{"id":2501,"date":"2014-04-02T10:51:38","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2022-04-13T18:29:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T18:29:39","slug":"6-clever-ways-to-reuse-your-prom-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/6-clever-ways-to-reuse-your-prom-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Clever Ways to Reuse Your Prom Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Did you know that your Prom decorations can be reused? Once Prom night is over, your Prom committee will need to decide what to do with those \u2018leftover\u2019 Prom decorations. Try using one of these six clever and creative ways to reuse those decorations within your school during the last days of the school year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Paris_Ctrpc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Paris_Ctrpc1.jpg\" alt=\"Andersons_Decorations\" width=\"138\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Paris_Ctrpc1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Paris_Ctrpc1-173x300.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a>1. Donate to School Departments<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b>Offer Prom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decorations<\/a> of all sizes to certain school departments and clubs. Receiving these items may make their future classes and\/or projects a little easier.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 The Drama Club can use larger decorations like kit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">separates<\/a> in school productions.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 The Art Department will love any leftover decorating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/fabrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fabrics<\/a> and background <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/wall-coverings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">papers<\/a>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 French and Spanish Clubs will appreciate matching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/centerpieces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">centerpieces<\/a>, music, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>2. Senior All Night Party<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b> If your school is planning an all-night party for your Senior class, you can donate various decorations to the party planners. As long as the pieces are sturdy enough, they can be reused very easily for a Senior party.<br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Mini <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lights<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Bubble or fog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">machines<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Mirror balls<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Glow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/paint-kits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paint<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>3. Graduation<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b>If your Prom theme included elegant, ballroom-type decorations, try reusing certain pieces for an equally fancy-looking graduation ceremony.<br \/>\n<em>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/chandeliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chandeliers<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Chandeliers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Chandeliers1.jpg\" alt=\"Andersons_Chandeliers\" width=\"240\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Chandeliers1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Chandeliers1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Wire structures<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Red carpets<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Mini lights<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>4. Awards banquets<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b>Repurpose smaller, more functional decorations for your end-of-year school award banquets.<br \/>\n<em>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/centerpieces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centerpieces<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/table-and-chair-decor\/chair-decor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chair covers<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/fabrics\/gossamer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gossamer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WireColumn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WireColumn1.jpg\" alt=\"WireColumn\" width=\"114\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WireColumn1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WireColumn1-114x300.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/a>5. School entrances.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b>Set up leftover Prom decorations in your school lobby or entryway to greet people. This is a great way to keep your school looking festive as the school year draws to a close.<br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Wire structures<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Mini lights<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Hanging decorations<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>6. Classrooms<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b>Smaller decorations that don\u2019t take up a lot of space can be used to embellish your classrooms.<br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Use mini lights to outline windows<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Use cutouts on bulletin boards<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2022 Attach hanging decorations to the ceiling<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that your Prom decorations can be reused? Once Prom night is over, your Prom committee will need<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,13,22],"tags":[79,378,391,394,395,400,417],"class_list":["post-2501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decorations","category-high-school","category-prom","tag-andersons-prom","tag-prom-2014","tag-prom-decor","tag-prom-decoration","tag-prom-decorations","tag-prom-ideas","tag-prom-supplies-decorations"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5825,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501\/revisions\/5825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}