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I always like to make every guest feel extra welcome with a name card. And for my insect-themed party, I knew that I wanted to incorporate the very hungry caterpillar somehow!

These were super simple & straightforward to make so let’s get started:

What you’ll need:

• Paper: red, light green, dark green, purple, yellow
• Marker
• Scissors
• Glue stick

Step 1: Cutting out the shapes

I didn’t use any sort of template for this and just cut out each detail by looking at a photo of the very hungry caterpillar. You’ll just need to cut out a general oval shape for the body, face, eyes & nose.

Step 2: Gluing everything together

I glued everything together on a piece of cardstock paper to give it a sturdy foundation.

Step 3: Attaching the legs

I attached the legs after I cut out the caterpillar because it makes the process much easier. You can use glue but I ended up using tape to secure the legs.

Step 4: Adding the stand

To make the name card stand on its own, I cut out a rectangular piece of cardstock paper and folded the edge, gluing that to the back of the caterpillar.

Step 5: Writing the names

Write your guests’ names with marker and you’re all done! Now you have these cute very hungry caterpillars waiting to welcome each guest 🐛

Peak girlhood is making princess cones together ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ If you’re hosting a princess cone making party, I’ve got just the tutorial you need!

What you’ll need:

• Poster paper
• Pencil & string
• Fabric (I bought mine at my local thrift store)
• Hot glue gun
• Tulle
• Decorative materials: ribbon, pompoms, felt, etc.

Step 1: Creating the cone base

First, tie a piece of string to a pencil. Next, from one corner of the poster paper, hold down the string and with your other hand, guide the pencil to create a curved line starting from the next corner of the paper. You should get the shape as shown in the middle photo.

Step 2: Attaching the fabric

Cut your fabric in the same shape as your cone base but make sure to leave at least an extra inch all around. Proceed to hot glue the fabric down onto the paper. Then roll up the paper to create the cone shape and secure it by hot gluing the edge.

Step 3: Decorating

This part is up to your creative design but play around with ribbons, pom poms, felt, etc. and secure everything with hot glue. Here are some of my friend’s cones to help you with design ideas ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

Step 4: Adding the cone train

Cut two strips of tulle to your desired length and hot glue them inside the tip of the cone.

Step 5: Adding the straps

In order to secure the cone to your head, you’ll want to hot glue two strips of ribbon to opposite sides of the cone’s bottom. Remember to take into account the length of your head and being able to tie a bow.

And now you’re officially a medieval princess – happy crafting! ⊹₊♚₊⊹

☆ If you want a video tutorial of all this, check this out:

If you’re looking for an activity idea for your medieval/princess party, these mini scrolls make for a fun & creative activity!

What you’ll need:

• Paper
• Instant coffee & water
• Paintbrushes
• Paper straws
• 3/4″ round wood beads
• Gold paint (or gold spray paint to save time)
• Red string

Step 1: Creating the scroll paper

Depending on how big you want your scrolls, you’ll need to start off with a sheet of printing paper. Mine were 8.5″ x 5.5″ – half the size of one piece of paper. Rip a small strip off of both sides of the paper as shown in the photo.

Mixing instant coffee with water, you’ll want to dip your paintbrush into the mixture and stain your paper. Be gentle as to not rip the paper – I’d recommend just dabbing the paper with the brush. And hang them up to dry.

Step 2: Creating the scroll handles

Insert your paper straws into the holes of the wood beads. And paint them with gold paint. I’d recommend spray painting to save time if you have the extra bucks. You only really need to paint the edges of the straws because the middle will be rolled in paper.

Step 3: Forming the scroll

Once both the straw and scrolls are dried, place a thin layer of hot glue in the middle of the straw and roll the end of the scroll around the straw. Tie the scrolls with red string, creating a cute little bow ౨ৎ

Now you can use these scrolls for your next party! If you want to know how I used them for my princess craft party, check it out here: Hosting A Princess Craft Party

I always love a good themed party so when I hosted my princess craft party, I knew that I wanted to DIY decorations related to a crown which is how I ended up with these hanging cardboard crowns. If I can reuse & recycle materials while also saving money, it’s a double win for me & the environment! 🌎

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Cardboard
• Gold paint (or spray paint to be time efficient)
• Paint brushes
• Clear string
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors

Step 1: Paint rectangular strips of cardboard with gold paint. Once dried, draw out the outline of various crown shapes and stars.

Step 2: Cut out your crowns & stars. Due to the rigidity of cardboard, it might be a little tricky to cut out smooth corners. Make sure to keep the scraps of cardboard to use to decorate the crowns later on. Bend the crowns to create the shape of a crown and hot glue the edges together to bind the shape.

Step 3: Using the leftover scraps of cardboard, decorate your crowns by adding stars, hearts, jewels, etc.

Step 4: Depending on the length you want your crowns to fall from your ceiling, cut out two pieces of the clear string. I cut mine about 30-40 inches in length. Hot glue the ends of each string to opposite sides of the crown. Gather the two strings in the middle and hot glue two stars on top of each other with the string passing through.

And there you have it — your own whimsical crown garlands that can elevate the look of your princess/medieval/birthday party!

When it comes to decorations, having a statement piece really makes a difference! And if you’re hosting a medieval-themed party, a giant scroll is right on theme 📜✨

What you’ll need:

• Brown kraft paper roll
• Black paint & paintbrush
• Hot glue gun
• Yard balloon sticks
• Smooth foam balls
• Gold paint (recommend spray paint to be time efficient)
• (optional) Projector

Step 1: Creating the scroll handles

Paint the balloon sticks and foam balls with gold paint (I’d highly recommend spray painting instead to save time if you have the extra bucks). Once dried, shove each end of the stick into a foam ball, creating a hole. You can secure the balls onto the stick with hot glue.

Step 2: Painting the scroll

If you have a projector, it makes tracing much easier. However, it is not necessarily needed. I found a specific medieval font that I wanted on dafont.com and typed out the itinerary on a word document. I spread out brown kraft paper to my desired length [remember to save at least 10 inches from the top & bottom to roll around the handles].

I first traced the outline with a black sharpie and then filled in each letter with black paint. I tried filling in each letter with marker but it didn’t give the dark effect that I wanted so I found that black paint was the best option.

Step 3: Creating the scroll

Holding the gold handles to the edge of the scroll, start rolling it up and then hot glue the paper to secure the shape.

And there you have it! Happy scrolling ⋆˙⟡