{"id":891,"date":"2015-05-06T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T19:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/06\/our-birthday-celebrations-are-drawing-2\/"},"modified":"2018-05-17T09:06:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:06:34","slug":"our-birthday-celebrations-are-drawing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/our-birthday-celebrations-are-drawing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Unique Party Place Mats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our birthday celebrations are drawing to a close now, after a fun filled birthday fortnight on the blog. Last to arrive at our party is Helen from Witty Hoots<\/a>, who is sharing ideas on how to add a truly unique touch<\/a>\u00a0 to your birthday parties – designing and making your very own party placemats.<\/div>\n
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Helen is a former primary school teacher and art historian.\u00a0 She writes for Witty Hoots which is a family focused blog.\u00a0 Her children love playing and learning at the same time.\u00a0 Since her daughter started school in September, Helen has been keen to balance her school time with play sessions that allow her to explore, learn and just have fun.\u00a0 Helen\u2019s eldest child has a keen interest in music and hope to study music at University.\u00a0<\/span>Helen continues to encourage her daughter to explore creative outlets such as painting, exploring with sensory play dough and developing her gross motor skills too. She often shares these ideas through her website\u00a0Witty Hoots<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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How to Make Your Own Party Placemats<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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These are a great idea for fitting in with a specific party theme, to customise or even as a party craft!\u00a0 Here we share three ideas to help you make something unique for your party.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Basic Materials Needed to Make a Placemat<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Paper<\/span><\/div>\n
Laminating Pouches<\/span><\/div>\n
Laminator<\/span><\/div>\n
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Themed Placemats<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Sometimes you just cannot get the tableware for your party theme.\u00a0 This is a simple idea to help you make some placemats that look good and fit in too!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Materials<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Wrapping Paper<\/span><\/div>\n
Wallpaper<\/span><\/div>\n
A4 sheets of paper<\/span><\/div>\n
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How to Make Them<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Using the A4 sheet of paper as a template cut out rectangles from the wrapping paper or wall paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Place one rectangle into a laminating pouch and place in a laminating machine.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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The newly laminated placemat will be hot so do allow to cool down. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Personalised Placemats<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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These can be created before your party or can be made on the day as a party craft. Ideal for older children or creative adults!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Materials<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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A4 card or paper with a guest\u2019s name
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Stickers<\/span>Gold and\/or Silver Marker Pens<\/span><\/div>\n
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How to Make Them<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Following the lines printed on the A4 sheet, stick down the stickers to create the name.\u00a0 You can also use the gold and\/or silver
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Once finished place the A4 design in a laminator pouch and laminate to create a unique personalised placemat.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Fun and Creative Placemats for Little and Big Kids!<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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These make a great party craft that can be also used to show kids where to sit. They also can be wiped down and taken home too!<\/span><\/div>\n
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A4 card or paper<\/span><\/div>\n
Plus a selection of:<\/span><\/div>\n
Stickers<\/span><\/div>\n
Pencils<\/span><\/div>\n
Crayons<\/span><\/div>\n
Paint<\/span><\/div>\n
Stencils<\/span><\/div>\n
Glue Sticks<\/span><\/div>\n
Glitter<\/span><\/div>\n
Sequins<\/span><\/div>\n
Tissue Paper<\/span><\/div>\n
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How to Make Them<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Depending on the age group and the time factor you could:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Do painted finger, hand or footprint patterns on the paper.\u00a0 Allow to dry before laminating! Let them go mad with stickers stuck onto an A4 sheet!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Give everyone a sheet of paper and just let them draw using crayons or pencils.\u00a0 Or give out the stencils so that they can create some patterns.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Use glue sticks, glitter and shiny sequins to create some sparkly placemat artworks.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Glue some tissue paper onto the A4 sheet to create some bold patterns.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Allow each one to dry (if necessary) and make sure that each one is marked with a name.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Place in the laminating pouch, laminate and allow to cool before using as a wipe down placemat and keepsake.<\/span><\/div>\n
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We are thrilled to be sharing our placemat ideas with Multicraftingmummy as she celebrates her blog\u2019s first birthday!<\/span><\/div>\n
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More fun ideas from Witty Hoots<\/div>\n
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Painting on Fabric<\/a><\/div>\n
Moon Sparkle Dough<\/a><\/div>\n
N is for Night Manoeuvres…Gross Motor Skills<\/a><\/div>\n
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