If you’re tired of the same old kids’ parties it may be time to get creative. You can host a unique arts and crafts themed party for the kids, and convert your home or backyard into an art studio. Children will be the guest artists and be able to make and take home crafts to give to their parents.
The Invitations
Party invitations are an essential component to a successful children’s art themed birthday party. Arts and crafts party invitations should provide excitement for the event. They should invite the attendee to RSVP so that the host knows how many art supplies to buy, and how much food to order.
Decoration Tutorials
Here are a few ideas to help you get started on an arts and crafts birthday party.
Arts and crafts party decor can be created with the three bright primary colours of red, blue, and yellow. Get creative and make decorations with your paint set and white paper, and tape them into streamers or banners. Vases full of paintbrushes can decorate the tables, and pictures and paintings from your home can surround the room.
Games/Activities
The length of the party and party activities will be determined by the age of the children. Choose only one activity, such as a pottery birthday, ceramic painting, or a painting party, as time still needs to be allocated for food.
The Food
You may wish to feed the kids first, and then move onto the arts and crafts activities. Save cake for last, after they’ve washed their hands and cleaned up a bit.
When you’re hosting a colourful art party you’ll want to spend as much time on the food too. Set up a party platter as a mosaic art piece. Have each individual cracker, cheese, or grape make a picture. You can take your theme one step further and create a picture of a pet, house, person, or other popular art themes.
You’ll be able to celebrate your child’s creativity by hosting a fun arts and crafts birthday afternoon. Each child will have their completed art piece to take home to show their parents, making the fun arts and crafts party day live on forever in their minds.
Party Favors
Hand sewn aprons can also work as party favors. You can also search your dollar store for cheap birthday party ideas. Each child can be handed an arts and craft kit at the beginning of the DIY party. Inside the kit will be the basic supplies required to get them started, such as paints and paintbrush, or pottery clay. The adult host of the party can provide other supplies such as water, containers, washcloths, and waterproof tablecloth.
Sending Out Thank Yous
Thank you cards can be sent any time after the birthday party. I always recommend sending out photo thank you cards as it is a great keepsake for your guests of your little ones special first birthday!
