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Kids Parties – Farm Birthday Party Theme!

April 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

One of the most popular themes for kids’ birthday parties is the  Farm and Barnyard Theme!  And honestly, it’s a great theme for adults too… and even baby showers!  I’ve got some great inspiration for you today with lots of flannel, red checks, barnyard animals and HAY!

First, from Shindig Diva, an ADORABLE 1st birthday Barnyard Party.  Animal crackers, “moo” juice, and cow and pig suckers – FUN!  The post is full of great ideas for decorating, favors and more so make sure you click through to it!.

From Blowout Party comes a Barnyard Birthday Bash!  The barnyard cake Amazing! Print the picture and take it to the bakery to see if they can replicate it!  With ideas for favors, food, and even a barnyard craft table make this party a HIT!

Check out the very colorful Birthday Farm party on the Hostess blog.  Once again, the adorable farm birthday cake for this party makes me squeal!  Scroll through all her pictures for inspiration and at the end of the post she describes how she created this party and, where applicable, lists where she purchased specific items from.

And finally, remember that I said a barnyard theme would be great for a baby shower too?  Well, check out this sweet post from Sweet Iced Tea… lovely, fun ideas for a “little chick” baby shower.  I love her “Do Me A Favor” preserve party favor idea.  Easy and so adorable.  Scroll down to the end of her post to see it:

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Tween Girl Birthday Party Ideas

February 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

When it comes to tweens and teen girls, can’t go wrong with a fashion show birthday party.  From dressing up dolls, to dressing up each other, almost any girl will love a runway birthday party!

Check out this fabulous post about a Project Runway party, from Mitzvalicious.com.  LOTS of great ideas for throwing a fashion designer party.  Make sure you read through the whole post because there are so many amazing, low cost fashion party ideas!

For a little younger set, check out this adorable post for fashion divas, from Glitter and Gloss.  Dresses, a fashion runway, and a fashion show!  Doesn’t get better than that!  The post is filled with terrific diva girl party ideas!

 

Another sweet twist on a fashion party, is a SEWING party for the girls!  From Pure Joy Events, a vintage sewing party that will wow you!  If you happen to have craft skills – then this party won’t be difficult to recreate!

From Ruffles and Stuffy, really CUTE tutorial for how to make flower headbands – these would be great as favors, OR as a DIY craft at the party.  So so simple!  You can purchase everything you need at any craft store.

This tutorial from Lucks Food Decorating Company is “kinda” DIY… in the since that it tells you “how” to make the cake.  It’s probably more than most of us could handle, in terms of difficulty, but the items necessary to make it are available to purchase from Lucks.  And it IS gorgeous – isn’t it?

And finally, in the Diva Entertains shop, we have super fab fashion centerpieces.  There are so many fun ways you could use these at YOUR fashion party:

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Kids Birthday Theme Party Favors and Treat Bags

February 16, 2012 Leave a Comment

Birthday season is fast approaching in our household.  I have three parties to plan in just over six weeks.  Two of them are two weeks apart.  (Wait, where is my paper bag?  Breath…breath…)

Besides deciding on a THEME for their party, the thing my kids like MOST is deciding what kind of favor to give, and WHAT to put it in.  I have crafty, creative children, so we often make favor bags or treat bags… but we’ve occasionally splurged on “fancy” favors too.  This post is all about a variety of options, in case YOU are looking for themes for kids parties!

As I mentioned, theme is key.  Of course, sometimes the theme is the hardest part!  My oldest son is all about Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Legos.  Even though his party is first up, we are STILL working out the final theme.  To help him decide, I rounded up a few favor ideas…

If he decides to go with a Harry Potter Birthday Party,  I found a tutorial on how to make these super fun Harry Potter “Quidditch” treat bags at iVillage:

If he goes with a Star Ward birthday party, I found an adorable Father’s Day post with Star Wars treats, from Sandy Toes and Popsicles… some of the ideas would be perfect favors for a Star Wars birthday party.  Check out THIS one… Hans Rolos:  (and click on through for FREE printables for several others too!)  Key to this post is the material list and FREE Starwars Printables.


For a fun and colorful read, full of LEGO birthday party ideas, check out Crunchy Catholic Momma’s blog post about her son’s lego party.  GREAT ideas all around, including these super-easy Lego party bags, Lego party games and more!:

Now, my middle child (also a boy) has similar tastes to his big brother.  Any of the ideas above would work well for him too.  The only other ideas HE might have is for a Dinosaur Birthday Party.

Found these CUTE Dinosaur favor ideas, from the hostessblog.  The toppers would be easy to make with cardstock and some clip-art. She even shares fun and easy Dinosaur party food.

When I did a search for “art party” favors, I found this wonderful post, from Under the Sycamore, about DIY notebooks and crayons.  These items were actually made and sent to children in Haiti.  You’ll have to click through and read all about it.  I love the idea, for so many reasons, and would love to make some for party favors too!

And… last but not least… my little Princess Martha.  She is turning FIVE this year, and already had a very specific party idea in mind when I asked her. No worrying about WHAT her theme was going to be… she knew immediately…  Fairy Princess Ballerina Birthday Party!  Nothing like combining everything you love into one theme, eh?  Thankfully Fairy, and Princess, and Ballerina are easy themes to find and easy to work with.  Because she was so decisive, I actually know exactly what we’re doing for HER party (her brothers better get busy with their deciding!)

We are starting with these super fab ballerina treat bags from the Diva Entertains shop:

Martha wants each of her guests to receive wings… a wand… and a tutu.  I told her that wings and a tutu won’t fit in the ballerina bags, but she wasn’t worried about that!  So… I’ll be getting tutu and wand materials from Hobby Lobby to make THESE, from The Modest Homestead:  (the wands will be made to fit the ballerina bags!)

We will be including candy bars wrapped with these Ballerina wrappers, with added customized text to include “Fairy” and “Princess”:

And Martha wants to add more items like plastic bracelets, nail polish, and a few other little goodies.  The bags?  I think they will be full.

Nothing but the best for my Princess… and her brothers!

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Bug Theme Party and Easy Butterfly Cupcake Toppers

February 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

Bugs are popular with the younger set… it’s just a fact.  Both boys AND girls love the buggy themes – gross, “icky” bugs for boys… and sweet ladybugs and butterflies for girls!  For your next kiddo (or adult!) party, check out all the buggy ideas and inspiration!

Let’s start with the GIRLS!  Here is a fab tutorial for making cute ladybug party decorations, from the hostessblog.com.  These are really easy to make!:

One of the BEST ladybug party posts I’ve seen can be found at bee in our bonnet;  make sure you click through to it for wonderful lady bug party pictures and inspiration.  My favorite, FAVORITE idea from this post?  These adorable ladybug pretzels made using colored candy melts found at every craft store in the baking aisle.:


I mentioned butterflies, didn’t I?  Well, if you are planning a butterfly theme party, you need to check out this tutorial for making butterfly cupcake toppers.  A-DOR-ABLE!  Everything needed to make these can be found at craft stores.  (don’t forget to print out a coupon when purchasing the butterfly punch.)

And now.. for the BOYS!  I found a ton of links and inspirations for “icky” bug party theme ideas.  This corn dog centipede was one of my favorites.  Check out the Hungry Happenings blog to get details on how to make these:

From Creative Juice, a tutorial on making bug party favor sticks AND skewer stand FOR the favor sticks.  They also show how to make a DIY cake pop stand (used her for the party sticks) by covering floral foam with decorative paper.  I do this all the time!


From Oh Goodie Designs, check out the “best bug party EVER” post, with tons and tons of photos for bug party inspiration.  I can’t quite decide on a favorite idea, but if I HAD to pick, it would probably be the worm holes and ants-on-a-stick goodies.  CUTE, CUTE!

And you simply can’t have a BUG party without a DIRT cake!  Check out this post from Cookie Mondays, about her son’s Bug Party in the Park.  FABULOUS fun ideas, and a yummy (?) looking Dirt-N-Worms Cake!

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Tuesday Trend – Fondant Cupcake Toppers

January 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

Have you used fondant in your cake or cupcake decorating yet?  If not, why not?

About three years ago, I tried my hand at decorating with fondant and made a pretty fabulous (if I do say so myself) Princess Birthday cake for my daughter. (Ok, just the bodice of her dress was made with fondant, but I am still proud).

Since that time, the use of fondant and edibles for CUPCAKE toppers has grown like crazy, and this year, I plan do try again, BUT making individual princess toppers for cupcakes!

You know I found a few tutorials, right?  AND some super fab fondant artists from whom you can purchase fondant cake toppers, if you aren’t brave enough to try your own!

First off – let’s start you off with a super-easy, incredibly delicious marshmallow fondant recipe (or you can purchase fondant from a bakery or the baking aisle of a craft store).  Learning how to make cake fondant (or cupcake fondant) is fun and a money saver!

 

From Glorious Treats, a fondant tutorial, to help you get started!

From Crave. Indulge. Satisfy, one of THE best tutorials I found… how to make owl fondant cupcake toppers:

From The Crafty Penguin, a fun tutorial on ladybug cupcakes:

From Cake Journal, how to make embossed teddy bear fondant cupcake toppers (GORGEOUS!):


And remember when I said I was hoping to make some Princess cupcake toppers for my daughter’s birthday?  Well… I may just BUY them instead.  Check THESE out, from Edible Details:

And these from Parker’s Flour Patch, some rose and princess-theme toppers:

Cute, cute, CUTE!!

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December Parties for Kids (and kids at heart)

December 9, 2011 1 Comment

Anyone who has a December birthday (or early January, even) has experienced their birthday being overshadowed by the holiday season.  It’s not always easy to plan birthday parties in the midst of all the hooplah.  But today we thought it might be fun to highlight a few December party ideas… with ways to incorporate the holidays WITH the birthday.  (Of course – these are also great kids Christmas party ideas too:)

(And if you don’t have any birthday parties to plan, you can STILL use the ideas shown today for your holiday party!)

The links below are just INSPIRATION links.. no tutorials today, but rather just IDEAS to help you design your own party theme!

First up, a Hot Cocoa party theme, from the Hostess With the Mostess Blog.  Be sure to CLICK OVER to see ALL the fab photos:

How about a  Christmas Candyland Theme party, from Celebrations at Home.  Yes, it’s a holiday party idea, BUT it could be adapted as a CandyLand Birthday party theme!  Again, CLICK OVER to see more photos:

Another fab idea from the Hostess with the Mostess blog – a vintage Rudolph themed party.  I know, I know… it’s a holiday party again, but my kids LOVE Rudolph, and what a fun theme for a birthday party!  Once again, CLICK OVER to see twelve different photos:

Now, this next link isn’t for a party theme gallery, but rather a super cute cake pan for the railroad fan that you can purchase from Williams-Sonoma.  (My boys would FLIP over a “cake” like this!) Can you image the joy on a child’s face when they see this train birthday cake?  The cake pan makes NINE different little train car cakes, and you can decorate them… for the holidays, for a birthday, for… FUN!

And one LAST Hostess with the Mostess gallery link… another “candy-land” theme that could be easily adapted for a birthday, if you replaced the Christmas gingerbread with “candy land” gingerbread figures, and added in a few sugar plum fairies and more lollipops!

Do you have any unique ideas for December/January birthdays?  Feel free to post a comment and let us know!

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Fall Birthday Party Ideas for Kids

November 3, 2011 1 Comment

Way, WAY back in the day, I was a fall baby… and so was my younger brother.  Through the years, my mother planned quite a few fall birthday parties.  Searching for inspiration for today’s post brought it all flooding back!

First up… the PUMPKIN cake!

Here is a quick recipe for a pumpkin shaped cake:

But, maybe that isn’t quite pumpkin-y enough?  How about this one, from Stonewall Kitchen?

AND… look what I found!  A pumpkin shaped  cake pan set from amazon:

So… fall party pumpkin cake, check.

On to goodie bags and favors!  An adorable owl goodie bag, from babble.com:

How about some OWL S’mores… OH yea!  (from The Savvy Moms Guide, who, by the way, has quite a few fun ideas for a Thanksgiving theme party):

For tons of inspiration, I recently found (and fell in love with) Hostess with the Mostess.  One of the features that I can’t get enough of is the photo album section – party planners (and moms) can upload their party photos into albums for all to see!  When searching, I found this ADORABLE Rustic Fall party album.  Check out the fun (and funny!) “rotten pumpkin teeth” goodie bags:

And you simply MUST LOOK at all the photos from this elegant Halloween or Thanksgiving party album (again, from Hostess with the Mostess) including the stunning autumn cake below:

I’m so inspired to have a fall party… it’s just too bad my kids’ birthdays are in March and April!

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