Party Ideas -- Rapunzel Tower Photo Booth

Create a unique photo booth for your upcoming Rapunzel themed party using nothing but a few large cardboard boxes, tape, paint, a couple of plastic cups, and a little time. Your party guests will love posing for pictures with their friends in this fantastic tower, and it's so easy to make, your little Princess can even help! Make just the front as a photo booth, or go all out and make a full tower, and after the party it turns in to a mini tower playhouse for your little one. :)

What you'll need:

• A few large cardboard boxes 
• Paints (spray paint in light purple, dark blue, and brown tones for the castle walls, and acrylic greens for the vines)
• Faux flowers (for decorating)
• Hot glue gun
• A sturdy chair or stool for your models 

Here are a few examples of towers people have made to get you started, and here's a great step-by- step guide from Melissa Williams Design Blog. 

Party Craft Ideas - Lace Princess Crowns

Every Little Princess needs her very own crown, right? Help your party guests look and feel the part with these gorgeous DIY lace crowns! Make one for each of your guests so they can wear them during the party, then let them take them home as party favors. :)

What you'll need:

• Lace (various patterns & lengths)
• Elastic or pretty ribbon (for chin straps)
• Mod Podge fabric stiffener
• Acrylic paint (gold and silver work best for crowns)
• Foam stencil brush
• Hot glue gun
• Glitter (optional)
• Wax paper
• Vintage or costume jewelry, rhinestones, feathers, jeweled scrap book trim, etc. (optional)

Make them as simple or as elaborate as you'd like!

Here's a full tutorial from Catch My Party.

Party Craft Ideas: No-Sew Super Hero Capes

Looking for goodie bag or craft ideas for your upcoming Super Hero themed party? These no-sew hero capes work great for any Hero party, and are inexpensive and super easy to make. Make the capes themselves beforehand and have your guests decorate them during the party to keep them occupied and having fun until your very own Super Hero arrives. Or, personalize each one, and give them to your guests as they arrive. :)

What you'll need:

• Fabric glue
• Pinking shears
• Grosgrain ribbon
• Self-adhesive Velcro dots for attaching at the neck (or just leave the ribbon long and tie it instead)
• Fabric: about 27- x 30 inch piece of knit fabric for each guest (choose colors that fit your specific hero theme: blue and red work great for just about any party, black for Batman, etc.)
• Felt (for the cape logos)

Here are the step-by-step instructions:

• Lay your ribbon 1 1/2 inches from the edge of  one of the shorter ends of the fabric. 
• Place fabric glue below the ribbon in sections. 
• Fold the edge over the ribbon, sealing it to create a "tunnel" for the ribbon. 
• Gather the fabric in the middle and add glue at the openings to secure. 
• Trim the ribbon to the desired length with pinking shears. 
• Add the Velcro dot so that the cape can be fastened around your child's neck (or leave the ribbon longer and just tie it). 

And here's the full tutorial from Family Fun Magazine:

Party Craft Ideas - Princess Braids!

More great party craft and goodie bag ideas from What's Up Moms!

These Princess braids are perfect for any party, but especially fun for Rapunzel themed parties. If you make the braids themselves beforehand, you can even have your guests decorate them during the party to keep them occupied and having fun until your very own Rapunzel arrives. :)

What you'll need: 

• Yarn: about 1 skein for each guest. Choose yellow for Rapunzel hair, white for Elsa hair, red for the Little Mermaid, etc.
• Decorations: flowers for Rapunzel, snowflakes for Elsa, etc. Check your local dollar store for great deals!
• Hair ties (2 per braid)
• Ribbon to secure the ends of the braid and hide the hair ties, or get some extra so you can weave it through the braid itself. 

Here are a couple of examples of Rapunzel hair:

Or give them a Frozen twist with white yarn and snowflake decorations: 

And here's the full tutorial (including some other great party craft ideas):