I love to do cakes, but as I considered my crazy schedule leading up to my son’s birthday party, I decided that it would be best to make cupcakes. I really enjoy making cupcakes as well, and I found a way to make his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cupcakes both adorable and fairly easy. If you are looking for more food ideas, you’ll have to check out my Teenage Mutant… {Read More}
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Juice Boxes
My son recently turned four, and as per his request, we had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle birthday party. It was a lot of fun creating a party for him, and trying to do clever food ideas is part of the challenge. This year seemed super busy, so I wanted to do simple and easily reproducible ideas for you. These Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle juice boxes are just that. I… {Read More}
Owl Party Ideas
Owl Party Ideas I have been building up to my final owl party post for quite some time. These owl party ideas are meant to equip and inspire. Kenzie had so much fun at her 5th birthday, and loved her owl themed birthday party. This post will bring it all together. I’ll be showing you the final pictures of the party as well as linking back to every single component… {Read More}
Fourth of July Cake
Fourth of July Cake My daughter’s birthday is close to the Fourth of July, and this year she wanted to have a Independence Day theme for her, so that’s exactly what we did. This Fourth of July cake tutorial can help you recreate the exact same cake. Maybe you don’t want the exact same cake. That’s OK. There are tons of cake decorating tips within this post or linked to… {Read More}
Food Ideas for an Owl Party
Food Ideas for an Owl Party * Affiliate links added for your convenience. For my daughter’s 5th birthday, I came up with all of these food ideas for an owl party. It has been a while since the party, but I didn’t want to inundate my readers with only posts about an owl party, so I have spread it out. Today’s post summarizes all of the food ideas we… {Read More}
Owl Bucket Craft
Owl Bucket Craft It was so much fun planning decorations for my daughter’s owl birthday party. This owl bucket craft was one of my solutions for party decor. I want to tell you how I came up with the idea to do the owl buckets. I had been brainstorming decor. When I was at my Mom’s in Prayer group, I saw a cool ceramic owl on my friend’s piano. It… {Read More}
Owl Party Table Decorations and Giveaway
* Disclosure: Some of these items were given to me at no charge. Some Amazon affiliate links were added for your convenience. Owl Party Table Decorations I have been gearing up to present the entire owl party to you. Today is another component of my daughter’s owl birthday, which celebrated her 5th year of life. Hopefully these owl party table decorations will inspire your own creativity in decorating. I also… {Read More}
Owl Fruit Snack Printable
Owl Fruit Snack Printable Do you have an owl party coming up? Has your class been studying owls? Do you need a fun and easy snack for kids? Turn a simple bag of fruit snacks into fun owl treats. This owl fruit snack printable is a super easy way to upgrade your fruit snack packs. My daughter wanted an owl theme for her 5th birthday. A lot of people have… {Read More}
Owl Cake Tutorial
Owl Cake Tutorial This owl cake tutorial should give you the tools to make this cake for your own owl birthday party celebration. You can visit my cakes tab to see more cakes I’ve done in the past. It’s just a hobby, but it is a fun one. I think you’ll be encouraged by this tutorial. Covering a cake with fondant can be tricky, but I hope you’ll visit my… {Read More}
Owl Cupcake Tutorial
Owl Cupcake Tutorial My daughter had her owl party at the beginning of April. With Easter and then some other scheduled posts, I haven’t been able to get you very much about the party. I’m working toward it. I promise. You know me, though. I like to have a tutorial so you don’t just see what we do. You are empowered to create things yourself. Therefore, it doesn’t make sense… {Read More}
Owl Pretzels
*This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Owl Pretzels My daughter recently turned 5, and she wanted an owl themed birthday. I loved her theme choice and immediately started to come up with ideas to make her theme a reality. These owl pretzels covered in chocolate were one of my solutions for great owl themed party food. If you are looking for more ideas, I think you will also… {Read More}
Owl Invitations Template for Free
We just celebrated my daughter’s 5th birthday, and she wanted an owl party. She has wanted an owl party for months. I think she decided back in early fall, and it has been set in her mind ever since. Who am I to complain? It’s an adorable party theme in my opinion. Now that the party is complete, I can bring you all the details that made it happen. First… {Read More}
Owl Strawberries with Philadelphia Cream Cheese
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. #CollectiveBias #SpreadtheFlavor #shop #cbias My daughter’s owl birthday celebration is this weekend, and I have been working to come up with owl themed food ideas for the party. These owl strawberries with Philadelphia cream cheese are perfect for the theme. The… {Read More}
How to Create a Superhero Backdrop
By now I hope you have seen my other ideas for hosting a superhero party. I will provide links at the end of this post just in case you haven’t seen these yet. They should help you in all of your superhero pursuits. The next post I bring you in my superhero party tutorials contains my ideas about how to create a superhero backdrop. The superhero food table is what… {Read More}
Superhero Cake Tutorial
I bring you my superhero cake tutorial today. Cakes have become a really fun hobby for me. It’s one of those hobbies you know you love because you can become so focused that you forget to eat. Very little takes away my attention from remembering to eat. I have found ways to get my kids involved in helping me with a lot of my cake pursuits, but this particular cake… {Read More}
Free Superhero Word Bubble Printable
I have great news for you. My free superhero word bubble printable that you have been waiting for is now available. After getting my Superhero Party Post and Superhero Party Food Post live, I’ve already had a couple request for these printables, so I figured I should get on it and make them available to the masses. I hope you saw my invitation idea with printable as well. I still have… {Read More}
Superhero Party Food Ideas
My son’s birthday party this year was a superhero party. Please look back at my party reveal post to see the overall look of the party. Today I want to break it down a bit to give you superhero party food ideas. I will provide links or tutorials to recipes and ideas when appropriate. I hope those ideas inspire you as you create your own Superman, Spiderman, Batman or general… {Read More}
How to Host a Super Cool Superhero Birthday Party
Corban just turned 3, and he wanted a superhero birthday party for his third birthday. Superheroes are hot right now, and I was very excited about creating a really fun party for my little man. Need some ideas for your own superhero party? I hope you find this very helpful.
Superhero Invitations – Printable Included
My son just had his third birthday, and what better way to celebrate for a little boy than with superheroes? Today I get to bring you the superhero invitations – printable included. I like to create the printable for you with a full tutorial so that you are not just seeing what we did but can re-create any pieces you want to re-create for your own party.
Pink and Orange First Birthday Party
Today’s post is very easy for me. My sister-in-law, Julie, created an amazing pink and orange first birthday party for my sweet niece, Ainsley. I was amazed by the party but not shocked. Julie has an amazing eye and great attention to detail. When I walked in I said, “Ooo – Thanks for doing my next blog post.” Am I a blog cheater if it isn’t my hard work that… {Read More}
Mermaid Cake Tutorial
I am giving you a mermaid cake tutorial today because a mermaid party wouldn’t be complete without the perfect mermaid cake. I love decorating cakes. I find it really knits together any theme. If you haven’t seen what this party has been all about I’d love you to visit my posts about the overall theme and decor, tablescape and food ideas. It has become a hobby that I get completely… {Read More}
A Mermaid Party
We have been building up to show the entirety of a Mermaid Party. You have seen the Mermaid Tablescape and the Mermaid Menu with tutorials for it all. I hope that has been helpful as you may be planning your own under the sea themed party. Today I’ll be bringing it all together and show you how I created the atmosphere for the theme. I really wanted the area to… {Read More}
Mermaid Party Food Ideas
I am offering up my mermaid menu for a mermaid party. Please click through to the party to see how I brought it all together. Here, I want to give you a number of mermaid party food ideas for your own under the sea culinary adventure. I sometimes have a hard time knowing how to break down a party. I like to give you the “how to” tutorial so the… {Read More}
Mermaid Party Table Decorations
Mermaid party table decorations are important in helping create the perfect atmosphere for your little mermaid. Here are some fun ideas that are fairly inexpensive to create. It will help you feel like you are dining under the sea. As with the rest of my blog, I want to break it down for you tutorial style. For some people, just looking at a tablescape seems completely overwhelming to try and… {Read More}
Pixy Stick “Sand” Necklaces
Pixy Stick “Sand” Necklaces are a really fun party activity. We have all seen sand art in bottles and these cute plastic necklaces that are available. Maybe you haven’t. You can find a variety of shapes and themes at Amazon. Here’s an example of the shell: I originally came up with the idea for this activity at Abby’s 3rd birthday, and the kids loved it. What kid wouldn’t? It involves… {Read More}
Mermaid Birthday Invitations DIY
Abigail is turning 6 this week, and she requested a mermaid party. So, I got busy making some DIY mermaid birthday invitations. I decided to have her mermaid party revolve around different shades of blues, turquoises, teals and greens. A variety of papers are going to drive part of the decorating for the party. So, I used the left over glitter paper to design the front of the mermaid invitations.… {Read More}
Butterfly Thank You Card
I hope you were all able to see Kenzie’s spring birthday party. Every great birthday needs a great thank you card. This butterfly card is just the thing. I always want to involve my kids in putting together a fun thank you card. They enjoy creating it, but it also is a labor of thankfulness and love. Do what your kids are able. At 2, I had them scribbling on… {Read More}
Flower Wall and Paper Pinwheel Tutorial
There are so many bright, fun options when decorating for a spring party. I fell in love with the concept of doing a flower wall. I originally saw this idea on Pinterest, and it was found at Snow and Graham. Of course, I did my own handmade (mostly) version. Like most everything else on my blog, I don’t want to just show you what I’ve done. I want to give… {Read More}
Spring Birthday Party for Kenzie
Need inspiration for a spring birthday party? Here is the place to come to seek out decorations and food ideas. We have been building up to it all week. I have wanted to give you tutorials so you don’t look at the end product and feel overwhelmed about accomplishing it yourself. We had so much fun both creating the party and then celebrating. I think one of my favorite moments… {Read More}
Decorative Mason Jar Lids with Cute Straws
It is easy to vamp up mason jars for any party. By using decorative paper or fabric and punching a hole in the top, you create the perfect look. Leading up to Kenzie’s spring party, I have said that I don’t want to just show you a picture of the final product. I want to make accessible tutorials so that you can re-create anything that fits your needs. Some people… {Read More}
Ladybug Pretzels
We made these fun ladybug pretzels for Kenzie’s spring party. These chocolate covered pretzels were the #1 hit at the party. They taste as good as they look. I don’t like to just show you a picture and let you guess how it is done. I like to empower you to be able to create these things. Some of you might see this and just know how to duplicate it.… {Read More}
Bumble Bee Pineapple Treats – Spring Birthday Party
These bumble bee pineapple treats were a great addition to Kenzie’s spring birthday party. I wanted to create bumble bees with the food somehow, and this fun snack made from pineapple, Candy Melts and potato chips were the solution. They were pretty easy to make. Have you worked with Candy Melts before? They’re easy to use, and I have a tutorial here if you are hesitant. I hope this gives… {Read More}
Butterfly Snack Pack
These cute butterfly snack packs were one of the contributions to Kenzie’s spring party. I wanted healthy options to add to our food table, and this cute way to hold grapes was exactly what we needed. I saw the idea at Juggling with Kids. I decided to do all grapes rather than goldfish and grapes like she did. We were getting our carbs for the meal elsewhere. I love how… {Read More}
DIY Pottery Barn Kids Flower Garland
Kenzie’s 4 year old birthday party happened last weekend. She wanted a spring party. After she decided here theme, I went about planning for decorations, food, and games. As I was browsing the Pottery Barn kids catalog, I cam across a cute flower garland. I thought, “I could make that. I actually have all the materials on hand to make that.” I like to have a aspect of my blog… {Read More}
Spring Flower Birthday Cake
We just celebrated Kenzie’s 4th birthday. I will be leading up, this week, to her spring birthday party. I want to show you “how to” do things so that if you want to replicate them, you can. I want to teach you how to make this spring flower birthday cake. I know a fondant cake might be intimidating to some, but I will try and break it down for you… {Read More}
Spring Flower Birthday Invitations or Card with Fingerprint Flower
Kenize’s birthday party is coming up this weekend. My sweet girl is going to be 4. She decided she wanted to have a spring birthday party. She was saying ladybug for a long time, so I was there mentally. Then, she switched. We accommodated. What does every party need? A cute invitation. These spring flower invitations were made with Kenzie’s fingerprints. It’s really special to have that added touch. We… {Read More}
Frog, Snails, Puppy Dog Tails 1st Birthday
My little guy is turning 2 today, and I thought it would be fun for you to see what we did for his 1st birthday. I didn’t want to steal any of the little boy parties he would one day want to claim. So, I chose the theme “Frogs, Snails, and Puppy Tails – That’s what little boys are made of.” We had a great celebration with family. I also… {Read More}
Dora Birthday Party
Every once in a while I like to show you something we have done in the past. It may inspire your own birthday ideas. This was pre-blogging, so the pictures aren’t as intentional, but I’ll try and make this as post as helpful as possible. This fabulous balloon we recently were given from Party City is what inspired me to show you this party from the past. The balloon is amazing… {Read More}
Ice Cream Party Printables and Inexpensive Party Planning Ideas
I hope you stopped by yesterday for our Ice Cream Party post. We had a great time, and I wanted to provide you with some of the tools and printables so you can have a lot of fun with your next party. Ice Cream Cone Party Hat Printable – also used for the Ice Cream Cone Balloons My amazing husband has mad computer skills and gets credit for most… {Read More}
