Spread
your table cover on your party table. If your child has
any theme-related toys, you can add them to the table
for a more festive display.
Cut
several one-to-two-foot-long pieces of curling ribbon.
Curl the ribbon by pulling it between your thumb and the
blade of your scissors. Lay the resulting curls on your
table for added color. Hang balloons in bunches for the
best effect. If you choose to fill balloons with helium,
wait until the party day to ensure they float well!
Use
balloons to mark the party spot; hang them on the
mailbox, near the front door, or tie them to the
birthday child's chair to mark the seat of honor.
Place
balloons anywhere that strikes your fancy. The more the
better!
Gather
six or eight streamers and attach them to the ceiling in
the center of the party room (or over the table). Use a
light fixture over the table, if you have one, as the
center point for the streamers.
To create
colorful two-tone streamers, put two differently colored
streamers back-to-back, twist as you walk them to the
wall, and attach at shoulder height.
