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Showing posts with label UP Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UP Party. Show all posts

Thursday, March 6, 2014

How to Make Disney UP Wilderness Explorer Badges

Last week I shared with you the Disney UP-themed event for church that I put together.  One of my favorite crafts/projects from that night is the Wilderness Explorer sash and badges that I made to sit out on one of the tables.  Remember the cute boy Russell from the movie, and the sash with badges that he wore?  This is a replica of that, complete with the same badge designs that he wore!


This DIY sash is perfect for a Russell Halloween costume, an UP themed party costume or decoration, or even just for fun!  It was not hard, but took a little bit of time.  I found Pixar's Wilderness Explorer badges online and printed had them printed at the copy store onto thick photo paper.  I used this tutorial here as my inspiration, but made a few changes.

Supplies:

  • Badges (printed onto thick cardstock or photo paper)
  • Mod Podge (I used Matte)
  • Craft foam
  • Scissors
  • Foam brush
  • Adhesive
  • Dark brown felt
  • Glue gun

First I had the badges printed at the copy store.


I carefully cut out each badge, then glued it onto a thin strip of craft foam.  Using a foam brush, I brushed on a thin layer of Mod Podge to protect the paper badges and make them more durable.  Then I cut out each individual badge from the foam.  The grape soda badge was a favor left over from an UP birthday party we went to last year.  So glad I saved it!



Next I used my son and measured the brown felt, and cut out two long strips.  I glued the strips together with the glue gun (yay for no sewing!) to look like a sash.  I then glued all of the badges onto the sash, leaving a spot for the grape soda badge of course!


My son begged me to keep the sash, because he loved how it looked.  It was pretty easy to put together, too, which is always a plus!  So how would you use these cute little badges?


You can check out more photos from the event, including a sky backdrop, UP garland, painted paper mach houses, and lots of balloons!

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xo, Laura

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Under the Sea Birthday Party Feature

Hello!  I'm busy trying to finish up last minute valentines for a party we're going to tomorrow, and recovering from the big UP-themed event I planned for our girls and their parents at church last night.  I'll be sharing more details about it soon, but if you follow me on Instagram you have probably already seen a sneak peek of what it looked like…




Here's a couple Instagram shots of the event, called New Beginnings.  If you're not already following me on Instagram, I'd love for you to join along!  I'm not going to lie, Instagram and Pinterest are my favorite forms of social media to use- I just love a  pretty picture! ;)

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I loved planning it, I am breathing a big sigh of relief now that it's over!


I wanted to share with you that my daughter's under the sea party that I shared with you a couple weeks ago is being featured on Smart Party Planning today, so be sure to pop in and check it out, as well as some of the other fun parties that Catherine has shared on her blog!

xo, Laura

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