Whether you're throwing a birthday bash or a dinner party with friends, it's not always easy to find fun partyware that goes with your theme. Plus, the cutest party pieces can get pricey. A better solution: DIY it by transforming basic items. We're showing you how to take all of those boring disposable plates, cups, balloons, and more, and dress them up in fun ways that you can use for your next party.

This '90s motif is back in a big way. We decked out this party in yellow, white and daisies, but these projects are easy to adapt to any theme. 

For a fun twist on a cake stand, use super glue to attach a plastic party cup to the bottom of an inexpensive plastic plate.

Check your local party store or an online party supplier for novelty plastic cups, or sub in a patterned plastic tumbler from the dollar store.