These are Animal Party Blowouts great for many ages and any gender. Step by step instructions and great printables!
Animal Party Blowouts
Kids will love to play with these adorable animal-shaped blowouts inspired by characters in children's author Matthew Van Fleet's interactive book, "Heads." Make them for a children's birthday party, and when the event is over, send each little guest home with a brand-new toy.
Tools and Materials
Tools and Materials
- Animal templates: Alligator (color or black and white), Elephant (color or black and white), Tiger (color or black and white)
- Legal paper
- Colored pencils or crayons (optional)
- Spray adhesive, Twin-Tack or glue stick (optional)
- Cardstock or manila folder (optional)
- Bone folder
- Scissors
- Assembly template
- Double-sided tape
- Blowouts
Animal Party Blowouts How-To1. Print desired animal template onto legal paper: Alligator (color or black and white), Elephant (color or black and white), or Tiger (color or black and white). Color in black and white template with colored pencils or crayons, if desired. To add more rigidity to blowouts, use spray adhesive, Twin-Tack, or a glue stick to mount template on cardstock or a manila folder.
2. Using a bone folder, score along dotted lines, then with scissors, cut out all three shapes on template, being sure to cut out holes for blowout to fit through. Fold along scored lines.
3. Download assembly template to use as a guide.
4. Fold tab on front body piece back and, with double-sided tape, attach to back body piece, aligning holes. Colored sides should be facing same direction and pieces should form a standing tent.
5. Fold back head tab and with double-sided tape, affix to top of back body piece.
6. Fold down front head tab and insert blowout through all holes through back of body.
ResourcesBlowouts available from Party City or your local party supplies store. Bone folder available from Martha Stewart Crafts. All other tools and materials available at your local office, craft, or art supplies store.
2. Using a bone folder, score along dotted lines, then with scissors, cut out all three shapes on template, being sure to cut out holes for blowout to fit through. Fold along scored lines.
3. Download assembly template to use as a guide.
4. Fold tab on front body piece back and, with double-sided tape, attach to back body piece, aligning holes. Colored sides should be facing same direction and pieces should form a standing tent.
5. Fold back head tab and with double-sided tape, affix to top of back body piece.
6. Fold down front head tab and insert blowout through all holes through back of body.
ResourcesBlowouts available from Party City or your local party supplies store. Bone folder available from Martha Stewart Crafts. All other tools and materials available at your local office, craft, or art supplies store.
Read more at Marthastewart.com: Animal Party Blowouts - Martha Stewart Crafts
Another great idea is this paper cup game.....
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/paper-cup-party-game
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/paper-cup-party-game
Again there are printables and step by step instructions. They make it so easy for you!
Party Cup Garland and Game
Cleverly arranged -- and charmingly decorated -- cups become a festive happy birthday banner that doubles as a fun party game.
Tools and Materials
Tools and Materials
- Happy birthday template
- Post-it full-adhesive craft paper
- Alphabet template
- Scissors
- Paper party cups
- Paper party bags
- Clothespins
- Starburst punch
- Seam binding or ribbon
- Candy and/or small gifts
- Ping-Pong balls
Party Cup Garland and Game How-To1. Download happy birthday template and print onto adhesive paper. For additional letters for a name or alternate message, download alphabet template, enlarge to 160 percent, and print onto adhesive paper.
2. Using scissors, cut out two sets of desired letters. Affix one set of letters to cups, using one letter per cup, and affix the other set of letters to bags, using one letter per bag.
3. Cut out strips of adhesive paper and affix to front of as many clothespins as there are lettered cups. Punch starbursts out of adhesive paper and stick to top half of each clothespin, creating a bull's-eye.
4. Using the clothespins, attach cups to seam binding or ribbon to spell out birthday message. Space cups evenly and hang on wall.
5. Fill bags with candy and/or small gifts, and arrange to spell out same message on cups.
6. To play game, toss Ping-Pong balls into cups, aiming at the starburst bull's-eyes. When a player gets a ball in a cup, they win the prize in the corresponding lettered bag.
ResourcesCraft paper from Post-it (More Info | Buy). Starburst punch available from Martha Stewart Crafts.
2. Using scissors, cut out two sets of desired letters. Affix one set of letters to cups, using one letter per cup, and affix the other set of letters to bags, using one letter per bag.
3. Cut out strips of adhesive paper and affix to front of as many clothespins as there are lettered cups. Punch starbursts out of adhesive paper and stick to top half of each clothespin, creating a bull's-eye.
4. Using the clothespins, attach cups to seam binding or ribbon to spell out birthday message. Space cups evenly and hang on wall.
5. Fill bags with candy and/or small gifts, and arrange to spell out same message on cups.
6. To play game, toss Ping-Pong balls into cups, aiming at the starburst bull's-eyes. When a player gets a ball in a cup, they win the prize in the corresponding lettered bag.
ResourcesCraft paper from Post-it (More Info | Buy). Starburst punch available from Martha Stewart Crafts.
Read more at Marthastewart.com: Party Cup Garland and Game - Martha Stewart Crafts
Hope you can use these fun ideas for your next birthday party!!
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