New Years Bandanas

Ring in the New Year with a craft party that features bandannas as the star. Bandannas let you do everything from cloth jewelry to clothes to art. Gather your crafty friends and have a New Year's Day bandanna craft party. Start out by sending your guests invitations with a bandanna folded in them. Explain that you will provide the bandannas but they are welcome to bring their own if they have a special craft in mind. Now make sure your New Year's Day party has lots of bandannas handy by visiting the dollar store and some of the large discount stores. You want thread, needles, fabric glue, fabric paint, scissors, ribbon, yarn, cord and any embellishment you can think of.

Start collecting craft ideas that range from the completely simple to ones that are elaborate enough that they will need to be started at the party but finished later. Check online for ideas like a bandanna beach bag, a braided bandanna friendship bracelet, a bandanna skirt, a bandanna shawl, are just a few examples. You could also start a bandanna friendship quilt as a wonderful New Year's Day memory. Give each guest several bandannas and ask them to personalize them with fabric paint, embellishments and / or needlework. Ask each guest to put something that in reminiscent of them on the bandanna /s of their choice. Pick one bandanna to have New Year’s Day on it and the year. If you don’t want to tackle a quilt try having everyone work on one bandanna that can become a pillow top or a wall hanging. It is a unique way to celebrate the New Year. Of course every penny counts when you're planning a wedding, but there's still room in your budget for some new and trendy wedding favors as a thank you to your guests. You can choose from a "hearts and love" theme, or give an item like a custom made luggage tag that your guests will really use.This small gesture will mean something "big" to your guests.