Get your children involved with this project too.
Remember that there is no need to get things absolutely perfect.
Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Scrapbook Invitations - Try creating a "scrapbook" invitation with your child's pictures! These are memorable cards that can be kept long after the party is over.
First, you will search for some designs of various clipart that will relate to your parties theme and other crafted materials found in any hobby store.
Using your child's pictures as the focal point, add lots of decorations around it and fun cut-out letter for the party's details.
Be as creative as you want with this project! It is important to plan ahead, this type of project can be time consuming.
Treasure Map Invitations - Soak plain white paper in strong tea and let dry in the sun.
This will give it a weathered and wrinkled look.
Use a brown marker to write the details and try writing it in elegant script.
You can even purchase alphabet stencils that will match to make it easier.
Fold and use a red candle to drip wax to hold together.
Regular rubber stamps found at any hobby store will make a cool emblem; apply while the wax is still hot to create this.
Write the guest's name on the front of the folded invitation and send.
Puzzle Invitations - Buy a handful of cheap mini puzzles from the dollar store and before taking them apart, paint over the picture with a plain color that matches your party theme.
Once the paint is dry, write the party details on the puzzle and any other pictures or décor you would like.
Be sure to break it up and drop it into an envelope to send to your guests.
Kaleidoscope Invitations - You will need to save your toilet paper rolls for this idea.
Decorate them with paint, glitter, markers, colorful paper, whatever you like.
Once the tubes are colored and dry, you will need to take a piece of white or light colored tissue paper and cut it into a circle slightly larger than your tube end.
Write the party details in the center and glue the circle over one end.
Write instructions to the guests to hold the tube up to the light and look through it for a special surprise.
Candy Bar Invitations - Say "Happy Birthday" with chocolate.
You can order a customized candy bar wrapper complete with text and images for that sweet-tooth birthday boy or girl or make up your own chocolate bar wrapper on your computer.
You can include a photo of the birthday child, party details and anything else you wish.
Take the outer wrapper off a regular chocolate bar and rewrap it with your own, leaving the metallic paper in place.
A little glue will keep your unique wrapper in place.
Kids and adults love these invitations, but who wouldn't? You can also design invitations that fit the theme of your party.
For example, movie or Hollywood parties send "ticket stubs" with the party details on front.
Or a toy car could deliver the message with a sticker containing party details stuck underneath.
The are still hundreds of ideas, you just have to use your imagination and be a little creative.
Remember that there is no need to get things absolutely perfect.
Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Scrapbook Invitations - Try creating a "scrapbook" invitation with your child's pictures! These are memorable cards that can be kept long after the party is over.
First, you will search for some designs of various clipart that will relate to your parties theme and other crafted materials found in any hobby store.
Using your child's pictures as the focal point, add lots of decorations around it and fun cut-out letter for the party's details.
Be as creative as you want with this project! It is important to plan ahead, this type of project can be time consuming.
Treasure Map Invitations - Soak plain white paper in strong tea and let dry in the sun.
This will give it a weathered and wrinkled look.
Use a brown marker to write the details and try writing it in elegant script.
You can even purchase alphabet stencils that will match to make it easier.
Fold and use a red candle to drip wax to hold together.
Regular rubber stamps found at any hobby store will make a cool emblem; apply while the wax is still hot to create this.
Write the guest's name on the front of the folded invitation and send.
Puzzle Invitations - Buy a handful of cheap mini puzzles from the dollar store and before taking them apart, paint over the picture with a plain color that matches your party theme.
Once the paint is dry, write the party details on the puzzle and any other pictures or décor you would like.
Be sure to break it up and drop it into an envelope to send to your guests.
Kaleidoscope Invitations - You will need to save your toilet paper rolls for this idea.
Decorate them with paint, glitter, markers, colorful paper, whatever you like.
Once the tubes are colored and dry, you will need to take a piece of white or light colored tissue paper and cut it into a circle slightly larger than your tube end.
Write the party details in the center and glue the circle over one end.
Write instructions to the guests to hold the tube up to the light and look through it for a special surprise.
Candy Bar Invitations - Say "Happy Birthday" with chocolate.
You can order a customized candy bar wrapper complete with text and images for that sweet-tooth birthday boy or girl or make up your own chocolate bar wrapper on your computer.
You can include a photo of the birthday child, party details and anything else you wish.
Take the outer wrapper off a regular chocolate bar and rewrap it with your own, leaving the metallic paper in place.
A little glue will keep your unique wrapper in place.
Kids and adults love these invitations, but who wouldn't? You can also design invitations that fit the theme of your party.
For example, movie or Hollywood parties send "ticket stubs" with the party details on front.
Or a toy car could deliver the message with a sticker containing party details stuck underneath.
The are still hundreds of ideas, you just have to use your imagination and be a little creative.
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