Tired of using the same store-bought donkey piñata at your kids' birthday parties every year? Want to find out how professional bakers get their frosting to swirl just so on top of a cupcake? These DIY party videos will teach you how to throw a handmade party that is personal and budget conscious.
1. DIY Party Video: How to Make Hula Hoops
If you don't feel right sending kids home with a goody bag full of candy as party favors, give them something active instead, like a homemade hula hoop.
2. DIY Party Video: Easy Cupcake Decorations
Elizabeth LaBau shows you five basic techniques for decorating beautiful cupcakes.
3. DIY Party Video: Advanced Cupcake-Decorating Skills
Once you master the basics, learn how to kick things up a notch and wow your guests with these advanced frosting techniques.
4. DIY Party Video: How to Tie Dye
Throwing a tie-dye party for your kids? This video will teach you how to tie dye, which can double as a party activity and a party favor for your guests.
5. DIY Party Video: How to Make Cupcake Toppers
Don't trust your cupcake frosting skills? Make paper cupcake toppers instead. They're inexpensive, easy and adorable.
6. DIY Party Video: Make a Cupcake Stand Using Thrift Store Supplies
Give your party cupcakes a lift with this inexpensive and easy-to-make cupcake stand. You probably have the supplies to make this stylish tower in your cupboards already. If not, you don't need to go much further than the secondhand store to purchase what you need.
7. DIY Party Video: How to Make an Origami Dinosaur
Throwing a dinosaur party for your child? Have the kids make these origami dinosaurs during the party or make them ahead of time to use as decorations, cupcake toppers or inserts with the invitations.
8. DIY Party Video: How to Set Up an Ice Cream Bar
You scream, I scream, kids scream for ice cream! So throw an ice cream-themed birthday party for your child. This video will show you how.
9. DIY Party Video: Make a Paper Lei
What Hawaiian luau party would be complete with a room full of kids wearing floral leis? You can have the kids make their own paper leis following the instructions in this video.