How to Make a Photo Booth Backdrop

Homemade photo booths are so popular but do you ever wonder what to use as a backdrop?  I’ve used sheets and blank walls but it’s so easy to make something festive and colorful to match the theme or color for your party.  Let me show you how to make a photo booth backdrop so your next party is picture perfect!

Grab a few rolls of crepe paper streamers from a party store or even your grocery store.  Choose a monochromatic theme or mix together a couple of bright colors.  You could even choose complementary shades and create a neat ombre effect.

Find a large, solid piece of wood or foam board to use as the back drop.  Make sure it’s tall enough and wide enough so people can easily fit in front of it.  The best pictures happen when you can’t see the borders of the backdrop.

Starting at the bottom, use hot glue to attach the streamers across the board.  You don’t need to glue all the way across, just in spots as you go.  Wrap the ends around the back of the board and secure them in place with hot glue.  As you add new streamers, slightly overlap the streamer below so none of the board shows.

Continue adding streamers all the way until the entire board is covered.

It’s a bit time consuming to glue the streamers in place but the final effect is bright and colorful and provides a really fun and festive backdrop for a party.

Print out a few props {you’ll find lots on the internet but I love these photo booth props from Love the Day} or grab a few things at the party store or your local dollar store.  Think about colors as you’re preparing the photo booth props.  Coordinating the props with the backdrop will add a cohesiveness to the photos.

Finally, add some fun chalk art {the tutorial for this photo booth chalk art came from ‘The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering‘ [affiliate link]} and let your guests go to town, striking poses and creating memories!

Need another idea for a backdrop?  DIY paper rosettes are perfect!