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Cheap and Easy Party Background with tablecloths {Part 2}

DIY Party Backdrop / DIY Party Background / DIY Party Decorations

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This is Part 2 of How to Make a Party Background. SEE PART 1 HERE.

Party Background (Part 2)

Step 3:
After the first tablecloth is up, open up another one and layer it on top of the first one. I did this by removing one tack at a time, and then putting it back through both tablecloths. Repeat with the third tablecloth.
Step 4:
Next, take a pair of regular scissors and cut strips up to about 3-4 inches from the top of the tablecloths. You are going to cut all three tablecloths at once when you cut a strip. I’m sorry, I thought I had photos of this step, but I don’t. I didn’t even measure the width of my strips, I just eyeballed it. They were each probably around 3-4 inches wide.
Step 5:

Once all your strips are cut, you are going to braid each set of strips together. Go back to the start of the backdrop. Take your first set of strips (one of each color that you cut at the same time), and braid them together from the top down. You only want to braid down far enough to hold the strips together. You don’t have to start with a certain color and end with another one. Just braid each set together – once more, all the colors will blend together in the end. Here is how mine looked when I braided it after I had cut all the strips.

DIY Tablecloth Party Backdrop - braided closeup - Rain on a Tin Roof

Once you have braided all your strips, you’re done!

You can watch this video as well to see how to make the backdrop: 

It’s really super simple!
DIY Party Backdrop made with Plastic Tablecloths - pink and blue - Rain on a Tin Roof
The white thumbtacks were driving me crazy at the top, so I punched out balloon shapes from pink & blue card stock and put them over the tacks with square photo mounts.

See how I put a spin on this party backdrop for the kid’s 2nd birthday here!

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  1. Laylan Pennel says

    March 4, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    This is great! I saw something similar on Pinterest without instructions! So glad I found this 🙂

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      March 5, 2014 at 11:34 am

      Awesome! I’m so glad it helped you!

      Reply
  2. Carrie says

    May 2, 2014 at 10:01 am

    So glad I stumbled upon this! I’m totally doing this for my daughters party on Sunday!

    Reply
  3. Marlene says

    May 10, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Did you tape the ends if the braids or just let them loose?

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      May 11, 2014 at 1:02 pm

      Hey Marlene! I just left them loose. They didn’t come undone!

      Reply
  4. Julia says

    May 20, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    Omgosh!!! This is so awesome!! I love it.. Ty! Ty!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      May 21, 2014 at 6:30 am

      Thanks, Julia!

      Reply
  5. Aimee says

    June 4, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    I just love this- thank you for the instructions! I will be doing this for my daughter’s FROZEN birthday party this weekend… same colors, too! 🙂 Thanks again for posting.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      June 4, 2014 at 3:01 pm

      Awesome, Aimee! I’m happy it helped you! I’m sure her party will rock!

      Reply
  6. Cheryl Beck says

    August 17, 2014 at 2:20 am

    I love this idea! I want to do this for my son’s 1st birthday this October. Is the backdrop kinda heavy? We’re just renting a place out and I’m worried tape might not hold this in place.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 17, 2014 at 9:12 am

      Hi Cheryl! Its not super heavy, but I do usually use push pins to hold it up. However, I think masking tape may do the job!

      Reply
  7. Tina says

    January 6, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Is there a way you can make this a day in advance?

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      January 6, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Hey Tina! You could probably lay it all out in the floor, tape together the top edges and then cut the strips and braid them.

      Reply
  8. Tasha says

    April 21, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Thank you for this idea loving it I’m doing this for my mom 56th birthday party this month im going to start tomorrow working on this case we have a big family

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      April 22, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      Great, Tasha! I hope you have a great party!

      Reply
  9. Heleen says

    April 8, 2016 at 5:48 am

    I love this backdrop!
    Next week is my daughters first birthday and I already bought the table cloth to make this.
    Wish me luck 😉
    Greetings from the Netherlands

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      April 12, 2016 at 6:33 am

      Awesome!! I’m sure it will turn out great!

      Reply
  10. Tunki says

    January 21, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    Hi how did you make the happy birthday banner?

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      February 1, 2017 at 7:20 am

      The tutorial for it is right here, Tunki: https://rainonatinroof.com/2013/05/diy-birthday-party-banner-tutorial-2/

      Reply

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