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:
8.5x11 paper and 11x17 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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Oh wow, that's cool, I especially love Beatrice' hat. Amazing :)!
ReplyDeleteHEE 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!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this!! I was just about to make my own props for a party but you saved me!
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ReplyDeleteit 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!
ReplyDeleteI don't see a button either. :( I am totally going to use these for my wedding. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to do these!! But I'm with the other ladies, I don't see the PDF button.
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ReplyDeleteThank 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!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the hats and props...so adorable :)
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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.
ReplyDeleteHaha! I LOVE that you did that hideous hat from the royal wedding. That's clever. Love this idea.
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The PDF button has been fixed :)
ReplyDeleteoh yay! i can't wait to use these!
ReplyDeleteHahahah love Beatrice's hat. Hilarious.
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ReplyDeleteI am so excited to use some of these for my son's birthday party next month. I have been looking for printable props. Thanks.
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These are so fun! I love photo booth props. Now if only the actual photo booths themselves were as accessible LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thanks so much for the instructable/pdf's! I agree, very party does need a photo booth.
ReplyDeletemany thanks...
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ReplyDeletethis 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..
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Love love love that awful hat from Kate & William's wedding...made my day.
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ReplyDeletegenius. i love the royal wedding hat. perfecto.
ReplyDeleteLove. Love. Love! I made these for my boyfriend's graduation party and they were a big hit! Thank you so much for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteLoved the idea, thank you very much for sharing. We used it this weekend for a wedding - it was a big hit!
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I have used your printables in my baby´s first year party and everyone has loved them!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea!!!