Crafting at a children's birthday party

«Great craft ideas for successful children's birthday parties»

Already excited? The time has come again: The children's birthday is just around the corner! The older your little sunshine becomes, the more intense this big event is perceived. While the first and second birthday was more celebrated with the family, something completely new is put into the spotlight at the age of third: a real children's birthday party with all the trimmings.

Tinker on children's birthday - preliminary considerations

Great music, delicious cakes, a beautiful decoration and of course games are included. You set a special highlight when you tinker with the little ones. This has the advantage that at the end of every child can take a small memory home.

Crafting on the child's birthday is not only fun for the children

Crafting on the child's birthday is not only fun for the children

Of course, it is important to think about what can be created with the little ones in advance. First of all, a few craft ideas are needed. Because these are finally the basis for suitable ones Buy craft materials to be able to.

Handicraft ideas for the children's birthday party

If the celebration takes place under a certain motto, there are corresponding craft ideas. Real princesses, for example, are happy about beautiful pearl chains and bracelets. It looks different with small pirates. Here towels can be painted or treasure chests can be designed.

Crafts are very suitable for a birthday party with a motto

Crafts are very suitable for a birthday party with a motto

Even if the celebration is not a motto and it will be a colorful group, there are many other craft ideas for children's birthday:

  • Make wind chimes
  • Design T-shirts
  • Tinker dream catchers
  • make a big friendship cloth

The extent to which the children can make everything on it alone depends on age. Therefore, make sure to prepare a few things in advance. Especially with something more difficult projects, such as a wind chime or the dream catcher, it is sufficient if the children thread the elements and they have completed the base frame in advance.

Keep in mind that you need a little more tools and accessories for tinkering with children than usual. This should also be organized in advance. Here is a small selection:

 

Craft ideas - inspiration for the children's birthday party

After some ideas have already been mentioned, you will find out a little more detail below how you can implement them easily and easily. A clear age recommendation is difficult to say. This depends primarily on the development of the respective child. However, even the smallest can thread pearls very well, so that a lot of joy when tinkering on the child's birthday is guaranteed.

Here is a small selection:

Pearl chain thread

Making a pearl chain is easy and also requires little effort. You only need:
  • Thread cords
  • Various pearls (e.g. wooden beads, lentil pearls, groove beads and motif beads)
 

Handicraft instructions pearl chain

  1. Enter all the necessary materials and now give each child a thread cord for the chain.
  2. Tie the lower end with two safety nodes so that the pearls cannot slide down.
  3. Now the children can make their own pearl chain from beautiful wooden beads to their heart's content. There are no limits to creativity.
  4. Make sure that there is still enough cord available at the end of the chain to close the pearl chain. Avoid complicated closures and make the chains so long that they can be easily pulled over the head.
Minted letters on wooden

Tip: With larger children you are welcome Letter cubes offer so that the children can integrate their name into the chain.

Design treasure chest

While a chain is certainly enthusiastic about the girls, boys enjoy making a treasure chest. No matter whether knight or pirate. Such a box is always well received. You need the following handicraft materials:

  • Small wooden boxes with a simple hinged lid
  • Tusch color and brush
  • Various wooden beads
  • Motivation beads
  • Thread cords
  • Letter cubes
  • Natural materials such as mussels, stones, sticks and leaves
  • Crafting home
Thread cord

Handicraft instructions Schatzkiste

  1. The treasure chest is first painted with a desired color. Now a little patience is required, because of course the color has to dry. Bridge the waiting time with a short game or a small snack.
  2. Each child now chooses from the different materials who would like to stick and attach it to the box. Of course, the names of the artists are very happy to immortalize. Therefore, letter cubes are always good. The children can thread their name and attach the name chain on the lid of the treasure chest with craft crowd.
  3. The further design lies entirely in the hands of the little artists.
  4. You can attach them to a certain pattern among other wooden beads or combine with other pearls.

Tip: Take some time in advance and create a prime example with your child. This helps the guests get an idea of ​​how they can design their own treasure chest and everyone is motivated when tinkering with the children's birthday.

Design friendship cloth

A lot of creativity is required here. However, this is also a craft idea for a children's birthday with different age and you also do not need too much handicraft material. For the friendship you need:

Handicraft instructions for friendship cloth

  1. First give every child a fabric cloth. The first thing that immortalized every guest with their name on the cloth is immortalized. This is a bit tricky, but works quite well with a little help. Let the child's name "embroider" with the letter cubes. Basically, simply technique that is used when sewing. Place the first letter on the desired area of ​​the cloth and then attach it with a thread. Provide with the other letters as well.
  2. Now it's getting colorful. With the fabric pens, each child can now conjure up a nice motif, a whole picture or simply a few nice patterns on the cloth.
  3. In order to become a large friendship cloth from the many individual towels, they are asked in the end: Sew the towels together with thick threads. In the end, hold a wonderful memory in your hands.

Tip: In addition to the big friendship cloth, it is advisable that each child still likes to make their own small cloth, which it can then take home. This gives every guest a nice memory of handicrafts for the children's birthday.

What do you have to consider when it comes to tinkering with children?

Security and protection proceed, of course. Especially dealing with sharp objects, such as scissors or needles, require special attention. If there are many children who are invited to the celebration, you can organize the handicrafts with the children in smaller groups. One group is raging in the garden and the others are creative.

Craft set creatively large

On the other hand, it is important to think of furniture and clothing. A apron for the children is just as important as a protective blanket on the table. Then nothing stands in the way of handicrafts for the children's birthday.

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