Day of the Dead DIY #15: Pom-Pom Waste Bin

A waste bin is an essential part of any celebration, but we know it usually isn't the prettiest part of your party decor. So for DOD DIY #15, we're taking bright, fluffy pom-poms and using them to spruce up a normally ugly looking waste-bin for a DOD party or celebration and making it accessible and fun to look at for party guests (and for that subsequent party clean-up!).

What you'll need:

-pre-made pom-poms
or

-a few skeins of colorful yarn (we have pink, purple, yellow, sparkly etc...)

-scissors
-this tutorial for making pom-poms

What we did:

1. We created our own colorful pom-poms using different colored yarns.
2. We wrapped yarn around the handles of the waste bin.
3. Then we attached a tuft of pom-poms to each handle on the sides of the bin and attached a foam skull.

Day of the Dead DIY #12: DOD Napkin Rings/Place Cards

With Day of the Dead a little over a month away, there are sure to be many Day of the Dead themed parties and celebrations. That means there's lot of party decorating to be done, and we've made festive napkin rings/place cards to compliment any Day of the Dead tabletop decor!

What you'll need:

-napkins (available in store)

-glue 

-toilet paper rolls

-metallic gold or silver paint

-paintbrushes

-paper bags

What to do:

1. Cut approx. 1" rings from your toilet paper roll.

2. Paint the rings with your metallic gold or silver paint.

3. Draw your "ribbon" shapes onto paper bags and paint them (as shown).

4. Cut them out of the paper bag.

5. Glue them onto your painted rings.

6. Stick em' on to your Day of the Dead Napkins and set the table!

Day of the Dead DIY #10: DOD Diamond Pinatas

Wow, we're already at 10 DoD DIYs–only 50 more to go!

Our 10th DoD DIY is a "chic" alternative to Day of the Dead party decorating. We've taken 3d paper diamonds and created unique mini pinatas!

What you'll need:

-the pattern we've provided for creating the diamonds
-cardstock
-glue
-crepe paper
-plastic knife
-ruler
-tape
-string
-scissors

What to do:

1.Begin by cutting out the 2d diamond shape (like the one shown above) and scoring (using the back of the plastic knife and a ruler) the lines where you will bend the shapes to create it.

2. Fold the sides to create the diamond shape and add your piece of string to the inside of the diamond before closing it completely.

3. Cute your fringe, but first cut your pieces of crepe paper in half length wise (to fit the scale of the small diamond).

4. Glue your pieces of fringe on, starting from the bottom of the diamond and working your way up.
5. We put a small white crepe paper skull on one side of our diamond and rolled up small pieces of fringe to create tiny flowers, but you can do any Day of the Dead themed design you would like.

6. Use your mini pinata as part of a goodie bag, gift, place setting, or just hang it up!

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