My favorite things… dollar bins!
One of my favorite things EVER is the good ole dollar bin, especially for parties. Many major retailers like Target, Joann Fabric and Craft Stores, and Michaels all have dollar bins with fantastic deals that you can easily personalize. You can find everything from party favors to decorations.
So I picked an absolutely impossible party theme for my daughters first birthday, Rock and Roll Paul Frank, and had to get creative. I know, I know, my daughter is only 9 months old. Good thing I made these party favors three months ago…
These bubbles were four for one dollar. The originally had an Easter sticker on the top, so I just placed a Paul Frank sticker over it to fit the party theme.
These dollar bin boxes made perfect favor boxes. I added a personalized label and stuffed it with goodies for each kid.
These are popular rubber band bracelets. They come in a 12 pack for one dollar. I broker them up in sets of four and made my own personalized packaging. This favor cost less than thirty cents each!
Need More DIY Party Ideas? Try:
- DIY Crafts: Parasol Topiaries
- Paper Flower Ornaments
- Hanging Paper Flowers
- Asian Themed Baby Boy Shower
- Carnival or Circus Themed Party
- Fiesta Themed Party
Check out these Sweet Treats, perfect for any party:
Love these PF goodies. My 9 year old (soon to be 10 year old) is CRAZY over Paul Frank. Her birthday is at the end of May so I am STRUGGLING to get stuff gathered as it seems retailers have an extremely limited supply of goods…. I love your bubble idea and will probably “steal” it if you do not mind!! If you do not mind me asking, were there any other homemade, inexpensive type favors that you customized? If so, do you mind sharing your ideas? Thank you for your time.
Oh… May I ask what you did for balloons or cake design? I have yet to find any type of Paul Frank balloon!!
Hi Myra! Thank you for stopping by!! Yes! PF goods are so hard to find. For balloosa I find it easiest to just go with a color scheme versus the PF theme. It’s cheaper that way too. I actually did cupcakes instead of a cake. For the cupcake topper I did something similar to this: http://www.diyinspired.com/nba-playoff-laker-cupcakes/ however I printed out PF heads from Google images and used a circle craft punch to cut them out and place on the toothpicks.
Another inexpensive party decoration is to work with paper. For your son, pinwheels may work ncely. Here is a link for a few ideas: http://www.diyinspired.com/budget-party-ideas/paper-decorations/
Here is more DIY Inspiration for easy crafts that PF Google images would fit nicely onto: http://www.diyinspired.com/birthday-party-diy-decoration-ideas/
I hope this helps!! Let me know how it turns out and I’d love to see some pictures! dwulf@diyinspired.com
Dinah