Every year on August 17th, we as Indonesian people celebrate our Independence day. One that makes it special is the decoration that pops up everywhere. Also we can make it through DIY.
Most of the time, when this special day comes, everyone prepares similar decorations. It is our flag that has two colors, red and white.
But, not only that, if you are a business owner and have a shop or studio or you work in the company that is located in Indonesia too, you need to be more creative to create the decoration.
The good news is, in this article I will share to you the simple way to create a unique decoration through DIY to make Independence day look festive and unique.
Symbolic and Historical
As Indonesian, why do we have to display our red-and-white flag, make decorations, and do some fun activities to celebrate it? It is not only a tradition but also symbolic and historical value.
We do it all as a tribute to the sacrifices of our national heroes, remind us about our national identity, and to build patriotism and unity among our people.
So, we do it as a fun activity and show that we care about our country and our people. We hope that our country will be better in the future.
I realized it is not easy to grant what our people hope. But, I’m sure that our government will hear all aspiration and criticism from our people for Indonesian development.
Indonesia Independence Day Decoration Ideas
When it comes to Independence day decoration, it is about diy decoration that has red-and-white colors beside the flag.
But sometimes, it feels boring when the decoration is only the flag. So why don’t we create more unique decorations with the simple materials that we have around?
Spacehub.id spill the way to create it even for home, recommended to your neighbor, and for your office or shop:
Recycled Cardboard Backdrop
If you work in your community and need a backdrop, you can recycle the old cardboard. After that, painting it with red-and-white colors.
This background will lead your community activities, especially in games. You can create this backdrop together with your neighbors and it will be fun.
Ceiling Decorations
This is good for home or office, so don’t forget to do ceiling decoration. You can decorate it with LED lights and ribbons.
Choose the red-and-white ribbons colors and neatly tied around it. And for the night time event, you can use LED string light that can give a glowing effect.
Origami Flags for Door and Window
Do you have kids or have a plan to invite your nephew to your home? You all can create this to celebrate Independence day. Involve them to make origami craft like paper cranes.
After that, hang in front of the door or the windows. The colors are so Indonesian, your kids or nephew also learn about how to love their country through craft.
Independence Day Photobooth
On this special day, many people show their red-and-white costumes that resonate with our flag color. The best thing to do after that is take a lot of pictures.
Because people love this in many events, why don’t we try to set up an independence day photo booth? It just needs a simple set like props and background for photos.
Boarding House Signboard
To attract people nearby your home or your community, you also can set up a boarding house signboard. Fill it with the word “Welcome” and use vintage typography.
Add small flags accent and use faded color. This looks simple, but it can make a big visual impact and is inviting.
Posters and Hero Quote Murals
Next, this Indonesia independence day decor might need more budget and not as simple as other decorations. But, the result looks so good and long lasting.
To do this, you can ask your neighbor to draw murals or graphic design. To celebrate a special day like this, maybe they want to work for free.
Plants Decoration
When you want to celebrate the Independence day of Indonesia, but you are a gardening enthusiast? You can create this plant decoration.
Let the plants stay green, while you paint the pots with the red and white colors. After that, put all plants in front of your patio. This is good to boost the patriotic vibes.
Budget Friendly Decoration Tips
- Making decoration as group activity and involve your friends, neighboard, or anyone who exciting about celebrate the special day
- Used recycled materials to create unique Indonesia independence day decorations. It can be from bottle, fabric scrapes, and cardboard
- These decorations are for use around the gate, stage, and central wall
