Veggie Tales Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn’t Coloring Pages

Today I have some Veggie Tales Pistachio~ The Little Boy That Woodn’t coloring pages to share with you courtesy of Big Idea. Pistachio is the latest Veggie Tale adventure. Pistachio is a parody of the beloved story of Pinocchio— with a VeggieTales twist! The movie follows the tradition of VeggieTales’ unique retellings of classic adventures.
Here’s [...]

Valentine’s Day Printable Word Search For Kids

If you’re planning a kid’s Valentine’s party I have a quick Valentine’s Day word search you can use. This is my second printable, earlier this week I made the Super Bowl Word Scramble.
I had a little help with this Valentine’s Day word search. My nephew, Logan, loves to create word searches, so he helped me [...]

Super Bowl Word Scramble

I’ve wanted to create some printables for Kid’s Fun Review for a while now, it just seems like I never have the time to sit down and do it. Yesterday I decided I was going to sit down and make something for the Super Bowl coming up this weekend.
I decided a word scramble would be [...]

4th of July Party Activities for Kids

  Don’t forget the kids when you’re planning your 4th of July party this year. Here are some fun activities you can plan to help keep your kids entertained and having fun.

Printable 4th of July Color Pages
Patriotic Games
Plan a parade- have all the children dress up in their favorite patriotic outfit for a fun [...]

Planning Children’s Party Activities

Here are some things to think about when you’re planning activities for children’s birthday parties. This video gives some great pre planning advice for birthday party activities, crafts, and pinatas.

 

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Party Activity For Preschoolers: Make a Cereal Necklace

Here is an inexpensive party activity for a preschool aged party. Just purchase a box or two of  ‘O’ shaped cereal such as Fruit Loops, Cheerios, or Apple Jacks. You could also use chewy Lifesavers.  You’ll also need a pack of string licorice.
Let the children string  the cereal onto the licorice strings.
When they’re done making [...]

Preschool Party Games and Activities

Preschoolers are so easy to entertain, but you will want to keep things as simple as possible to keep yourself from pulling your hair out.
Sidewalk Fun
If it’s warm outside get them outside to blow off some steam. Sidewalk chalk or sidewalk paint are great fun for preschoolers, let them draw each other’s shadows, or make [...]

Kids Dress-Up For Less

Little girls (and boys) love to play dress up, and it’s a fun party activity that fits into many party themes. You don’t have to purchase expensive outfits to let the kids have a great time playing dress up.
Here are a couple tips for having fun dress up activities at your party without breaking the [...]

Hannah Montana Party Activity: Learn the “See You Again” Dance

Here’s a video tutorial to help you and your party guests learn a dance for the Hannah Montana song “See You Again.” It would be fun for a group of kids to learn for a Hannah Montana birthday party activity.

Plan a Kid’s Hollywood Theme Party

With all the Hollywood awards shows, red carpet events, and movie premieres, your child may want to be a star for the day. Let them walk the red carpet and have their moment to shine.
Hollywood Theme Party Pre-Planning and Invitations
Break out the stars and have your own Hollywood awards party. Start your party plans a [...]

Weekend Fun Links

Here are some fun kid’s party related links for you to check out this weekend.
Birthday Parties and Themes has a fun bingo game for the kids to play at your next birthday party.
Seasonal Kids Activities has a really cute idea for homemade Valentines 
Mommy Auctions has one of my favorite party activities- coloring on the floor. [...]

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 handle
How to make it:
Attach the [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 some [...]

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 a large [...]

Quick and Easy Valentines Day Game

Cut out construction paper hearts, and cut them in half each one with a unique jagged edge, or cut. Have enough heart pieces for everyone at the party. If the children are older you can cut the heart into 4 pieces.
Give each child a piece of heart, then have them find the child (or children) [...]

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 [...]

Children’s Christmas Party Activities

A children’s Christmas party is one of the easiest parties to plan activities for. There are so many options available, the hardest part will be narrowing it down to one or two.
1. Recruit a couple parent volunteer drivers, and go visit all the great Christmas light displays in your area.
2. Take everyone ice skating.
3. Make [...]

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