DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards

2 min read September 13, 2026 Natalie Mayhew
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Are you having a beach themed or tropical inspired holiday party this year? These DIY Starfish Place Cards are the perfect DIY craft for your celebration! Have fun dressing up these starfish in customized beach gear like colorful swimming trunks, sunglasses and hair flowers to mini Santa hats. Follow these simple steps to create your own!

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Paint the bottom half of six Natural Bleached Finger Starfish blue. The blue paint will represent swim trunks for the starfish! Next, use a chalk marker to add polka dots to the shorts.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 1
Step
2

Remove the sunglasses from the Luau Christmas Sticker Scenes and place them on the top arm of the starfish.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 2
Step
3

Next, cut a smaller sized hat from a Mini Glitter Santa Party Cone Hat and glue it above the glasses. Use a sharpie to write the guest's name on the arm of the starfish.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 3 part 1
DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 3 part 2
Step
4

For the remaining six Natural Bleached Finger Starfish we'll create a hula skirt. Cut a small section from a Luau Blue Table Skirt and wrap it around the middle of the starfish. Trim off any excess skirt then hot glue in place.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 4 part 1
DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 4 part 2
Step
5

Next, remove two starfish from the Luau Christmas Sticker Scenes and place them above the skirt to make a starfish bra. Remove the sunglasses and place them on the top arm of the starfish.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 5
Step
6

Remove a flower from a Two-Tone Flower Polyester Lei and glue it to the side of the starfish "head". Use a sharpie to write the guest's name on the arm of the starfish.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 6
Step
7

Finally, place one starfish place card at each place setting.

For more ideas and inspiration be sure to check out my Tropical Inspired Christmas that includes projects like a Beach Ball Christmas Tree and DIY Christmas Surf Shacks.

DIY Starfish Holiday Place Cards step 7

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