There are countless amazing occasions in life that deserve to be celebrated. The right decoration can help establish the mood for any event, whether you’re planning a dinner party for coworkers or your closest friend’s birthday. To make your own DIY party decor and event design, you don’t need to be the next Martha Stewart or an adept do-it-yourselfer.
You just need to enjoy the process and have the right ideas. You may even turn it into a team sport and involve your friends and family in the enjoyment. So today, let’s look at some amazing DIY ideas involving crepe paper for party decorations.
1. Crepe Streamer Chandeliers
Are you a big fan of chandeliers? Then you can use crepe paper to make some for your parties.
Items
- A cheap cross-stitch hoop
Multiple colors of crepe paper streamers
Instructions
- Carefully Cut different lengths of streamers and place them in between the various layers of the hoop.
- Secure the loop tightly and suspend it to create your chandelier.
2. Colorful Crepe Paper Flowers
When decorating your celebrations, crepe paper flowers can be just as pretty and durable as real flowers. However, if you create these with crepe paper, you have to be particularly cautious when dividing the layers of the paper.
Items
You have to get the following supplies if you don’t have them in your household already:
- Scissors
- Thread or stapler
- Crepe paper with the colors you prefer
Instructions
- Let’s say you pick the colors pink, yellow, and blue and cut eight sheets that measure 10 inches by 8 inches.
- After cutting the pieces down, gently fold and tie them along the middle to produce a bow shape.
- Next, carefully take each layer apart from the other.
- While doing this, roll your hands in so you get a round shape.
- Or you can use some extra cuts to produce a fine shape.
3. Crepe Tablecloth and Candle Holders
The idea is to use crepe paper to craft a tablecloth with candle holders that match!
Items
- Paper tablecloths in white (available at cheap stores)
- crepe paper streamers
- Tape with two sides
- Candle holders or jars
Instructions
- After covering the table with the tablecloth, connect streamers down along the table using double-sided tape.
- Each candle holder should have a belt of streamers wrapped around it. Then, use double-sided tape to keep it in place.
4. Ruffled Crepe Paper Streamers
You can create these gorgeously ruffly colorful streamers by sewing two different-colored crepe paper streamers together. What makes this craft a genuine DIY, darling? You can repurpose them.
Items
- Thread
- Two distinct colors of crepe paper strands.
Instructions
- From each color, cut a piece of crepe paper of identical length.
- Arrange them in a row, top to bottom.
- Using a sewing machine or a needle and thread, stitch the two together along the middle.
- To make the bunched ruffles, if you’re sewing with a machine, you can hold the streamers up while stitching.
- Using a needle and thread, all you have to do is sew the layers together, then hold the thread tight to make the ruffles by pushing the streamers up.
5. Crepe Paper Chains
You want to give your dessert table a stunning look against the backdrop of these paper chains. Never undervalue the elegance and simplicity that a paper chain may provide.
Items
- A stapler
- Strips of thick paper (e.g., construction paper)
Instructions
- Create a loop by stapling a strand of crepe paper.
- Forming the subsequent link in the chain requires threading the subsequent piece of paper through the preceding loop and stapling it.
- Keep going until you get the right length of paper chain.
6. Crepe Paper Rose Balls
You want to build little versions for adorning tables, bigger ones for dangling from the ceiling, or encase a foam wreath for displaying on your door.
Items
- Styrofoam ball
- Hot adhesive
- Crepe paper streamers
Instructions
- Roll out the crepe paper strips to create the flowers. You may make the stem by twisting one end of the roll and gluing it to prevent unraveling.
- Next, unfold the rose’s petals by tugging the layers of paper on the other end.
- Continue until you have sufficient flowers to cover the foam item completely.
- Stick the flowers on the foam item using glue.
7. Crepe Paper Canopy or Backdrop
This is an easy decor to put together. You need to twist streamers of crepe paper to create this unique background. Yet who is to say that they must remain wall-to-wall? You can improvise them to create a lovely canopy above a party, indoors or outside.
Items
- Tape
- Crepe paper streamers
Instructions
- Put your tape on the streamers’ initial end at the desired starting point.
- Once you’ve determined where you want the streamers to stop, twist them at that very spot.
- Lastly, wrap the streamer’s end in tape to fasten it.
Last Words
Hopefully, these DIY ideas were fun for you. But more importantly, we hope this post has inspired you and demonstrated the versatility of crepe paper for your next party. Remember to buy some for your upcoming party! Each is a simple and ideal craft project for adults and children. So remember to make them with your kids or loved ones if possible. Once the party is over, you can even use these for the kids’ rooms. After all, the ultimate goal is to have as much fun as possible.
