kojodesigns

luxe DIY

  • ABOUT
    • about us
    • contact us
    • disclosures
  • Sponsors
  • HOME
  • DIY PROJECTS
    • baby
    • bags, totes & purses
    • boys
    • fonts
    • gifts
    • girls
    • harry potter
    • kids
    • knock offs
    • printables
    • women
  • SEASONAL & HOLIDAY
    • winter
    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
    • gifts
  • PARTIES
    • pretty parties
    • pretty showers
    • party bars, buffets & stations
    • party DIYs
    • grazing platters
  • HOUSE
    • decor
    • furniture
    • house projects
    • rooms & tours
  • RECIPES
    • brunch
    • dessert & treats
    • drink recipes
    • main dishes
    • paleo recipes
    • salads
    • sides, dips & sauces
  • FREEZER MEALS
  • GIFTS
    • gift ideas
    • gift basket

August 21, 2020 by Kirstin

‘flower market’ for a paris themed birthday party

build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party
build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party

The trend of ‘create your own bouquet’ stations and flower bars at parties and showers is one of my very favorites.

kid's birthday party paper flower bar

Since Piper loves it as well, we decided to incorporate a ‘french flower market’ into her Paris themed birthday party this year.

build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party
build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party

The only catch? In the southern hemisphere (aka- New Zealand, aka- where we live), it is the middle of winter and fresh flowers are not only hard to come by, they are crazy expensive right now.

build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party
paper flower market for a paris themed party

Good thing I’ve had a minor obsession with paper flowers over the years, right?

kid's birthday party paper flower bar

(FYI- a whole roundup of paper flower tutorials, gorgeous crepe paper flowers, 10-minute paper flowers, tissue paper flowers).

build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party
flower bar at a paris themed birthday party

For this Paris-party flower market, we modified the ten minute flower tutorial to attach to paper petals to bamboo skewers (by using the skewer as the ‘flower center,’ using a similar process to the tutorial and then making everything look nice and neat with floral tape between the paper ‘petals’ and bamboo ‘stem’).

build your own paper bouquet station
build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party

Then we hunkered down and made a pile of tissue paper and crepe paper flowers (we used both types of paper).

build your own bouquet bar for a paris themed birthday party
flower bar at a paris themed birthday party
kid's birthday party paper flower bar

After we had enough paper flowers for each guest to make a small bouquet, we set up a little cart with recycled glass jars (wrapped in floral gift wrap), added signage (and more paper flowers), put together a menu en Francias, and voila- the most perfect french flower market.

kid's birthday party paper flower bar
paper flower market for a paris themed party

(I should note- this little flower bar was a HUGE HIT with the Paris Party guests.)

flower bar at a paris themed birthday party

C’est magnifique!

build your own paper bouquet station

Other Paris party goodness-

Printable Eiffel Tower favor boxes

August 17, 2020 by Kirstin

printable eiffel tower favor boxes

paris birthday party eiffel tower favor box

We had the most fun putting together a Paris-themed birthday party for Piper! It’s especially fun that she has such a creative eye and LOVES all the little party details (and equally fun that she’ll spend endless hours making paper flowers and assembling lolly boxes with me). When we figured out that our package of […]

July 8, 2020 by Kirstin

harry potter party- honeydukes (and a heap of free printables)

harry potter birthday party- honeydukes sweet shoppe

Did you know that Harry Potter’s birthday is July 31st? In honor of HP’s birthday month, we have a whole lineup of Harry P projects coming your way this month! And to start us off- MINI HONEYDUKES (from the Harry Potter Party)! I will be honest- this mini Honeydukes took forever to put together. Just […]

April 5, 2019 by Kirstin

harry potter party- how to make mandrake cupcakes

harry_potter_party-how_to_make_mandrake_cupcakes

Y’all. It’s been forever since I put together a post, and even longer since I did a full kojo party. But last weekend we hosted the most epic of all the Harry Potter parties and it must (MUST!) be shared. I will be honest- putting this party together was a little like plunging back in […]

November 28, 2017 by Kirstin

DIY wooden mountains

easy DIY wooden mountains

I pulled these DIY wooden mountains down from Bohden’s nursery to use as décor for his bear birthday party. And then we used them for a sweet friend’s mountain-y bridal shower. And then we put them up as décor on the mantel for a Woodlands-y baby shower. At all three of these parties, people kept […]

August 17, 2017 by Kirstin

how to make the most beautiful felt flower garland

the most beautiful felt floral garland (and how to make one!)

One of Piper’s favorite pastimes is flipping through wedding magazines whilst sitting on a beach or lounging by a pool. She is her mama’s daughter, that one. Last year, around the same time as her Unicorn Party, she became infatuated with the gorgeous, lush flower garlands that seem to be all the rage at bohemian weddings […]

July 7, 2016 by Kirstin

how to make a unicorn horn headband

Happy surprise- when you make a unicorn horn for a photo booth at a Unicorn Party and it makes its way to the playroom dress up bin for a life beyond the party. And also sometimes has a third life as bedroom decor. And your daughter wants to wear it as part of her Halloween […]

April 7, 2016 by Kirstin

DIY mini unicorn piñata

You might’ve seen sneak peaks on instagram– we recently hosted a Unicorn Birthday Party! And oh, what a party it was! The main event was unicorn dolls for each of the guests (one of those things I thought would be easier to pull off than it was in reality, but that’s how it goes- haha!). […]

March 21, 2016 by Kirstin

how to make paper flowers (the best paper flower tutorials!)

the prettiest paper flower tutorials

As I was trying to figure out the fastest way to make paper flowers, these gorgeous how-to’s were extra helpful. Most of them require far more steps than my stripped down and consolidated process, but ohmygoodness, I couldn’t think of more beautiful research to do. Also, if you’re hoping to make a pile of paper […]

Next Page »
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

follow kojo

Subscribe

shiny happy sprinkles

PRIVACY POLICY

Pretty Chic Theme By: Pretty Darn Cute Design