Have a craft or activity at a child's birthday party is usually a necessary element to a successful party.
 You can easily plan a party around a craft theme for your daughter or son if they are a huge fan of arts and crafts.
 A craft birthday party will keep your guests entertained and send them home with some really great party memories that last.
  As this is a craft party you will want to create your own handmade invitations.
 You can purchase blank cards and stencil them or use stamps.
 Another idea is tom embellish them with glitter and paint.
 Get your child involved in making the party invitations.
 Tell your guests to bring an art smock or old shirt because they may get messy at the party.
It is good to plan for three crafts for the party.
 That will give your guests time to complete everything, have some food and birthday cake, and a small amount of downtime.
 Give each craft its own space on an individual table.
 That way you can have a small group of guests working at each craft at a time, rather than all the guests working on the same craft at once.
 It is a good idea to have an adult at each table to demonstrate the craft and help out.
 Make sure you cover the table and surrounding area with a plastic drop cloth to contain any mess.
  Here are a couple of ideas for the craft activities: paint a bird house, clay pot, or treasure box.
 Make a foam door hanger, wall sign, or locker decoration.
 Stamp or paint a pillowcase or t-shirt.
 Use clay or moldable dough to create a candle holder, object d'art, or vase The craft portion of the party can also apply to the food.
 Have a bake your own bagel pizza station with a variety of toppings to choose from.
 For dessert let them decorate their own cupcakes or sugar cookies.
  Your guests will love taking home their creations.
 Have a labeled bag for them to take the crafts home in.