This weekend is my daughter's first birthday party! I have been looking online for party ideas and found this great welcome sign on another blog. She made her sign with a ceiling tile, but I was impatient and didn't want to go to a home improvement store, so I improvised and used styrofoam from Hobby Lobby.
Her 1 is made from a cardboard number sold in the wood area that is covered in scrapbook paper. It used mod podge to attach the paper and a second coat to give it a good glaze. I then glued an Abby Cadabby (her theme) face that I cut out from one of the party hats.
The styrofoam was spraypainted blue and then I used my apply corer to make 2 holes in the top that will be used to hold the ribbon for hanging the sign.
I used inexpensive craft paint for her name and the polka dots.
Since it was styrofoam, I used straight pins to add some beads and sequence to the polka dots.
Next, I used straight pins to attach crazy trim around the outside.
Finally, I ran ribbon through the holes punched earlier and tied big knots to keep the ribbon in place.
I plan to hang the sign on our front door to welcome our party guests inside the celebration.This could easily be done for other holidays or celebrations. Overall, it cost under $20 to make a big statement!
