Sometimes I make something so easy and cute, I have to share it! This no-sew felt birthday banner is one of those things. I’m over at Small for Big again today where I give you the full tutorial on how to make this colorful, no-sew birthday banner. It’s a pretty easy tutorial, plus you can keep this…
Birthday Parties
A Backyard Birthday
To some, the thought of a backyard birthday party is terrifying. I will agree that it is so much easier taking your child’s party to Pump it Up or Chuck-e-Cheese! If my kids would ask for one of those parties, I would be more than happy to oblige. However, except for the movie theatre party…
Mini Rainbow Garland
This simple garland is easy to make and can be used anywhere…anytime. I recently used mine as part of a photo backdrop at my son’s birthday party. I used safety pins to fasten it to the side of a white sheet, and despite gale force winds that day, the garland never ripped or blew away!…
Donut Cake Awesomeness!
How brilliant is this cake? It pains me to say that it was not my idea. I was reading this fabulous blog, A Cup of Jo, and she made a donut cake for her son’s birthday. So I copied her idea. The donut cake is genius for several reasons: 1) no plates or forks needed, 2)…
A Birthday Party that Celebrates Giving
Oh, the birthday parties! You plan and work hard to make the day unforgettable, and usually things go really well. Then everyone goes home and you are left with a pile of presents to open. This is the part that causes me angst. We have so much already! My house is filled to the brim…
Art Kit Party Favor
There are many ways to go when planning a party favor. I love the one-gift idea very much, like a puzzle or a ball or some princess wings. Last year we made flubber for everyone which was awesome. We’ve also done our fair share of paper bags filled with junk. These happen to be a…
Treasure Hunt Party Invitations // Printable
This year, my son had a treasure-hunt-ish party. It was more like a combo treasure hunt / Amazing Race party so we called it his “amazing treasure hunt party”. I created a downloadable version just for you. I even went all fancy and added fill-in spaces on each line so you can just type in…
Holiday Gift Guide 2012
As you all may know by now, I’m not as much into “stuff” as I am into “make”. But I thought I would share my own holiday wish list for my kids. Santa always brings books, that is a given. Clothes are necessary for growing kids – why not make them cute? Art supplies are…
An ECHOage Birthday
To continue with my birthday theme this past week (streamers are still up), I wanted to share with you our secret to a happy birthday party. For the past three years, we have celebrated the kids’ birthdays with ECHOage, an online birthday party service whereby your child choses a charity to donate to in lieu…
Balloon Surprise
Pinterest had an idea that I wanted to copy. There was a photo of a little girl looking all adorable up on her bed, and beneath her on the floor were big, colorful balloons. The post said, “On their birthday, cover the floor with balloons while they sleep.” Brilliant idea! I went to Party City….