How to Throw a Child's Jewelry Making Birthday Party

A jewelry making party is interactive and fun, allowing guests to have a personalized experience. The theme is creative and is especially appealing to teens to have outgrown more grade-school oriented party themes, such as cartoon, television and movie characters. Throw a child's jewelry making party and see the sparkle in your guests' eyes.

Instructions

1. Start with an invitation that really lets the party's theme shine. Using gem-inspired colors for paper--possibly even metallic--is also a nice touch. Consider embellishing invitations with rhinestones and gems.

2. Set up a table set with your supplies before any guests arrive. Set up all craft supplies on a separate table, far from where the food will be served. This designates areas for different stages, or phases, of the party, and keeps the guests interested in what will come next. Always keep extra supplies on hand for those guests who are faster and can complete projects more quickly than average.

3. Choose a few different projects for the kids to choose from. Girls will love earrings, necklaces and bracelets. If boys are involved, they may have fun making a beaded necklace, key chain or other item. Give a few varieties of each, along with finished samples so they can get an idea of what the finished result will look like.

4. Draft printed instructions that easily show, step by step, how each piece of jewelry is made. Since different kids learn better different ways, some will prefer to read the instructions and figure it out on their own, and some will need help having instructions told, or even shown, to them.

5. Incorporate your theme into sweets with a bejeweled dessert. Adding sugar crystals or other edible sparkly embelishments makes them all gemmed up. Another idea: try cupcakes with gemstone rings sticking out of the center.