Buy It: Multi-Size Paper Lanterns ($19, Target) To make each rocket: Editor’s Tip: Short on time? Use premade chalkboard labels ($6, Walmart) instead. Editor’s Tip: Use any cording scraps to add firework bursts to your chair covers. Editor’s Tip: Looking to save these for years to come? Coat the letters with polyurethane for durability. Editor’s Tip: Unfold the lantern a day in advance to stretch it out for easier decorating. Editor’s Tip: Pleat the streamer by pinching the top of it all around the table. If necessary, secure the pleats with tape. Editor’s Tip: A solid background—such as a blue table runner—will make these decorations pop. Editor’s Tip: Find fans at a local party supply store; look for fans intended to hang by a string.
