings!). Despite this, I managed to make a lot of silly things that made photographing the cute thing a little complex. Well not every diy can always have a perfect end and my huge mistakes are an advantage for you not to make them! So skim quickly through these points and you’ll do fine".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Campfire Decoration

Make these fun campfires to use as decorations or nightlights

Campfire Tutorial at About Family Crafts Blog

"While I have built plenty of real campfires and could help you out with the real thing if you like, I would rather explain how you can use a CD, some rocks, and some tissue paper to make this cute campfire you can use as a party centerpiece of even a nightlight you can use in your tent.  I created this CD campfire craft – well, actually several of them – to use as centerpieces at a baby shower with a hunting/outdoor theme".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Ocean Themed Party Invitation

Shake the sand to uncover the message

Party InviteTutorial at Twinkles, Tutorials and Twirls Blog

"Voilà, a beach-inspired invite perfect for any Mermaid, Pirate or Sea-Themed Party!  I used a doily, some twine and a shell to wrap it up ready for posting in a bubble-wrap envelope to protect it.  If you would like a little idea on wording to use here is the poem I made-up to go with the invite".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Tin Can Lanterns

Add some sparkle to a summer night

Tin Can Lanterns Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"I love summer and I love that I finally have a backyard to have parties in!  I made these tin can lanterns for a 4th of July party (not at my house) and they looked so lovely that I thought I would write a tutorial to share with you all. So follow the tutorial below to get started making your own lanterns for your own outdoor summer party".... Read more

Tutorial - Ribbon Topiary Trees

Good Party Decoration Idea

Ribbon Topiary Trees Tutorial at Twinkles, Tutus & Twirls Blog

"I know when I was searching for ideas for my daughter's latest party that it was hard to find everything in one place. So I thought I would start with a tutorial on one of the table decorations I made. You will need:Newspaper / Old Clothes or pinny, Terracotta Flowerpot (Mine was 12cm diameter by 10 cm tall),12 inches of 9mm wooden dowel, Lots and lots of coordinating ribbon cut into 2.5 inch strips" Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Christmas Tree

Cool! There are a lot of Christmas party decoration ideas here!

Origami Christmas Tree Tutorial at Home Sweet Homebodies
"To keep our costs down, we made a lot of the decorations ourselves, and used things we already had. For example, we folded dozens of green origami trees- with the help of friends and family, thankfully! I bought about $3.00 worth of green butcher paper, measured and cut it into different sized squares, and went to town using an origami pattern my mom shared with me. I think in total we folded about 20 trees and made several coffee filter wreaths..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Nutter Butter Santa Cookies

So adorable!

Nutter Butter Santa Cookies Tutorial at Come Together Kids
"I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not a baker. However, I do like giving cute edible gifts or bringing a tray of fun little treats to a party. That's why I loved making these Santa cookies for the holidays last year. (I got the idea when a friend had posted a similar version on her Facebook page using red colored sugar for the hat, but I decided to go with red melting chocolate on the hat and add some coconut on the beard.)

They're perfect for a Christmas party, but require no baking and use all store bought ingredients (My kind of baked good!) ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hinged Chalkboard Sign

Very fun! Even better if you've got some extra pieces of wood laying around!

Hinged Chalkboard Sign Tutorial at HELMI handmade
"When you make things yourself, you put special meaning in it at the same time. I believe that my daughter will value things (in this case the chalkboard) much more when she knows that her father has made it thinking of her. And I think you can't really put a prise on that sentimental value. So sometimes even if it was cheaper to buy it, make it yourself. It means much more that way..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cardboard Drink and Snack Tray

How fun for any type of party!

Cardboard Drink and Snack Tray Tutorial at Sandy's Space
"Back in May I showed some of my Baseball cards. Now I'm sharing an altered project using this Best Creation collection. It's a snack tray made from corrugated cardboard and paper-cups. I had a lot of fun making this project, and even more snacking on the goodies afterwards.
I was inspired by the Burgeff company who designed a cardboard coffee tray using 4 circles puched-out from a circular corrugated cardboard. Not being a coffee drinker, I modified the design using a die-cut paper and turned it into a snack tray..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Little Boy Cashmere Necktie

Not just adorable - It's pre-tied, closes with velcro and adjustable in length!

Little Boy Cashmere Necktie Tutorial at Dahlhart Lane
"With the holiday season right around the corner, who doesn't need a new neck tie for their little man to help wow family and friends at your next gathering?..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Interchangeable Napkin Rings

So smart! Beautiful too!

Interchangeable Napkin Ring Tutorial at Carol Heppner's Studio
"While it looks great with the gold paint, I want more. The holidays are coming, and I want one set of napkin rings to take me from Thanksgiving to Christmas and beyond. But, I want different looks. What’s a professional craft designer to do? Turn to Velcro®, of course.
Ultra-Mate® by Velcro® allows me to change the look of my napkin ring in a twinkle of an eye.

This heavy duty, thin fastener has a low profile making it perfect for this eligant design. The gold napkin ring serves as a base for different embellishments which I design..." Read more