| Get your children involved with this project too. | | | | décor you would like. Be sure to break it up |
| Remember that there is no need to get things | | | | and drop it into an envelope to send to your guests. |
| absolutely perfect. Here are a few ideas to get you | | | | Kaleidoscope Invitations - You will need to save your |
| started. | | | | toilet paper rolls for this idea. Decorate them with paint, |
| Scrapbook Invitations - Try creating a "scrapbook" | | | | glitter, markers, colorful paper, whatever you like. Once |
| invitation with your child's pictures! These are | | | | the tubes are colored and dry, you will need to take a |
| memorable cards that can be kept long after the party | | | | piece of white or light colored tissue paper and cut it |
| is over. First, you will search for some designs of | | | | into a circle slightly larger than your tube end. Write the |
| various clipart that will relate to your parties theme and | | | | party details in the center and glue the circle over one |
| other crafted materials found in any hobby store. Using | | | | end. Write instructions to the guests to hold the tube |
| your child's pictures as the focal point, add lots of | | | | up to the light and look through it for a special surprise. |
| decorations around it and fun cut-out letter for the | | | | Candy Bar Invitations - Say "Happy Birthday" with |
| party's details. Be as creative as you want with this | | | | chocolate. You can order a customized candy bar |
| project! It is important to plan ahead, this type of | | | | wrapper complete with text and images for that |
| project can be time consuming. | | | | sweet-tooth birthday boy or girl or make up your own |
| Treasure Map Invitations - Soak plain white paper in | | | | chocolate bar wrapper on your computer. You can |
| strong tea and let dry in the sun. This will give it a | | | | include a photo of the birthday child, party details and |
| weathered and wrinkled look. Use a brown marker to | | | | anything else you wish. Take the outer wrapper off a |
| write the details and try writing it in elegant script. You | | | | regular chocolate bar and rewrap it with your own, |
| can even purchase alphabet stencils that will match to | | | | leaving the metallic paper in place. A little glue will keep |
| make it easier. Fold and use a red candle to drip wax | | | | your unique wrapper in place. Kids and adults love |
| to hold together. Regular rubber stamps found at any | | | | these invitations, but who wouldn't? |
| hobby store will make a cool emblem; apply while the | | | | You can also design invitations that fit the theme of |
| wax is still hot to create this. Write the guest's name | | | | your party. For example, movie or Hollywood parties |
| on the front of the folded invitation and send. | | | | send "ticket stubs" with the party details on front. Or a |
| Puzzle Invitations - Buy a handful of cheap mini puzzles | | | | toy car could deliver the message with a sticker |
| from the dollar store and before taking them apart, | | | | containing party details stuck underneath. The are still |
| paint over the picture with a plain color that matches | | | | hundreds of ideas, you just have to use your |
| your party theme. Once the paint is dry, write the party | | | | imagination and be a little creative. |
| details on the puzzle and any other pictures or | | | | |