Happy New Year

I hope you all have a wonderful New Year’s eve, and New Year’s day. Stay tuned for a new contest announcement in the next couple days!
To celebrate the new year, in January I’m giving away a gift certificate to a party supply contest, check back for the details coming soon.

Trying To Plan A Webkinz Birthday Party?

There’s not much out there directly related to Webkinz ™in the party area. That doesn’t have to stop you from having a Webkinz birthday party. Just plan your party theme around your favorite type of Webkinz.
If your child likes the tree frog, you can plan a creepy crawly theme for your birthday party. If your [...]

Children’s New Years Eve Party Activities

What can the children do at your New Year’s Eve Party? Here are some great New Years Eve activities for children. You can have a couple older children be in charge of the children’s activities, or have the adults take turns supervising.
Play pin the diaper on baby new year. Find a large poster board, and [...]

Race Car Cake Idea

This cake is simple but it makes a great cake for a race car theme.
How to Make This Race Car Cake
Use two cake pans one about 1/2 the size of the other to make the base and top of the car. You can cut the top cake down, and also cut some angles in the [...]

Merry Christmas

I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, I hope your holidays are all happy ones.

Christmas Classic Movie Viewing Party

Have you thought about having a holiday movie party this Christmas season? There are so many Christmas classics out there it would be hard to narrow down the movies you’d want to show.
Think up some movie related decorations, games, and snacks to match the movies theme. The party can be just your own family, or [...]

Birthday Party Activity Basics

One very important thing to remember when you’re planning a children’s party is that most parties don’t go exactly as planned.
Don’t make your activities and plans too difficult. Children don’t like to be bogged down with details. They’ll have more fun with simple games that allow them some freedom, and room for play.
Make your games [...]

What Are The Top Selling Toys This Year?

What are the top selling toys this year? Here’s what’s hot at Amazon.
1. Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye A bionic eye that plugs into your TV. It magnifies any object you illuminate to 200 times its normal size on your TV screen. For ages 6-12.
2. IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit Does your child have a [...]

Winter Party Favor: Hot Chocolate in a Bag

Here’s a simple handmade gift you can make for a Christmas, or a winter party favor. Make a couple and pair them with mugs, and they make great teacher’s, or grandparent’s gifts.
What you will need for each hot chocolate gift bag you make:
Wilton 12” Disposable Bag
two packs hot chocolate
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup mini [...]

Little Fun; Little Learning is Having a Christmas Giveaway

During the month of December Little Fun Little Learning will be randomly posting giveaways. The big giveaway is a blog makeover valued at $100. You all know I’m right on the giveaways. Hop on over to Little Fun; Little Learning to check out what else she’s giving away this month.
The latest giveaway is Oopsie Dazies, [...]

SmellStickers Giveaway at Printables for Kids

Check it out Printables for Kids is having a SmellStickers giveaway.  It’s their first giveaway so hop over and check out the details.  SmellStickers would make great birthday party favors, or  just let your kids have fun with them.  Good luck!

How Do Celebrity Children Celebrate Their Birthdays?

Here’s a quick look at how of Hollywood’s rich and famous celebrated birthdays with their children this last year. Do they throw elaborate parties, or have a quiet day at home? Who goes all out, and who keeps it low key?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie planned a surprise army themed birthday for their son Maddox [...]

Handmade Princess or Knight Party Invitations

Looking for handmade invitation ideas for your princess, or knight party? Here’s an idea you can use or build on to make your own invites.
A Royal Scroll
Purchase some parchment paper from your local office supply store. Hand write all the details for your party on the parchment paper, or use a handwriting font and [...]

Quick Easy Handmade Photo Ornament

I like to make a new photo ornament with my son’s photo every year. Here’s one from a couple years ago. Just use a wooden cutout shape, a heart was used for this ornament. You can find these wooden cutouts at your local craft store, or cut out your own if you’re handy with the [...]

Holiday Recipe: Mexican Wedding Cookies

Yikes, I’m late for Char’s cookie swap.
Here’s a great cookie recipe I got from my mother-in-law.
Mexican Wedding Cookies
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
3/4 cup powder sugar, reserve 1/4 cup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
Mix all ingredients, and roll into small balls. Place the balls on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes in an oven [...]

A Little Diversion On Social Media

I know this has nothing to do with children, or birthday parties, but bear with me through this one post. I read eMoms at Home’s post today about using social media, and it started my brain cranking. I had to post a response, and it landed here.
I use social media to interact with other bloggers, [...]

b5media Lifestyles Channel Hosting Holiday Blogging Awards

I announced it on my b5media blog, Mother Earth’s Garden this morning, and I’m excited to announce it here. The First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards.
b5media’s recruited some of the greatest bloggers from around the sphere to step up as judges for the following categories:
Best Holiday decoration of a Blog – Any blog [...]

Salt Dough Ornaments

Here’s a great idea for a children’s Christmas party activity. Make salt dough ornaments. Here’s the recipe.
Ingredients
1/3 cup salt
1 Tablespoon of tempura paint (if you want a color to your ornament) or 1/4 cup cinnamon (if you want the natural look with a yummy scent)
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup of water + 1 tablespoon [...]

Santa’s Coming Early for Someone This Year

5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a contest where you can win an incredible prize pack from Parents® Toys. I didn’t know Parents® Magazine had a line of toys, but check them out there’s some pretty cool stuff. From an MP3 player, to a mom and baby fitness CD. This would be a great prize [...]

One Enchanted Birthday

Enchanted was number one at the box office last weekend. If you’re little princess is asking for an Enchanted birthday here are some ideas to help you make it happen.
Celebrate Express has Enchanted Party Supplies , the set includes, 8 dinner plates, cups, forks, spoons, 16 napkins, tablecover, centerpiece, mylar balloon, 18 assorted balloons, 50 [...]

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