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Minnie Mouse Party Decorations

I found this post and realized that I never shared how I made several of Princess’ Minnie Mouse Party decorations!!

Minnie Mouse Centerpieces

I have to admit that I am very proud of these Minnie Mouse table centerpieces. They are cute, colorful, and cost next to nothing. Using recyclable materials, I made three of these for less than $6.00!
Supplies needed:
  • 1 roll of clear packaging tape (the wide kind, like you would use to seal a box)
  • Plenty of newspaper or brown packaging paper- whatever you can find for free!
  • A sturdy piece of cardboard for the base- should measure approx. 5 1/2 inches across and 14 inches in length
  • 1 package of hot pink crepe paper sold by the sheet (NOT the kind sold by the roll. The kind sold by the sheet is available at local craft stores for about $1.29 a package. Use a coupon from their mailing list and save!)
  • 1 package of black paper sold by the sheet (NOT the kind sold by the roll. The kind sold by the sheet is available at local craft stores for about $1.29 a package. Use a coupon from their mailing list and save!)
  • Hot glue gun and glue
  • Scissors
Step One:                                              
Tear off pieces of clear packaging tape and loop them into a circle so that the sticky portion is all the way around on the outside.
Attach these pieces of tape onto the cardboard base until the entire base is covered.
Step Two:
Tear off pieces of newspaper or brown packaging paper and

ball them up into wads. Stick them onto the tape that is on the base. Cover the tape completely.
Step Four:
Tear off pieces of newspaper or brown packaging paper and ball them up into wads. Stick them onto the tape, covering the tape completely.
Step Five:
Repeat steps three and four to create 2 more layers of paper, making sure that you leave alittle room on the ends for the head to curve upwards.
Step Six:
Now you want to mold the paper into a half head shape using the packaging tape. To do this, tear off long pieces of the tape. Secure one end of the tape at one edge and pull it up and across the top of the object. Do this all across the top, molding the paper under the tape as you go.
Tear off long pieces of tape and use them to mold and secure the front and back of the head in the same manner.
Work the tape and paper until you get your desired half head shape. Make sure that the ENTIRE centerpiece is covered in the packaging tape. You do not want any of the paper without tape on it. Below is a picture of the entire thing taped up, plus the ears. You should not have the ears done at this point; that is the next step.

Step Seven:
Assemble the ears. Using newspaper or packaging material to make round ears at least 6 inches in diameter. Cover their entire surface are with the packaging tape, molding and shaping as you go.
 
Step Eight:
Attach the ears to the top of the head using packaging tape. Make sure you tape on the bottom and sides to properly secure the ears.

Step Nine:
Get out your pink crepe paper by the sheet. Unfold it a few times. You will see creases where the paper was folded in the package. Cut along this line. Do this until you have cut at least 8 lengths of crepe paper.
 
Now cut out circles or ovals from the paper. The good news is that they do not have to be perfect or any certain size. In fact, you want to have a variety or sizes to use in different areas on your centerpiece.

Repeat this step on all 8 crepe paper lengths. You should have a nice stack of circles/ovals upon completion.
Step Ten:
To create the crepe “flowers”, place your finger in the center of a circle/oval and bunch the crepe paper around your finger.
 
Remove your finger and slightly twist the center of the paper.
Lightly flap open the flower, holding on to the twisted center.
Step Eleven:
Starting at the base of the Minnie Mouse head, hot glue the crepe flowers around the base of the centerpiece. Continue this pattern to around the remainder of the head portion until it is completely covered with pink crepe flowers. Depending on the size of your flowers, you may need to cut more, as needed.
Be sure to not cover the ears, only the half dome head portion. 

Step Twelve:
Follow steps 9-11 with the black crepe paper for the ears.

Your elegant Minnie Mouse centerpiece is completed! It’s a lot of steps, but it is well worth the effort.

Minnie Mouse Wall Hanging

I hate to waste anything, so I was determined to use all of the crepe paper that I bought for our Minnie Mouse party on something. After doing the Minnie Mouse Centerpieces, I thought it might be nice to have an additional decoration that is done in the same manner to kind of match.

Here’s how to make this wall hanging. If you’ve already made the centerpieces, then it will be a piece of cake!
Supplies Needed:
  • Cardboard
  • Black crepe paper sold by the sheet
  • Pink crepe paper sold by the sheet
  • Hot glue gun with hot glue
  • Scissors

Step One:

Cut out a cardboard Minnie/Mickey head shape out of cardboard. I used two large cake pans to make the circles. Make it as big or as small as you like.

Step Two:

Go to this post about our Minnie centerpieces and follow steps 9 through 10, using the black crepe paper to make the paper flowers. Do the same with the pink crepe paper, but only make 1/4 of the same amount of flowers.

Step Three:

Glue the black crepe paper flowers all over the Minnie head, starting with the ears. Then do the remaining head portion.

Step Four:

Using the pink crepe paper flowers, glue whatever letter or number that you want over top of the black crepe paper. I suggest doing a “no-glue” practice by laying the letter or number out before actually gluing.

Step Five:

Attach a wire or tape to the back to hang onto the wall.

This will look amazing when paired with the Minnie Mouse Centerpiece. And, best of all, they are inexpensive but look custom!


Linking to these great parties! 

Comments

  10. I am now your newest follower =) Thank you so much for following my little blog at rockstarcottage.blogspot.com. I adore these Minnie Mouse DIY party peices. I will always have a soft spot for Minnie. Nice “meeting” you!

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