Make Custemized plastic cutlery for any theme using washi tape! Washi tape plastic silverware only takes a few seconds to make, and adds a special touch to any party.
Who is having a barbecue this 4th of July? (Pretty much everyone in the US, I'm guessing). If you're looking for an insanely easy to to add a special little touch to your celebration, try these washi-tape decorated plastic silverware.
Materials for Washi Tape Customized Plastic Cutlery
- washi tape [1] that matches your party theme
- plastic silverware
Washi tape comes in pretty much every design and theme you can imagine. I used some designs that fit with a stars and stripes/4th of July kind of theme to decorate these forks, knives, and spoons, but this craft is so versatile. The stars would be fabulous for a space party. the red and white polka dot would have been perfect at the gnome birthday party [2].
I'm guessing you can figure out the instructions: stick the tape on the silverware. Ta da! Done!
I tried this with both nicer plastic silverware (the red) and the super cheap variety (the white), and I ended up liking the incredibly inexpensive type better. The slightly smaller size of the cheap white variety worked perfectly with the size of the standard washi tape.
I wish I'd thought of this for the Sprinkles birthday party [3]! Wouldn't these, with the polka dot washi tape, have been absolutely perfect?
My only caution is to do this the day of the party. After a couple days, the washi tape wants to peel off and doesn't look as awesome. Luckily, this takes only seconds to do, so it is actually a feasible project to do on the day of an event.