Tissue paper, it’s one of those craft items that are a must in every crafter’s supply closet. Why? Tissue paper is dirt-cheap and its uses are endless. In planning my daughter’s upcoming birthday party I found tutorial upon tutorial that used tissue paper to make birthday party decorations. Which is perfect for a birthday party being planned on a budget. Here are three of my favorite birthday party decoration tutorials that use tissue paper.
Tissue Paper Pom Poms
One of the most popular birthday party decorations using tissue paper seems to be tissue paper pom poms. These are adorable, easy to make, and make a huge statement when hung.
There are a variety of great tissue paper tutorials online. Martha Stewart offers a photo tutorial showing how to make the large tissue paper pom poms on her website. If you are looking for something that is not quite so big then you might want to check out the Pom Pom garland from The Little Red House. She uses the same basic tissue paper pom poms as Martha Stewart but just makes them much smaller, and attaches them to string for a garland. Sarah at Sleek Shindigs offers a tutorial that shows how to use the large tissue paper pom poms to create a Pom Pom Backdrop that can be used as a photo backdrop or even as a backdrop to the dessert table.
A Few of My Favorite Things: Tissue Paper Medallions
Jess at A Few of My Favorite Things made some really cute tissue paper medallions for a birthday party that she hosted, and shared a tutorial for how she made them on her blog. Jess’s tutorial for her tissue paper medallions is very easy to follow, and offers pictures for each step of the construction process.
You can view Jess’s Tissue Paper Medallion tutorial by visiting her blog, A Few of My Favorite Things.
Lolly Chops: Tissue Paper & Paper Flowers Tutorial
Lolly shares a tutorial on her blog, Lolly Chops, that shows how to create a wide variety of tissue paper flowers. There are actually five different flowers included in the tutorial, and they all look very different from each other. The tutorial is very detailed with excellent directions, and photos to illustrate each step of the flower making process. At the end of the tutorial Lolly has a link to download templates for the flowers.
You can view Lolly’s tissue paper flower tutorial by visiting her blog, Lolly Chops.