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Zombie Toss: Create A Plants VS Zombies Inspired Halloween Game + Links to FREE Printables!

This year, for some fun this Halloween season, I made this game that me and Lauren played inspired and involving characters from the popular tower defense game "Plants VS Zombies". I call this game "zombie toss", I use a small empty cardboard box to create a zombie head that will be used to toss onto the plant characters. I used small disposable cups as stand of the plant characters. The cups hold prizes inside them that anyone can get from knocking down any of the plant characters. DISCLOSURE:   T his blog and post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you chose to sign up for a program or make a purchase using my link. It’s okay – I love all of these companies and you will too! ABOUT THIS GAME I was thinking about Halloween themes for a DIY I could do this year just to enjoy the Halloween season and I remember "Plants VS Zombies", I have been playing this game on the computer in the past and it's one of the games I reall
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Little Pony Birthday Banner

9-1-2016 -- It's my niece's 5th birthday, my sister liked the idea of the handmade paper tarpaulin banner I made for Lauren's 8th birthday last month and she requested I made the same type of banner for her daughter's 5th birthday as well with the "Little Pony" theme.  Here is my version of a "Little Pony" birthday handmade paper tarpaulin banner. 


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MATERIALS FOR THIS DIY PAPER TARPAULIN BANNER:
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* one whole cartolina papers (any color of choice)

* construction papers

* scissors

* glue sticks

* patterned papers

* matte sticker papers

* hole or shape punchers 

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This is just like a small tarpaulin banner like the ones you can buy in the stores but the difference is that it is made of paper and it is handmade and a personal one. You need to prepare and do this like 2 or a week ahead of the actual birthday. So you have more time to prepare and can make it one piece at a time. Here, I use this purple, dark and light pink cartolina paper to create this little pony themed paper birthday banner. You can cut the cartolina in a size just enough for a birthday banner that people can clearly see or read the design and texts that will be put into it. I used both cartolina and construction papers and sticker paper to create the designs.


Or you can also measure the size of a ready made or store bought birthday tarpaulin banner if you have any previous one that you kept or stored in cutting your cartolina paper. You can come up with your own kind of design for your "little pony" paper tarpaulin banner that you have in mind. Here, I draw and cut a scallop design on a light pink cartolina paper and glue it on the dark pink cartolina which is the base of my banner. I also traced the edge of the pattern on a purple cartolina and glue it on the edge or tip of my large pink scallop pattern to make the scallop stand out. I searched for little pony character and bunting cliparts and print them on a matte sticker paper, cut and stick them together and on the sides of the letters.


For the lettering and numbers, I searched for letter and number patterns and adjust it to a desired size that will fit and is just right for our banner, I print the patterns and traced it on cartolina or construction paper. I used dark pink for the letters and highlighted the name and age and used a different color (purple) than the rest of the letters and numbers for it.


I use glue stick in sticking the papers, this way the glue is dry and will not create a messy or wet effect on the paper. I spread the glue evenly and properly to make sure the paper will truly and neatly stick together. After gluing the scallop pattern in the middle of our base cartolina, I added lines on top and below the scallop using gold glitter glue just to spice up the base a bit. Before finally gluing everything (letters, numbers, and characters), I first arrange them on the scallop pattern and see how they will look like altogether and then glue and stick them one by one in place.


You can display this banner in any way by hanging it up, pinning, or taping it depending on where you will post it. Try creating your own version of a little pony or any theme of your choice paper birthday tarpaulin banner tailored to the theme of your kid's birthday. For that personal and unique birthday banner that is not seen or is the same as anyone else.

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If you got any reactions and thoughts regarding this DIY birthday topic, feel free to interact and write it down in the comment box below. I'd be happy to hear from you. Thank you so much for viewing and reading.

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