What about decorations?
Decorations add to the party feeling. You can make decorations for the
party room and table that will help you carry out the party idea, or
theme.
Streamers and balloons are good decorations for any party. You can
buy crepe-paper streamers in a variety store, or you can make paper
chains (see page 17). Hang your streamers or chains from the ceiling,
window and door frames, and banisters. Then blow up lots of balloons and
tie strings to the necks. Rub the balloons against your clothes. Then
stick the balloons to the walls and ceiling. When the party is over, you
can give each guest a balloon to take home.
Refreshments are an important part of any party. So you’ll want to
decorate the table.
Cover the table with a gaily colored paper tablecloth. You can buy paper
tablecloths with pictures printed on them. Or, you can tape party theme
cutouts to a plain tablecloth. Set each place with paper plates, cups,
and napkins.
And don\’t forget to make a table centerpiece that will help carry
out your party theme. You could make a big candy cutie (see page 223),
but use lollipops instead of wrapped candies. Or, glue theme cutouts on
straws and stick the straws into a styrofoam base. Or, you might want to
try a fairy-tale cookie castle (see page 304). If you’re having a train
party, you could make a shoebox train (see page 24) and fill it with
popcorn, candy, or small favors.
All your guests will be happy if you put a small favor at each one’s
place. A favor is a tiny toy your guest can play with at the table and
take home when the party is over.
If you have lots of toilet-paper tubes, you can make super favors. For
each guest, fill a tube with peanuts, candies, pennies, and tiny toys.
Tape both ends closed and wrap the tube with gift-wrapping paper.
Or, you can put favors in a Jack Horner Pie and use the pie for a
table decoration. Wrap the favors and tie a long streamer to each one.
Put the favors into a large basket or carton. Decorate it to look like a
pie. Tape on a paper top. with all the streamers coming out. Each guest
takes a streamer and pulls out a favor.
Take-home bags will help all your guests carry home their prizes,
candies, and favors after the party.
Decorate plain paper lunch bags around the party theme and print a
guest\’s name on each bag. Or. have your guests decorate their own bags
before the start of the party.
