Host a Rainbow Party!

My daughter's 5th birthday was March 13th. All of her school drawings consist of our family and rainbows. I spent many evenings collecting ideas on the internet, Pinterest, and going shopping to spark ideas in my head. I found a great quote from Maya Angelou about rainbows that I wanted to incorporate into her party. A poster is a great way to bring in some color and add a unique element. I have a few how-to pictures of the poster and the rest are other shots from the party.

For the poster, you will need:

A poster (Dollar Tree)

Glitter (Orange, Purple, Green)

THICK Rip Rap from Hobby Lobby (Pink, Yellow, Blue)

Modge Podge

Paint brush

Measuring tape

pencil

Cricut and paper to cut your words out -or- you can go to a scrapbook store and pay to use their die-cut machines -or- buy ready to use letters

Hot Glue

Stampin Up Dimensionals or small raised foam double-sided mounting squares (Michael's-scrapbook isle)

1. Measure your columns so that you have 6 (you will draw 5 lines). I messed up and had an extra column.

2. Paint one column at a time with Modge Podge. COVER in glitter. Let dry. Repeat in bald spots.

3. The order I used for my colors was orange glitter, pink rip rap, purple glitter, blue rip rap, green glitter, yellow rip rap

 4. After I stuck the letters on for the quote. I hung the poster over my island using ribbon glued on the back side. I tapes tons of streamers to the ceiling for the backdrop along with another rainbow paper garland.

I found this Christmas tree at Hobby Lobby for $6 (down from $70)! A green tree can be used for many holidays and parties. At Christmas, I will use it to go with my candy theme. At St. Patrick's Day, I will decorate it will clovers and rainbows. At Halloween, I can put eyeballs and Frankenstine decor on it. You could also use it for a boy's birthday party for an Alien or Monster theme.

 The rainbow ornaments were made by hot-gluing pipe cleaners onto a piece of felt, adding cotton balls, and then cutting around the finished rainbow. They can be used again for St. Patty's Day or a summer party.

The lollipop favors were in the wedding isle at Michael's. I also bought some $1 store bins and put out some dots candy strips. I saw the awesome rainbow fruit tray on pinterest. I covered a cookie sheep in rainbow tissue paper to cut down on buying another platter.

The beautiful cake was made by my sister-in-law. $1 store straws stick out the top. The 5 is a wooden one that I covered with glitter and Elmer's glue.

 Hopefully, you can come up with some fun ideas. Rainbow party ideas are endless!

Easter Table Display

Love Easter! I love the candy and all the bright cheerful colors. It is a time of family, going to church, doing egg hunts, and eating a big family meal.

This table display is a warm welcome to your home. Most of the items are ones that I already had and everything else I purchased at the Dollar Tree.

Your list: feather boa, large basket for center, large bunny or chick to place in the basket, ribbon, various easter decor (I used old stuff and spruced them up with glitter), fake flowers, Easter grass, glass jars, candy, sparkly Easter picks ($ store), eggs, pastel fabric

I added topiaries I already own to break up the sea of pastel colors. Use books as risers to give your display dimension and different levels.

This is my "before"


Make your flower arrangement with floral foam. Stick the flowers and sparkly picks in randomly.

This is some minky pink fabric I had in my closet from my daughter's old nursery

Super old bunny I spruced him up by using pink glitter glue on his nose and ears

Another really old decoration. I used Elmer's glue and covered each letter with the cordinating color of glitter.

I added a felt egg to the basket behind the bunny (again from the $1 store) and a huge yellow bow to the basket.

You can sling the boa over a picture on the wall or lay it on the table.

The little chicks and bunnies are from Target years ago.

Use the glass jars as candy holders. I stuck a pick in them too.

This tree was from the $1 store and I bought 2 packages of egg ornaments too. The carved wooden ornaments are from Michael's

This is what the display looks like without the green topiaries. It still looks okay but I like the topiaries mixed in better. I think it gives it a more expensive look.

Happy Easter!