Love playing in the snow with your kids but hate the cold? Snow can actually be made right in your home. No, I’m not talking about the paper snowflakes from the last post, I’m talking about fluffy, white, ball-forming fun! Surprise your birthday boy or girl by creating a wintry wonderland with their family and… Read More Make Your Own Snow?! WHAT!?
Receiving handmade gifts is the greatest. Knowing that someone took the time to create a masterpiece with you in mind can fill you right up with love. This feeling is the best feeling when it comes to birthdays. If your hosting a birthday party in the winter and you want to add a little love… Read More Snowflakes – Simple and Sweet
Field goals, friends, and fierce eye paint – FoOtBaLl MaNiA. The season is well underway and if your special birthday person is feeling a victory dance coming on, my ideas for a cheap and easy football-themed party will be a hit. To make this birthday party extra special, you’ll want to find out your birthday… Read More Field Goals, Friends, and Fierce Eye Paint!
Woooooooow – the leaves are so pretty today! All October I have been blogging about different ways to incorporate fall leaves into your birthday party. The first theme was ‘decorations’, last week’s was ‘games’, and this week (I crept a little into November!) we are talking CRAFTS. Crafts are a good alternative if you’re not… Read More Fall Brings Fun For All – CrAfTs
I have a feeling this isn’t going to be my only post ever on coffee filter fun! Coffee filters offer endless opportunities for creativity and color. You can fold them, color them, cut them, dye them, crinkle them, use them as a last resort tissue… you get the idea. They are so inexpensive and easily… Read More Colorful Coffee Filter Butterflies
It has come to my attention that having ‘Frozen’ themed birthday parties is something kids are really into these days. I have yet to see the movie but somehow know all the words to that song… ‘Let it go! Let it go-oh!’ Anyway, from what I have witnessed, these parties tend to be highly detailed… Read More Thin Ice Game – It’s Frozen Fun!
What gets a party started? MUSIC. What keeps the party going? MUSIC. What makes people happy? MUSIC. Music is an easy way to bring everyone together. Whether you use music as a background sound or in a game, it will be what everyone takes with them at the end of the party. Smiles and hmm,… Read More Musical Everything Makes Everyone Happy!
There is something about being an airplane that kids just can’t get enough. Maybe it’s the feeling of being free, or simply getting to make funny sounding airplane noises. Either way, being an airplane is awesome and free! PERFECT for a birthday party! What you need: Sidewalk chalk Sidewalk paint (click here to make your… Read More Flying High with Number Clouds!
Balloons are magical, colorful and easy on the pocket book which means they are a perfect addition to any birthday party. In this activity, the balloons are the bees and the paddles you will create are the flowers that they have to buzz around to pollinate. What you will need: Balloons Paper or plastic plates… Read More Buzz Buzz Pollinate Balloon Paddle Party!
Focusing on just a single animal as a central party theme allows for a lot of variations on one idea. A dog theme party would give you a ton of ways to use the dog theme in the event. Dog shaped cookies, decorating a cupcake with a dog, paper puppets, or how about holding a… Read More Dog Theme
12 Dollar Birthday 