Having a great photography backdrop for any event or party is always fun for guests. Make this colorful rainbow backdrop in under an hour for just about $10.
As you may well know, kid’s birthday parties can get expensive really quick.
And I’m not even talking about their gifts. I’m talking about feeding everyone, decorations, invitations, etc.
I like to DIY as many party decorations as I possibly can to save money.
I first showed you my easy party backgrounds last year when I did one for the kid’s 1st birthday party. This year, I added a bit more umph to it.
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Rainbow Photo Backdrop
To make these, you only need plastic rectangle tablecloths. Last year, I only used two different colors for the backdrop. This year, I started out using just green, blue, and yellow. The result was a very lemon-limey, Sierra Mist, Sprite looking backdrop.
Not exactly what we were going for.
Since the kid’s party was a Care Bear and Rainbow theme, I didn’t want that.
I ended up going back to the party store and buying the other three colors of the rainbow (red, orange, and purple) and making a second backdrop to layer on top the lemon-lime one.
To add the extra colors, I just left the lemon-lime background up on the wall, then pinned up the new colors and made a separate backdrop with them. The tutorial for how to make the basic party backdrop is here. After I had finished the new rainbow color background, I just ran my fingers through both and blended them together. You can also find the tutorial for that simple birthday banner here.
You can watch the video below to see how to make one of the backgrounds. To make one with more than three colors, just layer another three different colored backdrops on top of the first one.
Of course, it doesn’t have to be a rainbow background; you could use any colors you wish. These make the perfect photography backdrop to document those fun memories made at the party!
Rainbow is better than lemon-lime any day of the week, right?
I got my tablecloths from Party City at $2 each, however you could easily use ones from the Dollar Tree and have $6 in this bad boy.
Have you made a rainbow party backdrop before?
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If you want to remember this rainbow backdrop for later, just pin the image below!
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Trina @ Let's Just Build a House says
this is SO simple and so cute! I plan to use for the next party i host!!
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says
Awesome, Trina!
Melissa Holt says
I also like the idea of doing something like this for the back drop of bunk beds and for the underside of the top bunk beds. Hmmmm Might take some figuring and then it’s a matter of how long they last with an 8 and 4 year old…
Love the idea! Thanks!
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says
That is a really awesome idea, Melissa!!!
Meha says
Hiii…. I really love this idea! So simple and it looks amazing!! I have a couple of plastic table covers lying around – of different kids themes and colours. So I was wondering….will this work with printed table covers? Or do I need only single colour ones?
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says
I think it will work with printed ones, Meha, but you may not be able to see too much of the pattern. Hope that helps!
Melissa says
Using this idea a little different
Placing it on a window shelf for my baby shower for where the gifts are going!!
mustLOLO says
Yes Jenna you always have to let your brains work to come up with ideas to save money. Nice background idea, I would use it as an open curtain.
But Jenna you don’t see any step by step tutorial?
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says
Hi! There is a link in this post to the step-by-step tutorial!
cindy says
hello love this!! you can use more than 3 colors right? daughter birthday coming up and we were thinking a playdough theme. there a lot of color in playdough.. like to know ur input on it thanks.
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says
Yes, you can use more than three colors. On this one, I made two different backdrops with three different colors each and then layered them on top of one another to get all those colors!
Theresa says
Thanks for joining the #InspirationSpotlight party. Shared
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says
Thanks, Theresa!
Latasha says
This is very nice. Have you ever tried it with lights behind it?
Jenna says
I haven’t tried that, but I think it would be really cool!
Nora says
Hello– Are you able to make this ahead of time and just put up the day of??
Jenna says
I haven’t tried it before, but you probably could do that.
Victor says
Have you tried to set this up in a park with no shade or cover? Planning to set this as a backdrop between 2 trees at the park. Just worried about the wind and if it would blow away the look.
Jenna says
I have not tried that before. I think it would just depend on how windy it was that day.
Kristen says
I like the use of the tablecloths for the backdrop. Something we haven’t done before for our parties.