• Whether you have a brother coming home from military service or a grandparent coming back from an extended stay at the hospital, you'll want to make your special person's return comfortable and welcoming. Decorate your coming home party to celebrate the importance the returning person has in your life and to award his accomplishments.
  
  

Banner

• Welcome a person home before she even reaches the front door with a large banner. Display a banner over the porch, on the front door or anywhere else the returning person will be able to see from afar. Displaying a big message will let the homecoming person know that their return is an important event. Tailor the banner's message to the returning person. For example, if your son is returning home from college, consider writing "Welcome Back, Big Man On Campus."
  
  

Pictures

• Remind your returning family member or friend that she's an important part of everyone's life by displaying her pictures. Create a collage of different pictures of the person throughout her life. Hang the pictures on the wall or tape them to a poster board. Include pictures of the person spending time with different people at the party. This way, the homecoming person will feel connected to everyone there. Honor the accomplishments of the homecoming person in your picture arrangement. For example, you could include the person's picture with a fake celebratory newspaper ad.
  
  

Favorites

• Make a person feel right at home by tailoring your decorations to the person's interests and favorite things. Turn your party location into the homecoming person's dream venue. For example, if your son is coming home from a tour in a band, put up music-related decorations, like band posters and balloons with guitars and other instruments on them. Make your guest feel comfortable and use his childhood belongings as decorations. For example, you could arrange a child's stuffed animals around the house.