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    Home » Lifestyle » Party Ideas » DIY French Themed Party Decorations with Free Printables!

    DIY French Themed Party Decorations with Free Printables!

    Published Mar 26, 2015 · Updated Sep 25, 2021 by Ginnie · 10 Comments

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    Celebrate someone special with these DIY French Themed Party Decorations with free printables!

    Everything you need to throw a festive and fun fête, including invites, decor, and food ideas ... this is the perfect way to add a little French flair to your next get together!

    DIY French Themed Party Decorations with Free Printables ... everything you need to throw a fun and festive fête! Recreate this easy French party theme at home with free printable banners, invitations, and more, plus get delicious food ideas and tons of inspiration! | Hello Little Home

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    It's my Birthday week, and I'm having so much fun celebrating! On Monday, I shared an easy Croquembouche recipe, plus French themed food ideas. And yesterday, I shared my birthday wishlist.

    Today, I'm sharing easy homemade French party decorations, along with free printables that you can use for your next get together!

    DIY French Themed Party Decorations

    These festive French decorations to make are an easy and affordable way to add some flair to your next bash. All you need to do is print and assemble!

    The colors can be customized, too. So before you get started decorating, think about what color scheme you'd like to use. My colors were inspired by those pretty blue and yellow floral lanterns. I can't find those exact lanterns anymore, but any paper lantern would work.

    Next I bought coordinating paper straws and tissue paper, which I used to make tissue poms. It was my first time making these poms, and they were so fun! I have a feeling it won't be my last time using them.

    If you can't hang poms for your party, my DIY Tissue Paper Pom Poms would be a great option. You can stick them right to the wall, no hanging necessary.

    DIY French Themed Party Decorations with Free Printables ... everything you need to throw a fun and festive fête! Recreate this easy French party theme at home with free printable banners, invitations, and more, plus get delicious food ideas and tons of inspiration! | Hello Little Home

    Printable French Themed Decorations

    My DIY French themed party decorations were off to a great start! To pull everything together, I  designed decorative bottle labels, a Joyeux Anniversaire banner (which means "happy birthday" in French), and a cute passport invitation.

    I love how everything coordinates, and I'm excited to share the free printables with you (scroll to the end of the post for those)!

    Just follow my easy step-by-step directions below for assembling the bottle labels, Joyeux Anniversaire Banner, and DIY passport invitation, and your party decor will be ready in no time.

    And make sure to let me know if you use the free printables. I'd love to see how your party turns out!

    These DIY French Themed Party Decorations with printable labels are perfect for your next French theme party! | Hello Little Home

    Using the Printable Bottle Labels

    These labels can be printed on any color paper and are perfect for labeling bottles or for using  as cupcake toppers or food labels.

    You'll need:

    • labels printable (scroll to end of post)
    • card stock
    • scissors
    • circle punch, optional
    • burlap
    • wide washi tape
    • double sided tape

    To make these rustic bottle labels, simply print the labels on the card stock. Cut out the labels by hand or with a circle punch.

    Next, cut strips of burlap to fit your bottles and secure with tape. Cover the burlap with a layer of washi tape, then attach the label using double sided tape.

    Tip: if you can't find wide washi tape in a color that you like, use multiple rows of thinner tape to get the same effect.

    These DIY French Themed Party Decorations with printable Joyeux Anniversaire Banner are perfect for your next party! | Hello Little Home

     

    These DIY French Themed Party Decorations with printable Joyeux Anniversaire Banner are perfect for your next party! | Hello Little Home

    Assembling the DIY Joyeux Anniversaire Banner

    This DIY Joyeux Anniversaire Banner is the perfect touch for any French themed party. Plus, it couldn't be easier to make!

    You'll need:

    • Joyeux Anniversaire Banner printable (scroll to end of post)
    • card stock
    • scissors
    • burlap
    • hot glue gun
    • string

    Print the Joyeux Anniversaire printable on card stock. Cut out the letters, following the lines surrounding each letter.

    Grab your burlap and cut out enough rectangles for each letter. The burlap should be about ¼-inch wider than the letters on each side, plus about ½-inch longer on one end.

    Fold over the end about ¼-inch, then iron the fold in place.

    Apply hot glue to the back of each letter and attach it to the burlap.

    Cut a long piece of craft string, then apply a thin strip of glue under the flap of the burlap. Insert the string and carefully press down the flap to seal. Repeat with the remaining letters.

    Make a DIY Joyeux Anniversaire Banner using my free printable and easy step-by-step directions! Plus, click through for more French Themed Party Decoration ideas, too! | Hello Little Home

    Learn from my mistakes!

    You need to attach the letters to the string in reverse order (XUEYOJ not JOYEUX), otherwise they'll be backward when you turn your banner around.

    Make a DIY Joyeux Anniversaire Banner using my free printable and easy step-by-step directions! Plus, click through for more French Themed Party Decoration ideas, too! | Hello Little Home

     

    These DIY French Themed Party Decorations with printable Passport Invitation are perfect for your next party! | Hello Little Home

    Assembling the DIY Passport Invitation

    This DIY Passport Invitation is such a fun way to invite guests to your French themed party or any travel themed party! The free printable is available in an editable Microsoft Word version or a write-in version, and it only takes a few steps to make!

    You'll need:

    • DIY Passport Invitation printable (scroll to end of post)
    • card stock
    • scissors
    • long arm stapler, optional
    • awl, optional
    • long needle, optional (I use a bookbinding one.)
    • waxed linen thread, optional
    • corner rounder

    Start by printing the invitations on card stock. I used blue for the cover and cream for the inside page, but you can use any colors you'd like.

    Cut the pages in half following the printed lines. Stack the invitation inside the cover, then carefully fold the pages in half.

    If you have a long arm stapler, use it to staple the invitations together and you're done. Otherwise, use an easy pamphlet stitch (directions follow), like I did.

    Start by marking three dots on the inside of each invitation. The dots should be 2-inches apart.

    Assembling the DIY Passport Invitation | Hello Little Home

    Use the awl to poke holes through the cover and inside page on the marked dots.

    Assembling the DIY Passport Invitation | Hello Little Home

    Next, thread a long piece of waxed linen thread on your needle. For the purposes of the pamphlet stitch, I will refer to the three holes as A, B, and C (see diagram below).

    1. Starting on the inside of the invitation, pull your needle through hole B, leaving a 2-inch tail. Hold this tail in place as you make the next stitches.
    2. Your needle should be on the cover-side of the invitation now. Stitch through hole A.
    3. Your needle will be in the inside of the invitation now. Stitch through hole B.
    4. Your needle will be on the cover-side of the invitation now. Stitch through hole C.
    5. Your needle will be on the inside of the invitation now. Stitch through hole A.
    6. Your needle will be on cover-side of the invitation now. Stitch through hole B.

    Easy pamphlet stitch for assembling a DIY Passport Invitation! | Hello Little Home

    Remove the needle and make a double knot in the center of the invitation with the loose threads. Trim the threads close to the knot.

    Tip for a perfect pamphlet stitch:

    • Slip the thread under your last stitch (the long one that went from C to A) before tying your knot. This will hold the long thread in place.
    • Pull all your stitches tight before tying your knot.
    • Make sure to use waxed thread. It will keep your stitches neat and hold your knot in place.

    Assembling the DIY Passport Invitation | Hello Little Home

    Finish the invitation by using a corner rounder to round the edges.

    Rounding the corners of the DIY Passport Invitation | Hello Little Home

    How cute is that?

    Make a DIY Passport Invitation using my free printable and easy step-by-step directions! Plus, click through for more French Themed Party Decoration ideas, too! | Hello Little Home

    I love how these DIY French themed party decorations turned out!

    They're such an easy way to make your next get together a hit!

    DIY French Themed Party Decorations with Free Printables ... everything you need to throw a fun and festive fête! Recreate this easy French party theme at home with free printable banners, invitations, and more, plus get delicious food ideas and tons of inspiration! | Hello Little Home

    Want more party ideas like these DIY French Themed Party Decorations?

    Make sure to check out ALL of my party ideas here!

    DIY Party Ideas and Tutorials ... everything you need to throw a festive party! Tons of fun ideas for throwing a party at home: Birthday, Halloween, Cinco de Mayo, Game Night, and more fun party ideas. From decorations to food, plus lots of free printables, too! | Hello Little Home

    My DIY Vintage French Map Coasters would be perfect for this party. They're so easy to make, too!

    DIY Ideas for Decorating with Maps: Vintage French Map Coasters | Hello Little Home

    Download the Free Party Printables

    Click on the images below to access the free printables.

    For best results, print the PDFs on letter-size card stock at "Full" or "Actual" size (do not “shrink oversized pages” or “fit to page”). That way your printer won’t shrink the image size.

    For the Word version of the invitation, you need to download the file to your computer before you can edit it.

    DIY French Themed Party Invitations: Passport Invitation Cover | Hello Little HomeDIY French Themed Party Invitations: Labels | Hello Little HomeDIY French Themed Party Invitations: Passport Invitation WORD Version | Hello Little HomeDIY French Themed Party Invitations: Passport Invitation Write-In Version | Hello Little Home

     

     

     

     

     

     

    DIY French Themed Party Invitations: Joyeux Anniversaire Banner | Hello Little Home

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    What is your favorite way to decorate for parties?


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    Sharon
    3 years ago

    How can i access the passport invite? i was able to print the cover but not edit the invite. when i clicked on the link it says i need permission.

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    Ginnie
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Sharon

    Hi, Sharon! You need to download the file first, then edit it. You won't be able to edit it right after clicking the link. Click the download button in the upper right corner (the one with the arrow), then select Open with Word. Also, make sure you're choosing the Word version, not the Write-in Version (which isn't editable). Let me know if this doesn't work for you!

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    Shayla Hackett
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Ginnie

    Is this still available? Says access denied when you click on image.

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    Ginnie
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Shayla Hackett

    Hi, Shayla! Sorry about that. I've fixed all the links, so it should work now. Thank you so much for letting me know! 🙂

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    elaina
    4 years ago

    Thank you for your easy to work with templates. I've paid money for other packages, and this worked the best by far! From a very appreciative teacher!!!

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    Ginnie
    4 years ago
    Reply to  elaina

    You'll so welcome, Elaina! So glad you could use them 🙂

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    Lou Lou Girls
    7 years ago

    Everything looks amazing! You are so talented. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Easter! Lou Lou Girls

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    threekidsandafishc
    7 years ago

    What a great great party theme! 🙂 Love the burlap sign & printable! Saying hello from the best of the weekend and I think that this is it! 🙂
    Cathy

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    Jackie Lee
    7 years ago

    These are so cute! I have to try them out 🙂

    xoxo

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    Cooking with Curls
    7 years ago

    What an awesome idea, and such a fun party!!

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