Make Festive Placemats
Topics: Kindergarten, Arts and Crafts
Everyone loves a party, and half the fun is the anticipation of the big event. Getting your child involved in the preparations will boost his confidence and encourage him to be a contributing member of your family. Homemade placemats are festive, easy to make, and can be tailored to any type of celebration. They make perfect take-home party favors too! Here are three suggested themes, but designs can be personalized according to the type of celebration or your child’s individual interests.
What You Need:
- Colored construction paper (8½ x 11 inches for the placemat; smaller pieces can be used for the cutouts)
- Glue stick
- Markers
- Pencil
- Glitter
- Clear contact paper
What to Do:
Birthday Theme:
- Start with any color of construction paper for the background.
- Create a balloon template by drawing an oval shape on cardboard and cutting it out. You can make different sizes, if desired.
- Have your child trace the balloon template onto 3-5 different colors of construction paper, depending on the size of the template.
- With safety scissors, your child can cut out the balloon shapes and glue them onto the background.
- Use a marker to draw strings from the bottom of the balloon cutouts. For extra texture, you can even glue real ribbon to the bottom of the balloons!
- Your child can personalize placemats by writing guest names if he'd like. Try making an extra special placemat for the lucky birthday guest.
- Sprinkle glitter on balloons to really make them shine.
- See instructions for sealing the placemats below.
Winter Holiday Theme:
