Party place card holders should always be about style and function. They're not meant to be boring and an Alice in Wonderland party surely needs something a little colorful and out of the box. For my sister's birthday, we wanted something that's as easy as it is pretty. We didn't have a lot of time in our hands and as the White Rabbit chimes, "We're running late!" so we opted for this DIY. It only took us ten minutes tops! We all love an easy craft project, don't we? Read on for instructions!
STEP 2: Cut them out according to size (3 inches x 8 inches) and fold them as seen in the illustration above. I made three but you can make as many as you want depending on your needs.
STEP 3: Using your black marker or any other pen of choice, write down the names of your guests on either or both F2 and F3. In our case, we used them in a unique and quirky way to match the theme namely The Queen of Hearts, The Mad Hatter and Alice and Friends. You can pretty much customize what you write on them.
STEP 4: Fold them up so that F1 and F4 overlap each other and the whole piece resembles a triangle. Again, check the illustration above for a better visual. With a double sided tape, stick together F1 and F4 to create the stand.
STEP 5: To keep them in place especially if you plan on holding your party outdoors like we did, either tape them onto the table or weigh them down with some garden pebbles.
STEP 5: To keep them in place especially if you plan on holding your party outdoors like we did, either tape them onto the table or weigh them down with some garden pebbles.
STEP 6: I didn't want these party place card holders to be on their own so I made extra decorative pieces alongside it. Get several pieces of paper cups. It could be any color but it would be nice to have one that suits your theme. Fill them up with garden pebbles for weight.
STEP 7: Crumple up pieces of crepe paper and stash them inside the paper cups upright to create something like a blooming flower and voila you're done!
These DIY party place card holders surely added a little something to the tables. I loved how they turned out. As I mentioned earlier, you can pretty much customize them to your liking. You can make each one for your guests and place them above the plates (sans the paper cups and pebbles) to assign a seat for each person. You can also use them as labels for the treats and dishes. Since the event was pretty private with only about fifteen guests, we prepared a long table for everyone and placed the "Alice and Friends" placeholder in there. "The Mad Hatter" was in the small side table by the photo booth and for anyone brave enough, there's a table with candies you can steal eat for "The Queen of Hearts".
What do you think about this project? Will you make something like it too? If yes then don't forget to send me a photo via Twitter or Instagram. Don't forget to use #craftswithanne so I can easily see them!
Other Alice in Wonderland DIYs and Party Ideas:
Upcycling a Box for Storage
DIY Chesire Cat and Signboards
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