I made this prototype for a couple who needed save-the-dates for a wedding. We ended up doing something else but these turned out so cute I thought I would do a tutorial on how to make them. These little tubes shoot a little burst of confetti when you twist them. The problem is they are usually ugly and the confetti inside them is usually poor quality (like five little sad strands.) So what we did here is strip the label, disassemble the spring mechanism. Then put it back together with our own confetti plus an invitation inside. Then the recipient twists the canister for an exciting little moment to get their invitations. Fun right?
We were going to do these as save-the-dates but they would work great as party invitations for any event.
Materials
Cheap Party Poppers (you can find these at most party supply stores) 12 for $10
Confetti (buy this or make your own–get out your hole punches!)
Invitations We did ours as a confetti on a string but you could easily just do a small square piece of paper and just fold it up.
Label Paper
Step 1 Disassemble the confetti shooter. Twist it so the confetti shoots out, then take off the label. Then take apart all the pieces
Step 2 Reassemble the canister and reset the spring so it is spring loaded. It is very easy to do and takes 10 seconds. It’s pretty straight forward but here are a few pictures.
Step 3 Fill the loaded canister with confetti and the invitation. Take the circle piece from the top of the canister, trace it on white paper and cut it out. Then place it on top like a lid.
Step 4 Take your new label and remove the backing. Starting at one side adhere the label, smoothing it as you go. When you are done add a piece of tape on the seam to keep it secure. Then press down the overlap on the top with your finger until it is sticking to the white “lid.” I experimented with different versions and I think this works best. You don’t want to tape the lid down because the confetti had a hard time launching. The label paper is the perfect amount of stickiness to keep it secure but still allow the confetti and invitation to launch.
Voila! A super fun party invitation. I would mail them in a simple box with fun bright paper packing material but I wouldn’t include a card. Just make it mysterious so they have to “twist it” to find out who it’s from.
BLISS!
March 14, 2011
these are GREAT!
i don't know where to get confetti shooters around here, but if i find some, i will try this.
thanks so much for sharing!
Cupcakes and Cutlery
March 14, 2011
What a wonderful idea!!! Thanks for sharing! My kids would get the biggest kick out of this!
jordan
March 14, 2011
Party City has the poppers or you can get them online via the link I posted.
cassandra mooney
March 14, 2011
adorable!
Amy
March 14, 2011
you are a genius!!
Melanie
March 14, 2011
Whenever you come up with another rad project, the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" starts playing in my head.
Michelle
March 14, 2011
Wow! This is one of your best ideas yet!
{BlueEyedYonder}
March 14, 2011
SHUT UP! These are the cutest and happiest inviations ever! I want to plan a party just so I have an excuse to make them. Thank so much for your endless creativity. 🙂
jacin {lovely little details}
March 14, 2011
THAT is cool!!!
Michelle
March 14, 2011
I LOVE THESE!!! So cute and clever. Thank you for the step-by-step directions; I'm going to use this to ask my friends to be bridesmaids 🙂
rebecca
March 14, 2011
WOW, i need to try this!!! you are awesome!!!
Rachael
March 14, 2011
This is such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
Rebekka Seale
March 14, 2011
AWESOME idea!!!!
Loren
March 14, 2011
These look great!
I know that it is the 'simplest' part of your tutorial but I really love the simple banner invites, I've love to hang that on my fridge to remind me when the wedding is 🙂
mercierbeaucoup.com
March 14, 2011
This is ADORABLE and thank you for the great DIY guide. Spreading the love!
Sarah
March 14, 2011
This is just so crazy creative! I love it!
– Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/
Em
March 14, 2011
Impressive as always. What a way to set the mood with the invite!
Kimberly
March 14, 2011
Such a fun idea. A friend's upcoming 35th is the perfect opportunity to use this idea, I think!
Mandy
March 14, 2011
Wow! I can't wait to try this. So many confetti possibilities on the inside. Thanks for sharing this fun idea!
janis
March 14, 2011
absolutely perfect. you're a crafty genius!
Samantha
March 14, 2011
Jordan!!! These are amazing and just what I need for my son's birthday this summer. Thanks for being so awesome!
Angela Joy
March 14, 2011
like many cute things…annoying too ! 😀
Cupcake Carrie
March 14, 2011
seriously adorable!!! what a great idea!
jaclyn @ thelateafternoon
March 14, 2011
love this idea, its so creative! love how its bursting with fun colored confetti!
michelle
March 14, 2011
How do you come up with these things?! Genius.
InCircle Interiors
March 14, 2011
so cool! how would you mail those?
Justine @ Urban Scarlet
March 14, 2011
what an awesome invite!!!! such a creative idea.
Emily @ Peach and Pearl
March 14, 2011
These are so neat, Jordan! Love it!
Kara
March 14, 2011
Jordan, this is fantastic! I will use this for my birthday party. Thanks!
Lissa (The Wedding Bistro at Bellenza)
March 14, 2011
Thanks for another super-creative idea! Just have to share this on our Bellenza FB page today!
che carina!
March 14, 2011
awesome idea!!
thanks for sharing x
Kathryn
March 14, 2011
You are too good Jordan – love these!
cait
March 14, 2011
AMAZING. I seriously need to throw a party just to use these.
xo.
The Family That Plays Together
March 14, 2011
Are you kidding me?! These are Glorious! You really out-did yourself this time Gal.
Jordan - Polkadot Prints
March 15, 2011
So seriously I have "Ebay-confetti canon" on my list to do because, just last week I popped one of these things hoping for some cool pastel paper confetti, and yes, lame-o silver strips came out. – Here's to cool confetti!
You couldn't have better timing!!
Melissa {TheScarletCardinal}
March 15, 2011
What a fantastic idea! I would love to do this for my next party! Thanks for the tutorial!
love.boxes
March 15, 2011
Darling!
ZeeLV
March 15, 2011
Hmmm…I'm thinking these would make SUPER cute "mystery" birthday greetings too! Thanks for the idea!!
Tara
March 15, 2011
Brilliant! I want to make these for our youth group cookout this summer. Thanks!
Ali
March 15, 2011
You are brilliant, genius, every good adjective.
Fashalina aka The Hyperbalist
March 15, 2011
This is an AMAZING idea. I am obsessed with the cute little colored-circles-on-a-string garland invitation that listed the date and the event. Despite how easy you say it is though, I fear I would not be able to do this as I am directionally challenged. Meaning I am bad at following directions especially if they have to do with arts and crafts : ( Sadly. I know I would somehow mess these up so that the spring wasn't loaded and the guests would twist their little canister and it would be totally anticlimactic and nothing would happen and they would have to pull out the garland by hand to see what's inside. I just know it! Haha but I'll give it a worthy try. Thanks for the idea as always.
Susan Crabtree
March 15, 2011
LOVE LOVE LOVE this-would be a cute card idea too!
Janice
March 15, 2011
So you send this to someone and it pops open leaving a mess of confetti for them to clean up?
A. Houghton
March 15, 2011
awesome.
Amber
March 15, 2011
This is sooo cool. I have neat freak friends that would kill me for sending it to them – but their kids would LOVE it!
jordan
March 15, 2011
Guys it takes like 30 seconds to clean it up. If you invite someone to a party and spend the time to make something special for them and they get mad they have to clean it up–maybe you should reconsider your friendship with them. None of my friends would act that way. 😉
sliceofpink
March 15, 2011
I hope I live my life so there's lots of confetti to clean up!
cindy
March 15, 2011
i would love to get one of these and so would my rad carpet sweeper!
evie s.
March 15, 2011
These are brilliant Jordan! What a fun idea.
Inha
March 15, 2011
You never cease to amaze me.