So, you’re throwing a party on a budget, but you don’t want to use cheap plastic tablecloths.  Solution?  You could always follow the example of Haeley at Design Improvised who turned  inexpensive canvas drop cloths from the hardware store into adorable table linens!  The project was so easy that her young daughter even did much of the painting.  You could also use a variation on this idea to make other matching linens, or even a coordinating photo booth backdrop!  [how to make a polka dot tablecloth]

Project estimate:

• Canvas dropcloth, about $5 and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Foam spouncer, on hand or $1

Total:  about $5 and up