Knight’s Shield Party Activity

My son made a really simple knights shield. I thought I would share the idea here, it would make a great project for a knight, castle, or dragon party. What you will need: A pizza cardboard Aluminum foil A stapler stickers or construction paper A strip of fabric the width of the circle for a [...]

Fairy Books Bloggy Carnival Giveaway

I’m doing a giveaway for the Bloggy Giveaway. I couldn’t resist. This is in addition to the Party Into The New Year Giveaway I’ve had running all month (that one ends January 31st). I’m giving away a pair of Usborne fairy books, Fairy Things to Stitch And Sew and Usborne Sparkly Touchy-Feely Fairies to one [...]

Mardi Gras Kids Party

Someone asked me a couple days ago about planning a Mardi Gras party for kids, or a Mardi Gras kids birthday. Here are a few ideas you can use for a Mardi Gras kids party. You can use Mardi Gras for a fun birthday theme year round. Mardi Gras party invitations can be a handmade [...]

Valentine’s Day Party Idea Links

There have been some great Valentine’s Day party ideas posted over the last few days, here are a couple links to help you with your Valentine’s Day party planning. Tangled Thread has some cute Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Cards which would be a great party activity, or great to make ahead for a Valentine’s day party.  [...]

A Quick Friday Giveaway Link

I just have one quick Friday contest link for you. Pennies In My Pocket has a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate for Quote the Walls. Quote the Walls provides lettering to write words and quotes on your walls. Check out all the details, and don’t forget to enter the contest. The contest ends February [...]

Party Snack: Cayenne Pretzels

Once you start munching on these you won’t be able to stop. Ingredients: 1 Cup vegetable oil 1 package ranch salad dressing mix 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 packages (10 oz. each) mini-pretzels Combine oil, dressing mix, garlic salt, and cayenne. Divide pretzels between ungreased 15x10x1 baking pan. Pour oil mixture [...]

Party Games: Give an Old Game A New Name

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to party games. Some of the oldest games work the best when you’re trying to figure out how to entertain a group of children. Most children already know the rules and understand how to play these old familiar favorites. This means less explanation from you, [...]

Party Appetizer: Pizza Pinwheels

Pizza pinwheels are easy to make, and fun to eat. This recipe can be easily doubled, or quadrupled to feed a group of hungry Superbowl fans. Ingredients: one tube of crescent rolls 3 Tablespoons of pizza sauce 12 pepperoni 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese Preparation and baking: Flatten out the crescent rolls on a lightly [...]

A Teen Party on a Budget

Someone left a comment requesting ideas for a teenage party on a budget, for a mix of boys and girls.  I put together a couple ideas. I replied to the comment, but I thought I’d post the reply here to help others. Teen parties are not my specialty, I normally plan parties for the little [...]

Friday Contests and Giveaways

I have a couple giveaways for you this week. First check out the Mom Gadget Valentine’s Giveaway Spectacular. The title doesn’t lie, this giveaway is spectacular. She has a Prada MV519 Tessuto Sports Bag, a Ferrero Rocher 8 Piece Heart, and GLOW by Jennifer Lopez, a prize package worth over $240, all you have to [...]

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Try a new twist on an old favorite treat, chocolate covered pretzels, for a Valentine’s Day treat. They’re simple to make, and even easier to eat. Your kids will have a blast helping you make them. Ingredients: A bag of rod pretzels 1/2 bar (or 6-8 squares) Chocolate Bark (it melts really well in the [...]

American Idol’s Back!

We’re huge American Idol fans at our house! So we were glued to the TV for the premiere last night. I’m so excited to see the new Idol hopefuls in a few weeks. I’m a bigger fan of the singing and voting portion of the show, than I am of the auditions. I put together [...]

What Party Themes Are You Looking For?

I want to know what party themes you’d like more information on. Are you planning a party, or do you need more information on a holiday, or birthday party idea? Are you looking for more games, activities, cake ideas, specific themes, invitation ideas, or party planning information? Let me know here. It’s worth 10 entries [...]

Dog Themed Birthday Party Cake Idea

Here is a great idea for a dog themed birthday cake. This cake would also work very well for a Webkinz themed birthday party. It’s a beautiful cake, but it would be fairly easy to make. You can use any color of icing. Make the “dog bones” with a sugar cookie recipe (see below) and [...]

Yay! I Won The Banner

I just won a new banner from ScaDesigns, check it out:

Hannah Montana Birthday Party Ideas

Hannah Montana is the most popular party for tween girls. There aren’t too many little girls who don’t dream of being Hannah Montana. Why not let them live their dream for one special day. Hannah Montana Invitation Idea You can purchase Hannah Montana Invitations or make your invitations out of card stock, to look like [...]

Having A Mardi Gras Party?

Julie at She Knows Parties has a really cute idea for a Mardi Gras invitation posted. All you need are some plastic Mardi Gras masks. After you get the invitations sent out hop over to All Holiday Cafe for some Mardi Gras Recipes. I’ll post a couple of my own recipes, and some fun Mardi [...]

Superbowl Party Appetizer Recipe

I’ve been working on a Superbowl party lens, so here is one of the recipes I posted there. These nachos would be great for any party. Loaded Nachos Ingredients 1 bag nacho chips 1 lb of lean ground beef (browned) 1 package taco seasoning 1 large onion finely chopped in a bowl 1 can refried [...]

A Couple Quick Giveaway Links

Here are a couple more giveaway links. I’m going to start making giveaway and contest links a regular feature here once or twice a week. I think I’m going to post them every Friday, and maybe one other day a week. Here are two for you: Momsational is giving away an Evenflo car seat  Pennies [...]

Blog Ad Banner Giveaway

Scadesigns is giving away a very nice ad banner if you want to promote your blog this year it would be a great start. All you have to do is comment on her Banner Giveaway post before January 11th. I’m the only one entered so far.

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