Holiday invitation: DIY

From the very beginning

The face of any children's holiday, and not only children's, is an invitation card. She can tell guests about the theme of the holiday that you have in mind, or, keeping a secret, on the contrary, “warm up” interest.

How invitation cards for your baby's guests will look depends on several factors:

• number of guests. If this is a large-scale holiday, then it is better to use ready-made invitations or order them to be made according to your own layout (you will have to spend a lot of time on independent “drawing”).
• child's age. If the birthday boy is under 5 years old, it is better for parents to take on the mission of “invitation”. Toddlers obviously will not be able to do something suitable on their own. But, do not forget to offer options to the children's court so that the hero of the occasion chooses the design he likes.
• time. If you have enough time, it is better to make the invitations yourself, but always with the participation of the child. Such a card will be much nicer to receive than the standard purchase option.

What does your heart desire?

Making your own invitation cards is not difficult. There are many ideas for creating original and homemade options. But, if you still do not find the strength in yourself to create miracles with your own hands, order their production (this can also be done according to your own layout).

But using ready-made templates, you can also make unusual invitations. It is enough to decorate them a little by gluing foil, cotton wool, various stickers (sold in bookstores) and wrap them in unusual packaging. Want to save? Forms can be printed by yourself - using a color printer.

DIY

"NAPKIN"

Any hardware store sells rubberized (lace) napkins. They can be used as packaging for the finished invitation letterhead. Just put the card in the middle and fold the napkin on all sides by folding it. You can fix the ends with a satin ribbon, self-adhesive bows or other stickers (for example, in the form of a smiley face). On the other side, you can also draw a simple pattern. The kid can also dip his hand in the paint and leave a print of his hand on the invitation.

"BUTTERFLY"

Draw on colored paper with a stencil the outline of a butterfly (wings and a head with antennae). Color with felt-tip pens or decorate with stickers. Then write the text on small colored pieces of paper (or print on a computer) and print it on colored paper. Roll the leaf into a tube and tie the butterfly to the body with a ribbon (for this, two holes must be made in the body: to put the ribbon in there and tie it).

Option 1. Print the text of the invitation on thin colored paper. Roll it so that it can be pushed into the ball, through its "neck". Then inflate the balloon (preferably with gas) and tie it off. Now you can safely hand over an unusual invitation to the guest.

Option 2. You can also put the text of the invitation on the ball itself (for example, using a felt-tip pen). Photo studios also offer such services.

"WRAPPER"

Option 1. Print the text for the invitation so that it fits on a piece of paper measuring about 2 cm by 5 cm. Unfold the candy wrapper, insert the text there and wrap it back. Cookies are a little different. It must be baked by yourself by wrapping a piece of paper in it.

Cookie Recipe: Separate the whites (2 pcs.) from the yolks by placing them in a bowl. Lightly beat the whites, then add vanilla (3/4 tsp) and vegetable oil (3 tbsp) and continue to beat until the mixture begins to foam. Take another bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. starch, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup flour and 4 tsp. water. Mix everything with a mixer to such an extent that a homogeneous mass is obtained. At this time, preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Whisking slowly, pour in the eggs. The result should be a thick mixture. Lubricate the baking paper with butter, then gently spoon the dough into circles on the paper, leaving a large distance between the circles. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until golden.

Place the invitation on top of the cookie (immediately, while the dough is still soft and pliable). Roll the cookies into a tube, and then bend like a horseshoe. Hold in this state for a while so that it takes shape and hardens. Now place the already folded cookies in the cupcake pan (usually it fits, if not, adjust the shape slightly) and bake for another 5-10 minutes.

Option 2. With this request, you will need to contact the photo studio. This is a candy wrapper with an invitation printed on it. In this case, you need to think about the picture that will be next to the text, and the background color.

"TOY"

All children love toys, so you can present guests with an invitation attached to a toy or placed in it (as is the case with New Year's gifts). If the toy is large enough, then you can attach a full-fledged card with text, if it is small, it is better to fold the piece of paper.

"ESKIMO"

Cut out a rectangle with rounded corners from brown paper. Stick it on a wooden or plastic stick. Print the text (or write it by hand) on colored light paper and glue it to the brown rectangle. You can make the text hidden by folding a piece of paper in half and sticking it with stickers on a brown background. You can also tie a ribbon to the stick to make a bow.

Take the shipping film in pimples (exactly the one on which the bubbles on which all children usually burst). Paint it yellow. Take a piece of cardboard, the shape you want to make an invitation, and attach a colored film to it. You should get a pattern resembling a honeycomb. Nearby you need to paint or glue a bee. On the other side, write the text of the invitation.

"PALETTE"

Take a sheet of colored paper, fold it in half. On one side, draw a palette shape. Then cut it out so that an uncut leaf remains on one side (like a postcard). Cut out 11 multi-colored circles from paper and glue along the edge of the cover. Write the word invitation, writing one letter in one circle, and inside the "postcard" write the text of the invitation itself.

For a holiday with a pajama party theme, an invitation in the form of a sleep mask would be relevant. It is enough to draw the outline of the mask on thick multi-colored cardboard and cut it out. Attach ribbons on the sides and glue the printed (written) text on either side.

On a note! Now it’s not difficult to decorate even a white sheet of cardboard or paper on your own. In needlework stores or bookstores, various decorations for fakes are sold: flowers, special liquid paint pencils, hole punches that make the edges of paper of an unusual shape, etc.

After you have already decided what the invitation card will look like, you need to write the text for it. If the child has already learned to write, it would be better if he did it himself. However, to make it original and error-free, adults need a little help.

A popular option is to sign the invitation in poetic form (you can use ready-made poems or come up with them yourself). Also, the invitation should not contain a lot of text. The main thing is that it should contain information about the date and time of the event, the format (you may have an entrance by costumes) and the place. If you are inviting children with their parents to the holiday, then do not forget to register this moment as well. On the back of the card, you can provide additional information for parents.

Examples of what the invitation text might be:

1. “Dear Katya!
I invite you and your mother to my birthday
the celebration of which will take place on July 12 at 15:00 at the address:
st. Regimental, d. 121, building. 2, apt. 55
Our phone: 555-55-55
Margarita"

On the back for parents:

"Dear Svetlana!
We hope that you will accept our invitation. Please notify in advance of the presence of you and your
child. Please call us at a convenient time for you to discuss the details.
Maria (Margarita's mother)"

2. “We barely came to our senses,
And the baby will soon be two!
Come see
To what he has already brought his parents!”

"Hurry to our holiday
Let's laugh heartily
Let's dance and sing
Let's drink tea with buns!

“We invite you to an evening of tea and treats dedicated to the birthday of our dear (name of the birthday girl), who gathers people dear and close to her to celebrate (number of years) a year of her wonderful life!
Where (venue) When (date).
Be sure to bring with you: smiles, kindness and love!!!”

Attention! Invitations should be handed out to guests no later than 10-14 days before the event. Otherwise, the invitees may already have their own plans for the day.