Following on from our first styled table yesterday, this is our Crafty Snowman Kid's Holiday Table. Check out all the crafty and DIY details below + how to get your hands on some FREE party printables! ;)
Styling Ideas and Inspiration
A craft
oriented table can look just as cute as any other, and will ensure the kids are entertained for hours! For this table, I was inspired by Bird's Party Snowman Printables but changed up the colors to aqua and red.
The
backdrop is made by hanging punched out rounds of colored cardstock to fishing
line and hanging form the ceiling with a little hook. This is an easy and
inexpensive way to add color to a blank wall, and help tie in the table color scheme.
An ornate-framed mirror is transformed into a welcoming hanging sign with the help of some
scrap-booking paper.
Table Decor and Place-settings
Inspired by
snowmen, we covered empty food cans in printable scrap-booking paper (FREE snowman-face
printable jar wrappers templates at BirdsPartyMagazine.com), pompoms
and pipe cleaners for the ear muffs. We then used the cans to display all our
crafty supplies for the kids to use.
Because
this table will get quite messy due to all the crafts, we opted for a
wipe-clean tablecloth material and disposable place mats, plates, napkins,
cutlery and glasses that we embellished with printable Holiday Tags (from BirdsParty.com).
The centerpiece is a paper “North Pole” mail box (printables coming soon to BirdsParty.com) The mail box was
displayed onto a white cake stand covered with fake snow (love the stuff!), in-keeping with the
theme. It also served to hold all the greetings cards, coloring pages and paper
goods for the kids to use and get crafty with. And at the end of the party the
kids get to post their letters to Santa inside the mailbox!
Paper Maché
letters spelling out the word “NOEL” (same ones as seen here) were painted white and used to complement
the centerpiece These make for a great table décor statement, and you can use
as home display for years to come!
Party Favor and Games
Apart from all the crafty activities and Santa's letters, each guest
also got to take home an edible snow-globe, which also doubled as place-cards! :)
To
make these snow globes, simply stack 2 marshmallows onto a round sugar cookie using royal
icing to secure the pieces in place. Then decorate the snowman with edible ink
pen and candy hat and nose (the tip of a candy corn). Place the snowman inside
an acrylic bauble (from most craft stores) and fill the bauble with desiccated
coconut. Close the bauble and decorate with ribbon and a name tag so guests can
know where they’re sitting.
These are really cute, easy and fun to make, taste
delicious and there’s no risk of breaking - My perfect kind of party favor!
Party Credits:
* Styling, Printables and Photography: Bird's Party
What about you? How do you like treating your little guests during the holidays? Would LOVE to hear your ideas in the comments below! :)
