| Children are naturally active creatures. Birthday party | | | | Silk Flower Garlands |
| crafts are a great way to keep them occupied so that | | | | If you are hosting a luau-themed party, then making silk |
| their natural friskiness can be channeled into creative | | | | flower garlands is the perfect activity to keep the kids |
| outlets instead of mischievous activities. Well, of | | | | busy. After they have finished making these very |
| course, that's part of their appeal but when it comes to | | | | simple and easy birthday party crafts, they can then |
| birthday parties, you will want to occupy them while | | | | wear them to add an authentic Hawaiian touch to the |
| you prepare the food and games. | | | | festivities. Plus, it definitely beats having to purchase |
| Fortunately, there are numerous ideas for birthday | | | | expensive flowers and then exposing pollen-sensitive |
| party crafts for kids that are fun and easy. Plus, you | | | | kids to allergies. |
| can even use many of the crafts made by the kids | | | | You only need to purchase inexpensive silk flowers - |
| for the games and activities as well as party favors | | | | or those thin plastic flowers - and a few small bottles |
| and souvenirs. Think multi-functionality and you will | | | | of craft glue. Then, you should peel off the layers of |
| really appreciate the following craft activities. | | | | the petals and place them in bowls, the craft glue |
| Painted Pencils | | | | within easy reach. |
| You will need inexpensive plain pencils and coloring | | | | You have to demonstrate to the children how to place |
| pencils, non-toxic acrylic paint in various colors and | | | | a small dab of glue at one end of each petal and then |
| skinny masking tape. You may also provide the | | | | attach it to another petal until the desired length is |
| children with paper aprons just so the paints don't stain | | | | achieved. |
| their party clothes. | | | | Potato Stamp Shirts |
| You can show the children how to wind the skinny | | | | For older children, you can allow them to paint on their |
| tape around the pencils - candy cane style, parallel | | | | plain T-shirts using fabric paint and raw baking potato. |
| style and even crisscross - to form different patterns. | | | | Just cut in half baking potatoes - russets will do - and |
| Then, you will allow the kids to paint the pencils in any | | | | then cut them into desired shapes using cookie cutters |
| color and any pattern they want. After drying the | | | | and knives. |
| pencils, the tape can then be taken off. The resulting | | | | During the party, pour various colored fabric paints on |
| products of these birthday party crafts is that they | | | | bowls with the shaped potatoes beside them. Let the |
| can then be given to the children as party favors. | | | | children experiment with the shapes and colors on their |
| Painted Fingernails | | | | shirts. These can serve as the children's party crafts |
| For the girly girls in the group, you may offer them the | | | | as well as souvenirs of the fun they had at the party. |
| chance to paint their fingernails as creatively as | | | | With these birthday party crafts, none of your young |
| possible. Of course, you have to provide the non-toxic | | | | guests will feel bored waiting for the next games to |
| nail polish in bright colors and then let the girls be in | | | | come on. Plus, your child will love you for such creative |
| painting whatever they want - hearts, stars, summer | | | | ideas. |
| fruits, polka dots, and stripes, to name a few patterns. | | | | |