• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Life is a Party
  • Recipe Index
  • Parties & Entertaining
  • Subscribe
  • Free Resource Library
  • Back To School
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
  • Parties & Entertaining
  • Subscribe
  • Free Resource Library
  • Back To School
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Parties & Entertaining
  • Subscribe
  • Free Resource Library
  • Back To School
×
Home » Parties & Entertaining

5 Inexpensive DIY Party Decor Ideas

Modified: Aug 23, 2024 · Published: May 13, 2019 by Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

5 Inexpensive DIY Party Decor Ideas: Use wrapping paper, washi tape, scrapbook paper, and vintage bottles to create your own party decor.

5 Inexpensive DIY Party Decor Ideas: Use wrapping paper, washi tape, scrapbook paper, and vintage bottles to create your own party decor.These DIY party decor ideas have so much going for them. They're very inexpensive, and easy to make yourself. The other great thing about making your own is that you can customize it to any colour scheme or theme that you want.

DIY party decor ideas

1. Wrapping Paper Table Runner

Our first great idea, and the foundation for this whole tablescape is this fun wrapping paper table runner. Pick out a beautiful pattern and use it as an inexpensive, and colourful runner. It's great if you don't have linens that fit your theme or colour scheme, and it also makes clean up really easy.

wrapping paper table runner

2. Washi Tape Straws

Personalize your stripped paper straws with  washi tape. Choose a colour and pattern that works for your colour scheme and wrap it around a pretty paper straw. Trim the edge with a decorative V, and then use a black sharpie to add a personal message perfect for your occasion.

washi tape party decorations

3. Washi Tape Cake Bunting

This Washi Tape Cake Bunting is so simple and adds so much fun to the cake, it also helps tie everything together by repeating the washi tape, and the colour scheme.  

how to make your own cheap party decor

To make it just wrap a piece of tape around a piece of ribbon tied to two paper straws.  Then, cut the end of the tape into a V shape.  You can use any colours or patterns of tape to match with your party colours.

washi tape bunting

4.  Mini Paper Party Hats for Plastic Animals

Get out your glue gun for this fun and easy DIY.  

DIY cheap party decor

Make mini size party hats out of some simple scrapbook paper.  I recommend paper instead of card stock for this craft, since it's so tiny and the paper is more flexible and easier to make into a cone than card stock would be.  

DIY party decor ideas

Use your glue gun to secure the cone hats and add a little mini pom pom to the top.  To attach the party hats to the plastic animals, I used a little drop of hot glue, that should be easy to pull off afterwards.  We used cute forest animals, but farm animals or jungle/safari animals would be fun too.

toy animals in party hats

5.  Mini Vintage Glass Bottle Vases

Make mini vases out of  inexpensive vintage glass bottles.  These bottles were picked up for no more than $1-$2 each at an antique fair.  Look for them at antique stores as well.  Then use inexpensive grocery store flowers in them for a beautiful centrepiece.

vintage bottle vases

This party decor was so easy to put together, and you can customize it all for any colour scheme you like.  

cheap party decor ideas

With inexpensive DIY party decor ideas, life really is a party!


You might also like 5 Tips to Create a Pinterest Worthy Party on a Budget here.


More Parties and Entertaining Ideas

  • Back to school party ideas of table decorations, apple balloons, book garland, and smart cookies with glasses.
    Back To School Party Ideas
  • Summerween party table with themed food.
    Summerween Party Ideas
  • Daisy themed summer picnic party table with yellow and white striped tablecloth, daisy cake, daisy deviled eggs, floral pizza, and fresh daisy flower arrangements.
    Daisy Themed Party Ideas
  • Earth day party set with up cycled dishes and cutlery, home grown flowers, paper lanterns, and garden themed food.
    Earth Day Party and Eco-Friendly Entertaining Ideas

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Life is a Party is all about helping you celebrate everyday with great food, entertaining and party inspiration, and seasonal crafts and home decor inspired by the holidays.

More About Dannyelle

Trending Recipes

  • Mac and cheese with panko breadcrumb topping.
    Best Homemade Mac and Cheese with Panko Breadcrumb Topping
  • Homemade iced capps in glasses on a wood table.
    Tim Hortons Copycat Iced Capp Recipe
  • Dirt Pudding no cream cheese in glasses with candy rocks, and fresh mint that looks like a little plant.
    Easy Dirt Pudding Recipe without Cream Cheese
  • Easy 3 ingredient coconut milkshake recipe.
    Easy Coconut Milkshake Recipe
  • Easy food processor scones on a plate with jam.
    Easy Food Processor Scones
  • Small batch pancakes for two.
    Easy Small Batch Pancakes For Two Recipe

Back To School Ideas

  • Back to School themed foods snacks and treats.
    Easy and Cute Back To School Themed Foods and Treats
  • Back to school snack mix trail mix recipe.
    Easy Back To School Snack Mix Recipe
  • Back to school free printables including bunting, pencil boxes, party hats and more all set up at a children's tablescape.
    Back To School Free Printables Pack
  • smart cookie party
    Smart Cookie Party
  • Book themed party with DIY decorations like book page wreath, mini book bunting, and book page table runner.
    Book Themed Party
  • back to school lunch box notes
    Free Printable Lunch Box Notes

Fall Ideas

  • Fall breakfast board
    Fall Breakfast Charcuterie Board
  • Halloween witch decorations
    Witch Halloween Decor
  • fall home decor
    Fall Decorating Ideas -Home Tour
  • Modern Boho fall mantel ideas.
    Modern Boho Fall Mantel Ideas
  • Homemade pink candy apples on a cutting board.
    How To Make Pink Candy Apples
  • Pink Halloween party and decorations with pink treats snack table.
    Pink Halloween Party

  • Subscribe
  • Recipe Index
  • Parties & Entertaining
  • Back To School
  • Free Resource Library

Footer

back to top

as seen in:

Better Homes and Garden Logo
American Farmhouse Style logo.
Apartment Therapy logo.

About

  • Privacy Policy
  • About

Subscribe

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

Contact

  • Contact

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2025 Life is a Party

Share114
Pin97
Post
Share114
Pin97
Post