DIY MOON + JUPITER PIÑATAS

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Last weekend was my nephew's birthday party and that boy is all about science. Mostly the human anatomy, but he'll take space too. For his piñata he asked me if he could have a Jupiter one. So this is what I came up with! I knew it would have to be detailed and accurate (science kid, remember?) so recreating Jupiter strictly from crepe paper was out of the question. And I thought since I was at it, I may as well make a moon one. Because, who doesn't love the moon? 
I found the best images I could and printed them out. The Jupiter images had to be printed out at a local print shop since I wanted them larger.
 Next, cut out the images with some scissors. It's mind blowing, I know.
For the cardboard, I used a tri-fold display board. You know those ones you used for your fourth grade science fair? That one. I took my handy spray adhesive and glued the images onto the cardboard.
The next part is slightly tricky. I used scissors as much as I could, but had to resort to wielding the exacto knife. Very, very carefully. But it was totally worth it.
Next I cut off a three inch strip of the cardboard and bent it around and hot glued it onto one of the circles. This is easy, but takes a little time since you want to make sure the glue is dried before letting go.
You will want to attach a string or wire or what-have-you to hang this lovely from when it's finished. I poked holes through the three inch cardboard and threaded some twine through. Now, fill the almost piñata with all of your treats and goodies and glue on the second image! 
Now to make it a real piñata. Fringe! I used tissue paper because I was all out of black crepe paper. And it had to be black because this is space after all. I cut three inch strips - enough to cover the three inch strip of cardboard - and fringed it with some scissors. 
Then, row by row, glue it on! I glued down some tissue paper before I added the fringe. Just so none of that unrealistic pesky white cardboard would peek through.
Voila! Not so hard and perfect for a science loving birthday boy.
In case you're wondering why these children have no clothes, it was a swim party. Very eclectic.

DIY WATERCOLOR MONOGRAMED STRAW TOPPERS

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I made these fun little straw toppers for Kelly over on Studio DIY while she is off traveling. They were super easy and a lot of fun to make and they are perfect for summer partying! Great for keeping track of your drink. It's actually a free download and a DIY. Lucky you! For the full tutorial, head over to Studio DIY and check it out!

DIY PARTY HATS

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A couple of fun party hats for you party animals out there. This is a really simple way to make your own party hats exactly as you want them to make your party that much better. They're perfect as a craft for the kids to do at the party too. It took a few days for Elliott to stop begging me to wear the "E" hat. Can't believe I didn't get a picture of that! Bad mom. If you are interested, you can see the full tutorial over here on Momtastic. Happy partying! 

DIY CONFETTI CUPS

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Everyone loves confetti. Especially confetti that doesn't get everywhere. And everyone loves an easy DIY. Here is a super easy DIY that will dress up your cups for your next party. I think we might use these for Father's day. If I can keep myself from using them till then! But they really would be awesome for any get together you have.
First, start off making some perfect confetti. Remember how to do that? Well, just in case you don't check it out here. Pick tissue paper in some rad colors.
Grab some mod podge and a paint brush and paint little mod podge circles where you want the confetti to go. Try not to make the circles bigger than the confetti or you will end up with residue and no one likes residue. Stick your tissue paper confetti on the painted circles and you're done! Happy confetti-ing!