Let’s handcraft the decorations for the farewell party! A collection of ideas that convey gratitude
Many people may be wondering what kinds of decorations to make if they want to handcraft the decor for a farewell party.
In this article, we introduce handmade decoration ideas that will add a festive touch to your farewell gathering.
From items you can make with familiar materials like origami paper, tissue paper flowers, and balloons, to displays that wrap the venue in memories using photos, we’ve gathered ideas perfect for creating a warm, heartfelt space.
Why not pour your gratitude and well-wishes for the person you’re sending off into a one-of-a-kind decoration? We hope you find these ideas helpful!
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Let’s handcraft decorations for a farewell party! A collection of ideas that convey gratitude (41–50)
How to Make a Hot Air Balloon Sakura with Origami
Let’s make a balloon cherry blossom by treating a hot air balloon as if it were a sakura flower.
Balloons carry meanings like travel and departure, so they’re perfect for the season of setting off on new journeys.
First, glue two shades of pink construction paper, slightly offset, and attach leaves and cherry blossoms in the gaps.
Secure the lower part with glue, and fasten the upper part with a stapler so it becomes half three-dimensional.
Once that’s done, attach the basket where people would ride, and decorate around it with flowers and butterflies.
It will make a very luxurious wall decoration.
Please give it a try.
Weeping Cherry Blossom Garland
We’re going to make a weeping cherry blossom garland using origami paper and mizuhiki cord.
Cut a pink sheet of origami paper into four equal pieces, then fold each piece into a triangle twice.
Divide it into three sections, cut it into a cherry blossom shape, and unfold it.
Once opened, make a slit along one petal.
Prepare a 90 cm length of mizuhiki, thread it through the slit, then overlap one petal and glue it so the mizuhiki is sandwiched inside.
Leave a little space and sandwich the next blossom in the same way.
Make several strands like this to suit the size of the space where you’ll display them.
With its dimensionality and movement, it should make for a charming wall decoration.
Flowers made with paper plates and origami
Paper plates are perfect for crafts because they can be arranged in many ways.
Prepare paper plates and origami paper, and cut the origami into petal shapes.
Place the paper plate at the bottom and layer the petal-shaped origami on top to form a flower.
You’ll end up with a beautiful flower made of petals in various colors.
Besides origami, you can also make flowers from tissue paper and stick them onto the paper plate for a cute look.
Since you can create three-dimensional pieces, they will look festive when displayed on a wall, making the room a fitting setting for children’s graduation ceremonies.
Save time with layered cutting! Spring garland
Layer sheets of construction paper and cut them together to quickly create cute pieces.
These hanging fairy decorations are perfect for the warm atmosphere of a preschool graduation ceremony.
While the fairies differ in gestures and expressions, most of them are made from the same shapes of construction paper parts.
By stacking and cutting identical shapes for faces, clothes, and other parts, you can save time on your projects.
Many schools hold graduation ceremonies at the end of the school year, don’t they? Try making a spring garland using stacked cutting to shorten your crafting time and put it up as a decoration.
Hanging ornaments
How about brightening up the farewell party venue with gently swaying hanging decorations? If you twist and paste together strips of origami paper cut into tanzaku shapes, you’ll get adorable ornaments that spin in the breeze.
If twisting is difficult, you can simply prepare several circles of origami paper folded in half, glue the sides together to form a ball shape, and you’ll still have lovely decorations.
Using glossy origami makes the light reflect for an even prettier effect, so be mindful of the colors and materials you choose.
garland
Garlands that you can stick or hang on the wall are an easy, recommended item to make your room look party-ready! Making them with fabric can be time-consuming because of the sewing, but if you use origami paper, you can simply fold it into triangles and attach them to a string.
If you only cut the paper into triangles, they tend to flap around, so either use them folded over or try thicker colored cardstock.
The overall vibe changes a lot depending not only on the color and pattern of the paper but also on the material of the string—switching to jute, vinyl, or ribbon makes a big difference—so choose what best fits your image.
Numerical ornament
Number decorations are sure to catch the eye before any other motif! Write numbers on cardboard, cut them out, then crumple up tissue paper or paper napkins and stick them on to create dazzling numeric decor.
Since age can be a sensitive topic, it might be better to avoid it—but displaying numbers like “Thank you for X years” to mark years of service or activity will likely prompt the person being farewelled to reflect on the time they’ve spent and feel deeply moved.