Basketball, Football and Lacrosse Centerpieces by a Do It Yourselfer

Cheryl from Maryland sent us these pictures

of the Basketball DIY Centerpiece, Football DIY Centerpiece

and

Lacrosse DIY Centerpiece she made with the do it yourself centerpiece supplies we sent her plus her additions!

Congratulations and good work!

New Budget DIY Poker Centerpiece Video is Available

We just finished uploading this fun to make Poker theme centerpiece video on YouTube.

Watch for our new DIY Ice Cream Centerpiece video, coming soon!

For additional information on our kits and supplies, visit us.

Learn How To Paint and Highlight a Sports Hockey Player Cut Out With This Video

Our newest YouTube video shows how we use acrylic paint to decorate and highlight a hockey player sports cut out.  After painting, glitter paint is added  to make the details “sparkle.”  The hockey player cut out can be put onto one of our budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece bases.  Use two pieces of onion grass to highlight.

Add balloons and table name cards with coordinated place cards to make an economical budget Hockey theme for your Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!

Visit our site for more ideas and videos.

Budget Bat Mitzvah Ideas by Going Theme Less

Lois Solomon wrote in Moms and Dads on the SunSentinal site about a theme-less bat mitzvah party.

In it she writes:  “To reduce costs but still make a party that is classy and fun, I’m hiring a DJ and buying some centerpieces. I bought invitations on-line and created an e-mail address for people to RSVP. In this economy, I’m not sure guests should expect much more.”  Read the rest of the article…

How to Choose a (Bar Mitzvah or Bat) Mitzvah Project

I found this article by Rabbi Dara Frimmer in the JewishJournal.com on June 24, 2009. She discusses the why’s and the what’s of selecting a mitzvah project. This is an important part of this life cycle event when a young woman, or young man, transitions to Jewish adult life. A mitzvah project Rabbi Frimmer says:

“…reminds us that the celebration of the bar/bat mitzvah student amid centerpieces, flowers and balloons is not only a celebration of age and accomplishment but also a celebration of his/her capacity to heal the world.”

Later she continued: “Saying ‘thank you’ for all of life’s gifts won’t fit into the last few paragraphs of a student’s d’var Torah. At the moments when we are most aware of our blessings, mitzvah projects help us to concretize our feelings of gratitude through service to others. Sometimes, words are not enough; we need to act.”

Read the entire story.

Our Chicago Blackhawk’s Ice Hockey Success Adds To Our Line of DIY Centerpiece Kits

We added a new polystyrene ice hockey player cut to our product line as a result of the increased popularity of our local Chicago Blackhawks. The polystyrene cut out is available individually or in kit form as part of a series of “Just Add Sand” co it yourself centerpiece kits. Visit our Website page for construction details.

Ice Hockey Player Cut Out

This new ice hockey player stands about ten inches high and almost ten inches wide at the stick. These, and other cut outs, come in sturdy polystyrene which can be sealed, painted or decorated in other creative methods. Some are available in multiple sizes. Orders for customization are accepted.

“Just Add Sand” (or gravel or pebbles) to this line of centerpiece kits for a finished party centerpiece. We are a leading source of do it yourself supplies and centerpiece kits as well as free do-it-yourself videos and step by step instructions. Kits include many sports (baseball, football, basketball, golf, etc.), doghouses, tall wedding centerpieces, name centerpieces, etc. Most kits include attractive papers, ribbon, dowels, sprays and other options. Table names and same themed place cards can also be added for a complete look.

Musical Theme and Musical Instrument Cut Outs

Visit a new page on the www.do-it-yourself-centerpiece.com Website for Musical Themed Centerpiece Cutouts. Kits and individual musical instruments are featured. Instruments pictured include a guitar (and step-by-step), piano, drums, tuba, saxophone and violin.

Do It Yourself Guitar Centerpiece Kit

Guitars come in two sizes, 13″ and 16″ long. Cut in polystyrene, they can be sealed and painted. Patterns are added at the headstock and bridge and the finishing touch of strings are held by clear push pins.

Drum Music Cutouts

Visit this and other pages on www.do-it-yourself-centerpiece.com as well as www.do-it-yourself-wedding-centerpiece.com for ideas, supplies and kits for your party or upcoming event.

New DIY Basketball Centerpiece Kits for the Upcoming NCAA Tournament

We recently added some do it yourself basketball centerpiece kits onto our Website.

Do It Yourself Basketball Centerpiece Kits

Two versions are available, base and extended. We will be working on an extended slides how how to do it yourself which should be on the Web shortly. Hey, just in time for the upcoming college tournaments!

Going Green? The Latest Bar /Bat Mitzvah Fad.

It seems that the going green “…where every detail of the ritual and reception was scrutinized for its impact on the environment” carries a price.

Read the rest of the story.

Hello Squidoo! Our Lens Talks About What Centerpiece Items to Use For Charity Donations

Check out our Squidoo lens on making contributions with your centerpiece items. ABnC Parties on Squidoo. We have made centerpieces with Teddy Bears (for example) for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, engagement parties, children’s birthday parties, etc. They make great attractions since they can be displayed in various ways. The Teddy Bears can be donated to children’s hospitals and even some food pantries.