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August 20, 2013

20 Easy Ideas for a Puppy Party on a Budget

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10. Puppy Party Decorations – the Doghouse

If you’re already having this party at a park, decorating isn’t an area you need to go crazy in. To keep it minimal:

Pick one “WOW” piece. For us, this was the DIY doghouse. I picked it up for about $12 with a coupon at the craft store then painted it and cut a hole in the front to make a dog house. It was a great photo op place and the kids totally enjoyed running in and out of this “decoration.” Look for something similar to this color-on playhouse or make one yourself from a cardboard box.

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Add some puppy themed free printables to your decor! Click to download.

The food table will be your biggest piece of decor. How to make it fantastic on the cheap:

11. Use a tablecloth. You probably already have one, but if not, it’s a something I recommend having in your party stash. Black or white are both great to have, and you can find easy-wash polyester ones for $10 or less and they’re reusable. Save the planet! You can also pick up plastic colored table coverings from the dollar store.

12. Hang a sign front of the table with inexpensive ribbon using our free printables

13. Use thrift store pieces to make cake stands (click for tutorial)

14. Buy dollar store dog dishes as serving pieces

15. Hang a string of bunting over the table made from inexpensive colored card stock. Use dowel rods to make them stand.

16. Bring a kid-friendly dog along to be part of the scenery. You can even borrow one like we did the day of our party!

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17. The party store was short on fire hydrant decorations, so our centerpiece was a DIY project. An oatmeal container, paper towel roll, empty ribbon spool, old bowl and water bottle cap were all pieced together and spray painted to make our hydrant. Cheap, recycled and easy! Click here for the full recycled fire hydrant DIY tutorial.

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18. Free Printable Station Signs

To help your budget along a little further, sign up for my subscription list and get a free Puppy Party signs a few other extras! They’re a great piece of decor for free–which is perfect for a cost-conscious party budget.

 

At the end of the party, you’ll want to send home the kids with a little party treat. See what ideas you can use on the next page!

 

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Filed Under: boy parties, Featured, free printable, girl parties, parties Tagged With: 1st birthday, boy birthday, decorations, dessert buffet, dessert table, diy, dog party, inspiration, party favors, puppy party

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  1. Angela says

    October 4, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    Can i ask what size oatmeal container you used? I want to try to make these for my son’s puppy party and found small containers and large containers. Just want to make sure I use the right ones. Thanks!

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    • Paula says

      October 7, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      I am pretty sure I used the large size–there was an upside down bowl on top it had to be large enough to support!

      Reply
  2. Cynthia says

    December 28, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    Where did you get the printable paw signs? They’re too cute!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 26, 2015 at 12:13 pm

      I am also interested in the border print you used for the signs. Any help would be appreciated!

      Reply
  3. Dr. Cadieux says

    January 22, 2016 at 1:14 am

    Great idea, it’s cute but brush your teeth 🙂

    Reply
  4. Alison says

    March 3, 2016 at 8:37 am

    The link is not working for the free printable signs.

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      March 4, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      HI Alison! We were doing some website maintenance–you might have gotten caught in that. They are definitely up and working now!

      Reply
      • Griselda says

        July 14, 2018 at 11:05 am

        Hi, the link to the printables is still not working.

        Reply
  5. Deb Wolff says

    April 12, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Can you tell me what kind of paint you used on the fire hydrant? I started with a can of spray paint, but it didn’t cover up the label on the oatmeal box very well? Thanks

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      April 12, 2016 at 12:10 pm

      I used primer-paint in one spray paint. Might take a second coat!

      Reply
  6. Carole says

    June 9, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Love the font you used on your signs. Can you tell me what it is?

    Reply
  7. Claudia says

    November 30, 2016 at 1:18 am

    Hello where did you get the plate you put on top of the oatmeal box?

    Reply
  8. Kim~madeinaday says

    January 16, 2017 at 9:37 pm

    Super cute party! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
    Kim

    Reply
  9. Tasha Hunt says

    May 16, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    So cute. Where did you buy the dog house.

    Reply
  10. windows 10 help says

    May 10, 2018 at 2:43 am

    Hey help in windows 10 if you face any problem step by step without wasting your precious time.

    Reply
  11. Alicia says

    September 10, 2018 at 9:15 am

    The link to the printable is not working.

    Reply
  12. sonal agarwal says

    February 21, 2019 at 12:34 am

    amazing stuff dear

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      February 27, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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