Summertime is garden party time and if you're one of the lucky ones who has a nice outdoor area, after all the lockdowns you'll definitely be dying to get together with some friends and enjoy some time outdoors together.Whether for grilling, for brunch or for a birthday doesn't matter - the right preparation is important. The food must be chosen and prepared, the music must be arranged and the seating area must be prepared. Some people also attach great importance to the right garden party decorations. And this is where we come in: We have put together great craft ideas for garden parties that you can use to make your own summer decorations. Your garden party is guaranteed to be a success!
Craft ideas for garden parties – rafts as party favors with candy
Would you like yoursGuests with a little somethingTo welcome guests, guest gifts are exactly the right option. Simply spread them around the dining table by placing them on the plates. You will immediately put a smile on the faces of your friends and family and at the same time get a pretty table decoration for the garden party. How about rafts like this where you can place small sweets or other gifts? Rafts as craft ideas for garden parties are quick to make and so cute at the same time!
- 3 corks per raft
- Rubber bands or glue
- Foam rubber (or paper or felt)
- Cocktail umbrella
- optional Washi-Tape
- Scissors, pencil/felt-tip pen
- Gummy bears or other sweets/gifts
Because the rafts are so easy to make as garden party craft ideas, they are also great if you want to make something quickly for a lot of people: Put three corks together and tie them together with rubber bands. Alternatively, you can glue the corks together with glue (e.g. hot glue). Remove the umbrellas from theCocktail umbrella, so that only the stick with the stopper remains. You can also use simple toothpicks. However, you should then cut off the tip to avoid injury.
Draw the shape of a sailthe foam rubberand cut it out. Then push the toothpick through the foam rubber slightly below the edge of the sail and again at the opposite end. Insert the sail into a cork or between two of the corks. You can now make a flag out of washi tape and attach it to the tip of the sail. Add the candy and you're done!
And the best part? The rafts can actually float. That's why they are also wonderful craft ideas for garden parties when celebrating a child's birthday.
Make boho summer decorations - decorations for garden parties that you'll never want to take off!
This is the right one, especially if the party will last until the evening hoursGarden party lightingasked. And with a string of lights you get exactly the right summer party decoration that also makes an impression during the day. But why should fairy lights be craft ideas for garden parties when you can buy them ready-made? It's simple - you can spice up even the simplest string of lights in just a few simple steps and adapt it to your party theme. We'll show you a model with macrame that you can make as a garden party decoration and then leave hanging on your terrace for the rest of the summer.
- Fairy lights
- Makramee-Garn
- Insulating tape
- optional embroidery thread and bells
You will need the insulating tape as an aid to fix the string of lights. Glue the end with the connector to the table. Then glue the end of the yarn to the fairy lights by wrapping the tape around the yarn and cable. Then place the yarn on the right side, pass it under the cable to the left side and then from above through the resulting loop on the right side.
Repeat these steps again and again until you have covered the entire string of lights. If you ever run out of yarn, simply tape the new one to the cable as you did at the beginning and continue as before. Finally, cut the yarn, but leave a longer piece. Tie a double knot and cut off the excess.
Of course, that's not the only way to do itFairy lights as craft ideasto spice up for garden party. You can even make this boho version even more beautiful by tying a few bells with embroidery thread - ideally right next to each light bulb.
Confetti cocktail glasses as table decorations for a summer party
The dishes are without a doubt one of the most important decorative elements on the table. Of course, you can opt for simple paper plates and cups in bright colors to save yourself the trouble of washing up afterwards. But some drinks simply belong in the glass and the cocktail is one of them. If the transparent glasses are too boring for you, but you don't want to buy new, colored ones, you can easily spice up the existing ones temporarily - with adhesive foil. So if you're looking for particularly simple craft ideas for a garden party, you'll get exactly the right one with this one!
All you have to do is cut out small circles or other shapes (even irregular ones) from the film, peel off the protective film on the back and then stick the shapes onto the glasses. Here's how you can do oneCreate confetti effect. By using a punch, you can also stick a specific theme or real motifs onto the glasses.
Sew paper garlands
A few colorful onescolorful garlands would be welcome? They are also the perfect craft ideas for garden parties, because you can let your creativity run wild, create a variety of designs and use a wide variety of materials. If you are looking for a particularly simple garland as a party craft idea for the garden, try this variant! You can sew them as per the instructions or glue them.
Cut triangles (or other shapes) out of colored cardboard and sew them together. Alternatively, simply place the shapes together and glue string to the top edge. The variant in which you punch holes in two parts of the shape and thread the string through them is also suitable. If the shapes slip too much, you can use knots to hold them in place. And it's that easyHomemade party decorations.
Craft ideas for parties - envelopes for invitation cards with glitter
Do you plan for yoursParty even invitation cardsto distribute? Then pretty envelopes are also great craft ideas for garden parties. You can tailor them to your topic with the right motifs. In the example, cherries were made - perfect craft ideas for a garden party at the beginning of summer.
- narrow, double-sided adhesive tape
- Glitter
- Scissors
- soft brush
Simply place tape along the edge of the envelope. Remove the protective film on the other side as well and sprinkle glitter over the glue. Then use the brush to brush off the excess glitter. As I said, you can decorate the front or the card itself with a motif. Cut out the necessary shapes from normal craft paper and glitter paper and glue them onto the envelope.
Straws are really practical, especially for outdoor drinks. Wasps can swim unnoticed in the drink and be accidentally swallowed. Straws, ideally in combination with a lid, offer the perfect protection. Spice them up with a decoration! And since we know that you already have enough on your plate with all the other preparations, we have a really simple version for you. This way, the craft ideas for garden parties don’t take up too much time!
- colored paper
- Scissors
- punch
- Glue or double-sided tape
- Straws
Cut out squares of the desired size from the paper. Then fold each square like an accordion and fold the resulting strip in half, as if you were oneMake fans. Glue the two sides that touch each other together. Then you can cut the round edge with the folds to create pretty ridges. Squeeze the fan back together and punch all the layers at once in any places. Glue each fan to a straw. You will receive useful decorations that also serve as pretty table decorations for the garden during the party.
Craft ideas for garden parties – craft with lanterns
The simple lanterns that are available for purchase can then be wonderfully designed additionally. Whether with flowers like in the picture above, with tassels, pompoms, confetti or other decorations, it doesn't matter, because once they hang in your garden, they will attract everyone's attention and create the perfect atmosphere. In today's garden party craft ideas we will show you how you can attach such artificial flowers.
- Paper lanterns in any color
- Scissors
- Hot glue
- artificial flowers
Open the lantern and remove the flowers from the stems. Afterwards, you can also cut off a few leaves with stems to use as well. Hot glue some of them to the top edge of the lantern. Then take the first flower, put hot glue on the back (where the stem used to be) and hold it in the desired place on the lantern until the glue dries. Continue like this until you are happy with the arrangement.
Cool ideas for the garden – cutlery bag with a difference
Without any effort, you can create a creative alternative to the classic cutlery bag by simply using a small clay pot for flowers. You can also do this with a small gift (how aboutwith seed pocketsas craft ideas for a garden party?) and add a pretty ribbon or other decorations as desired. It is also important that the pots are clean.
Design wooden cutlery
Did you get wooden cutlery? You'll admit that this one isn't too pretty to look at. But you can change that by simply designing it yourself. You can paint or paint the part that you will only hold in your hand laterDecorate with washi tape. And the latter comes in so many different colors and patterns that you're sure to find exactly what you're looking for. This way you can quickly and easily create a pretty table decoration that everyone will definitely notice.
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