Everyone loves a great party backdrop, especially one that’s budget friendly with a big impact! This DIY Horseshoe Party Backdrop is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday girl who loves horse back riding or Spirit Riding Free on Netflix! Keep reading to see how to create this large scale design that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg!
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Even if you have no intentions of throwing a Spirit Party or horse themed birthday party, pin and take note of this tutorial! I’m going to teach you a technique you can use for ANY party theme! It all starts with some recycled cardboard and crepe paper streamers.
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- Cardboard
- Box cutter
- Crepe paper streamers
- Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Straight Edge ruler (if you have straight cuts)
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First draw your design on your cardboard and cut it out. Make sure to use a cutting mat under your surface and a new blade always helps!
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Starting at the bottom, cover your cardboard with a strips of crepe streamer, overlapping the bottom layer as you go up.
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Next unroll your crepe streamer and cut fringe pieces on the bottom. Layer this fringe layer onto the cardboard, slightly lower than the first layer you added on previously.
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Continue covering the full surface of your cardboard, wrapping the ends on the sides to fully cover.
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Personalize your design with a banner showing the birthday child’s name.
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And age.
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Tip: always make sure to get some photos of the birthday child with the decorations BEFORE guests arrive! Those might be the only pictures you get all day!
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While this doesn’t have a 3D effect, it does look somewhat pinata like when displayed at your party table.
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See more details on this Spirit Party I styled over on the Birthday In a Box site .
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You can also see more of the cute desserts I made for the party, including these Nutter Butter and Nilla wafer horse cupcakes!
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