DIY Birthday Parties: Make Your Own Invitations and Decorations

Start good habits at an early age with these ideas for thank you notes your children can make themselves.

Make the party hats for your child's next party truly unique by following the instructions for these fabric-covered hats that are sturdy enough to last for many birthdays to come. 

About.com's Guide to DIY Fashion created several free party hat designs you can print at home, saving you money on party supplies.

Throw a posh spa party for a tween or teen using these free recipes and labels for lotions, scrubs and other do-it-yourself skin-care products.

These bold, colorful flowers and pom-poms pack a lot of punch at a party and are inexpensive to make.

This free printable flower card would make a great spring or summer birthday invitation, thank you card, Mother's Day card or May Day note.

Create party invitations and decorations from junk mail, old magazines, envelope liners and other garbage and submit your own ideas for turning trash into party treasures.