SEPTEMBER is one of the busiest months for children’s birthdays, with lots of parties to plan.
But you don’t need to blow your budget on fancy decorations.
Six ways to throw a show-stopping children’s celebration on a budget Credit: Getty
Here’s how to throw a show-stopping celebration on a budget.
TOY THEME: Think about using what you already have at home.
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If your kid is obsessed with dinosaurs, place their toy dinos around the cake table as decorations.
Into superheroes? Drape a costume cape over the birthday chair. The toys set the theme for free and make the party personal.
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GLITTER BACKDROP: Need a sparkly backdrop for photos of your little one?
Hobbycraft sells floor-to-ceiling foil fringe curtains for £2.
Pin or tape it to your wall for a glittery photo backdrop for pro-style snaps.
PRETTY ACCESSORIES: Pick up crepe paper at The Range for £1 and fold it in a concertina style.
Pinch it in the middle and tie it with string to create bows.
Or, glue the ends to each other to create a party concertina circle. Both can be hung from the ceiling at different heights to add colour to the party.
MAKE IT POP: Instead of buying balloon arches from party shops, pick up a DIY pack for £8.88 from the Qifu amazon.co.uk store. It comes with 70 balloons, ribbon and dot glue.
For a professional party planner effect, get a £10 Tagarp Ikea lamp and create your balloon sculpture around the spine and base for a sturdy arch.
BUDGET BUNTING: Head to canva.com to create free personalised bunting for the birthday child.
It takes minutes to make and you can even add their name, then save the document before printing.
No printer at home? Drop into your local library, where you can usually print in colour for around 10p-20p per sheet.
Then just use a hole punch and string to hang it up.
TABLE ART: Cover party tables with plain white paper, such as the Ikea Mala drawing roll paper, £3.50 which is 30 metres long.
Scatter crayons on top of the paper and encourage kids to draw their own placemats, doodle and colour.
It’s interactive, plus you can clear it up in seconds.
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