When your little one has an obsession: whether that’s cars, dolls, monsters or…koalas… it’s the perfect excuse to create an entire birthday theme around it! After all, they’re guaranteed to love it. That’s what one mum, Michelle, has done for her 9-year-old daughter. She has even gone ahead and created a tree from scratch! Find out how she pulled together this adorable koala party.
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Koala Party Tree
Step 1
Build frame from PVC pipes and attach to a wooden back with brackets.
Step 2
Use old packing paper to add volume to the tree and add a branch with wire and paper.Step 3
Add 4-5 layers of paper mache, making sure you let each layer dry for a few days before adding the next.
Step 4
Paint tree brown
Step 5
Add koalas, using cotton to stitch them around the tree. Attach leaves with gardening wire. The koalas in the tree are from Ikea.
Party Decorations
Koala photos: Kmart
Flowers: Floralistic and Koch & Co
Vases: one is a ‘Paint Your Own’ planter and the other is a Drink Bottle from Ikea.
DIY Balloon Garland
You can use any balloon garland kit to create your own backdrop. This one from Amazon comes in similar colours. Shop here>>>Koala Party Cake
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