Baby G’s first birthday party is
coming soon and we are celebrating it a few days earlier from his actual
birthday. We picked Jollibee as our party venue and we love their spaghetti and
Chicken Joy. Part of the preps is some DIY party items which will be included
there. The Jollibee package includes food, 30 balloons with sticks (which will
only be placed on the table), host, game prizes, Jollibee mascot appearance and
venue. We purchased some party hats for a minimal cost. I’d like to make the
party a little bit more festive by sprucing it up with some decors.
There will be different DIY
projects so stay tuned!
I will feature the recycled race
car first. It took me some time to round up a bunch of empty toilet rolls and
some boxes for me to use with this project.
DIY Recycled Race Car:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Empty toilet rolls
Old boxes/cartons/cardboard
Art paper (optional; you can buy
or you can use any paper lying around the house)
Paint (optional; some prefer to
paint their cars)
Colored Markers (optional)
Glue (we used the stick one, not
the liquid one – less mess, for me)
A pair of scissors
Bond paper (we have a lot at
home)
Roundhead fasteners (optional: I
bought them)
Instructions:
1. Pattern-making
process – Mr. D’Town and I decided to make patterns for wheels/tires, car décor
first so we can just cut them at one go. We glued the bond paper to a piece of
box (carton or cardboard can do) and drew circles that are big enough for your
toilet paper roll car. We used a black marker to paint the tire. Be careful
when painting them, the smell can be too much! (based on experience haha!). We
also drew circles on the bond paper for our car décor which is a white circle
with number “1” on it. Some would like to paint their decors and add some more
designs. We opted for a more classic design.
2. Cutting
process – We cut the patterns first before building a car. It was hard to
contain the excitement and to resist building one as they come along! We also
cut some red art paper to wrap our toilet paper roll with it. Again,
painting your car is another preference.
3. Building
process – At last! We have all materials ready. We used the glue to add the car
décor. We used the roundhead fasteners to secure the tires. I tried the glue but
the tires won’t stick, they kept coming off. You may use other glue-ing agents
if you like. The fasteners helped secure the tires in place.
That’s it!
A 3-step process of making
your own recycled race car out of toilet paper rolls!
A special shout out to our good friend, Ainie who's our crafts partner when it comes to our little parties. :)
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