Throw a Kids' Summer Party

Kids' Craft Station

A child-size folding table offers plenty of room for crafty kids. Pile supplies in metal paint cans. We stocked ours with project materials simple enough to eliminate adult instruction: Popsicle sticks, pom-poms, glue, and pipe cleaners for creating fuzzy caterpillars. Also, provide colorful party bags with a stash of sparkly stickers. The kids can use them to carry take-home artwork.

Tip: You can rent a small folding table at rental stores for around $8, and metal paint cans are only $2 each at home improvement stores.