This post is part of a campaign I’m doing with Shutterfly on How to Make a Great Photobooth. Over the next few weeks I’ll be giving DIY tips on how to make them. Every good party needs a photobooth! The best photobooths have props so your guests can cut loose and get silly. If you’ve moved on from just moustaches (so 2009!) here is a DIY to make a whole slew of 15 photobooth props (can you spy the hat from Kate and Will’s wedding?-very 2011!) The best part? There is a free downloadable pdf so all you need to do is print and your guests will be saying “cheese” in no time! You can find the directions and free download below!
Materials:
8.5×11 paper and 11×17 inch paper if you want to make the bigger pieces.
Dowels
Foam core
Spray Mount
Exacto Knife
Tape
Step One: Click on the free printable button (at the bottom of this post) and print out pictures of the props.
Step Two: Using the spray mount adhere the paper to the foam core.
Step Three: Using a sharp exacto knife cut out the shapes of the props.
Step Four: Tape the dowel to the backside of the prop. Voila! You’ve got your very own set of photobooth props!
Click on the button below to download the free printables.
Thanks to Aubrey Trinnaman for the photos and to Alexis Birkmeyer for helping me pull everything together. A special thanks to Lauren Stiebler for the illustrations.
All photos by Aubrey Trinnaman for Oh Happy Day
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FeeMail
May 12, 2011
Oh wow, that's cool, I especially love Beatrice' hat. Amazing :)!
Julie Gallagher
May 12, 2011
HEE HEE! It is not often that I laugh out loud at my computer screen but Beatrice's hat did it for me! AWESOME! Thanks so much, you made my day!
H.Cook
May 12, 2011
Thank you so much for this!! I was just about to make my own props for a party but you saved me!
Sharon
May 12, 2011
Two awesome DIYs in a row. You're on a roll.
BG
May 12, 2011
it might be my computer, but is the button supposed to lead to a PDF? it takes me just to a picture of the button. thanks! i love these!
Kate
May 12, 2011
I don't see a button either. 🙁 I am totally going to use these for my wedding. Great idea!
Bree
May 12, 2011
Can't wait to do these!! But I'm with the other ladies, I don't see the PDF button.
Kate {domestikatedlife}
May 12, 2011
oh my goodness, I looove the princess beatrice hat!
gretchen
May 12, 2011
Thank you!! These are fantastic! I'm anxiously awaiting the button (or maybe I just can't find it?) I recently discovered your blog, and I LOVE it!! Having just returned from a trip to Paris, I am enjoying the pictures of all of your Parisian adventures. Thanks again!
Swirls of Happy
May 12, 2011
LOVE the hats and props…so adorable 🙂
iheartkiwi
May 12, 2011
The monocle just kills me! I love it!
Will @ Bright.Bazaar
May 12, 2011
I totally cracked up when I saw that you included Princess B's royal wedding hat…so funny!
Anonymous
May 12, 2011
love the idea! but one of these things is not like the other ones…
please check out this article from Native Appropriations that talks about the "hipster headdress"
http://nativeappropriations.blogspot.com/2010/04/but-why-cant-i-wear-hipster-headdress.html
katy
May 12, 2011
Hi, Love this! And can be adapted to all sorts of situations. I just saw something similar to this at a shop ("Smets, a way of life"a design-y type store here in Luxembourg) and noticed that they used a piece of clear plastic instead of a dowel as the prop holder. That way the holder does not appear in the picture. Just thought I'd pass that along.
Sarah
May 12, 2011
Haha! I LOVE that you did that hideous hat from the royal wedding. That's clever. Love this idea.
– Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/
jordan
May 12, 2011
The PDF button has been fixed 🙂
Lacey Parr
May 12, 2011
oh yay! i can't wait to use these!
michelle
May 12, 2011
Hahahah love Beatrice's hat. Hilarious.
Michelle
May 12, 2011
these are AWESOME!! fresh, fun take on photobooth props.
Alix H.
May 12, 2011
LOVE IT. Totally worth doing…..so. much. fun. The Facinators are such a good idea.
ALi
May 12, 2011
I am so excited to use some of these for my son's birthday party next month. I have been looking for printable props. Thanks.
Ashley
May 12, 2011
i love this post. so cute
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bettijo @ pagingsupermom.com
May 12, 2011
These are so fun! I love photo booth props. Now if only the actual photo booths themselves were as accessible LOL!
Jene'
May 13, 2011
Love this! Thanks so much for the instructable/pdf's! I agree, very party does need a photo booth.
Ninie sous les Bilimbis
May 13, 2011
many thanks…
Kimberly Jane
May 13, 2011
Thank you!
Sara
May 13, 2011
so awesome!
jonahliza
May 15, 2011
this is cool! thanks for the printables <3 these would be great for "future wedding" photos. hehe. have a great sunday.. its been raining all weekend in SF..
Jess
May 15, 2011
These are soooo cute! Thank you so much for sharing!
Anonymous
May 15, 2011
What a clever idea! Love it!
@DigiGifts
Natalie Marie
May 16, 2011
ok here's the deal… YOUR BLOG IS AWESOME! I love it. and I love this idea! Thank you for having such an amazing blog and all the hard work you put into it! I would love for you to check out my blog and give me any advice…
thank you
NAt
laurel
May 16, 2011
Love love love that awful hat from Kate & William's wedding…made my day.
Yvette
May 17, 2011
thanks so much —
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Anonymous
May 19, 2011
I'm sincerely not trying to call you out. And I doubt you're a bad person, but deleting my comment doesn't make the headband and feathers less racist. Did you at least read the post on the other blog? It's quite humorous.
mandyface
May 20, 2011
genius. i love the royal wedding hat. perfecto.
Melissa
June 8, 2011
We had great fun with these photobooth props at my wedding this past weekend! Here’s a sneak peek http://dropandanchor.blogspot.com/2011/06/we-did-it.html
I plan on doing a more detailed post in the near future on how we built the photobooth and designed the software (and of course where we got the props) so I will let you know when that goes up!
Thank you so much!