Birthday Party Supply Ideas for Leftover Items

• Use plates, cups and napkins for special lunches or dinners. Your child may not want to use them for his or her next birthday, but right now, the character is still a big deal. You may even want to use them as part of a reward system. When you ask the child to do a simple chore, mention that he or she will get to use a character plate for lunch.
• Carefully cut character images out of plates or party hats and turn them into puppets by gluing them onto Popsicle sticks. They are great for taking on trips, since losing them or getting them dirty is not the end of the world.
• Use the character images on napkins to decoupage a tray or light switch. Simply cut the image out, glue it in place and use school glue that has been watered down a bit to apply several protective coats over it.