Did you see yesterday’s post?! Well, today I’m still in a superhero state of mind, but this time around, I’m sharing all the behind-the-scenes projects that went into executing my superhero picnic. Now, in the spirit of full disclosure, this party did take work, but not a ton. I put the whole thing together in a week – so it’s totally doable. My biggest strategy in creating this party was using the same stamps, dies and inks over and over and over…and over again. So keep reading and I’ll share several tips for executing your own paper crafted parties…and sparing your sanity in the process..
It took me about 1 hour to put these disguises together. I traced the eyemask shape onto felt then cut it out. A few stitches on my sewing machine to attach the ribbon ties and that was it! For the wrists bands, I simply used strips of felt and glued on stars. Felt was a great option for creating these wrists bands since paper would have been much rougher on their little wrists.
SUPPLIES
- Clear & Simple Stamps Felt in Blue and Red.
- Clear & Simple Stamps Stars Dies.
- Sew On Velcro
- Ribbon Scraps for ties on mask
- Plastic red tablecloth
- Star dies
- Alpha Bold Stamp Set
12midnight. Laying in bed. Falling asleep. Envisioning the upcoming super hero picnic and brainstorming ideas. Inspiration strikes. Bolt to the craftroom. Make these.
I knew I wanted to create classis superhero shields for this party, but I wasn’t sure how to make it happen. I could draw them and cut them out…OR I could do something way more creative and turn my hexagon dies into shields. Yep. I’ll go with option #2!
SUPPLIES:
- Hexagon Dies
- Uppercase Alphabet Dies
- Favor Flag Dies
- Favor Flags Stamp Set
- Comic Book Background Stamp
A picnic isn’t a picnic until you’ve got something to eat. There was plenty at this party – each with coordinating labels!
SUPPLIES:
- Toppers Die
- Favor Flags Dies
- Comic Bursts Stamp Set
- Comic Burst Dies
- Perfect Harvest Fillers
- Wrapper Die
I wish I could take full credit for these superhero registration, but I can’t. I got the idea from THIS blog post that I came across in my Google Reader. With permission from the original creator, I designed a child-friendly version of his registration card and now I get to share them with you! The photo frame on these cards is designed to perfectly fit a polaroid from camera.
SUPERHERO REGISTRATION CARD PRINTABLES
I have only one word: GENIUS.
WOW, totally awesome. Thanks for the tips.
This is so fun! So creative!
Loved the party, but great to see what went in behind the scenes.
I said it before, and I no doubt will be saying MANY more times – you, Amber, are a paper crafting SUPER-HERO 🙂
Wonderful tips and creativity!
As a party stylist, I know exactly how much work went into this party…a lot! With each party I create, I always tell myself “This time I’ll tone down all the DIY projects and keep it simple”…and then I hop on Pinterest and the ideas start flying and I just can’t help myself. 🙂
Thanks for giving us a peek into your creative process and fantastic ideas!
Lisa Frank
pinterest.com/ljfrank
Thank you so much for this comment. Admittedly, is party was a good amount of work but it was totally worth it!
I’m doing a superhero party for my son’s 4th birthday. Question, Do you have the template for the mask??
Love the superhero registration card! Thank you so much!
Hi Amber,
I am MariaPalito. I just wanted to let you know that your amazing Superhero Picnic DIY Tutorial was included in my post this week. I made a post called 10 {Amazing} DIY SUPERHERO PROJECTS . I hope you like it !
Here is a link to my post: http://blog.mariapalitousa.com/2014/06/02/10-amazing-diy-superhero-projects/
I hope you my post bring more visitors and traffic to your lovely blog. It would be great if you could visit the post and leave a comment. Thank you for sharing such a great content in your blog. I also shared your tutorial into my “DIY Craft Ideas I Love” Pinterest board.
Have a wonderful day !
MariaPalito
Hi,
I am totally making the superhero wristbands for my son’s 4th birthday party 🙂 Our parties always consist of a lot of boys and only a few girls and I think both will just love these for a favor with the masks. Did you use 2 inch yellow stars?? Just trying to get an idea of the supplies I will need and the size of the blue and red felt strips. Love your blog!! Thanks for sharing.
Great ideas. Thanks so much. I’m working on my sons second superhero party for his 6th birthday.
Do you mind me asking what font you used for the registration card? I’ve been hunting for one just like it and just can’t seem to find the perfect one!