How to Make Your Own Retirement Party Decorations
Retirement is a great time for a party to celebrate achievements. It's also time to look forward to a more relaxing lifestyle.Classic symbols of retirement can be incorporated into the party theme at little cost. A rocking chair, golf items and bright colored stars are ideal. Grab a pack of construction paper and follow these steps to make your own retirement party decorations.
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Things You'll Need
- Colored construction paper Ribbon Scissors Golf tees White craft paint Black craft paint Balloons Bamboo poles Craft felt squares
Instructions
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Make Your Own Retirement Party Decorations
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Print out "Retiree Parking Only" in blue ink using a large font centered on a piece of white paper. Trim off 1 inch on each side of the paper and glue onto a piece of blue paper to imitate an official parking sign. Tape on to the back of a rocking chair for the guest of honor to use.
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Cut several sheets of green construction paper into 1/3 inch strips lengthwise. Curl by pulling the strips tightly against the blade edge of a pair of scissors to make confetti. Sprinkle on the table around food items and cake. Spread colored golf tees around the confetti grass green.
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Make a banner from paper squares. Cut sheets colored construction paper in half lengthwise and in half again crosswise. Use a hole punch to put holes in two upper corners of the squares. Stencil the letters "H.A.P.P.Y. R.E.T.I.R.E.M.E.N.T." onto the squares with bright white craft paint and a thick brush. Allow the paint to dry and string the letters onto a length of ribbon. Hang over the doorway or on the wall.
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Blow up a dozen festive colored balloons and tie off with 4 and 5 foot lengths of ribbon. Cut star shapes out of bright yellow construction paper. Glue two paper stars at a time back to back on the ribbon at random intervals. Tie a bunch three balloons together and tape in each corner of the room with the ribbons and stars hanging down in a festive cascade.
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Mark 6 inch increments on bamboo poles and paint the alternate sections with white and black craft paint. Allow to dry completely. Cut 9 in by 12 inch red and yellow felt sheets diagonally into two triangles each. Glue the short edge of each triangle to the top of each pole. Cover the gift table with a grass-green cloth and push it against a wall. Secure the poles against the wall behind the table to create a golf course visual decoration.
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- Photo Credit Hillary Gracier, Ronald Brands, Tony Clough, Patrice Dufour, Fred Kuipers
