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5 Must-Haves for Throwing the Perfect Picnic Party

Published by Rebecca Booker

Planning your next summer gathering? There’s no better way to celebrate than with a good ol’ fashioned picnic party! That’s why this month, we’re sharing what we would consider to be 5 must-haves for throwing any picnic party! Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion like a graduation, a family reunion, birthday, or just gathering a group of friends for some summer fun, we’ve got you covered. Be sure to read until the end, because we’re sharin’ our picnic party theme online invitation with you! Let’s get started! 1. Gingham Picnic Blanket No picnic party is complete without the perfect picnic blanket. Plus, nothing says picnic like gingham print, which is why we’re loving this festive blanket by ModCloth. Your guests will love it, and it’ll give your party the perfect picnic vibes! If you don’t have time to run out and find this picnic blanket, don’t fear! You can easily achieve this look by using a gingham tablecloth as a picnic blanket. It’s all about making the most of the resources you have! 2. Corn …

Throw A Flamingo Party With These 5 Necessities

Published by Rebecca Booker

Birds of a feather….. party together! That’s right folks, this month we’re sharing some of our favorite ways to throw a flamingo party with 5 of our favorite necessities. Whether your flamingo party is for a birthday, a grad party, or a bachelorette party – you can apply these necessities to any occasion. For even more inspiration for a flamingo party, check out our Pinterest board! Plus, stay tuned at the end for our brand new flamingo online invitation (complete with tunes!) — it’s free for up to 10 guests 🙂 1. Flamingo Donuts First off – FOOD! Or in this case, dessert. We love these adorable flamingo donuts by Shoes Off Please. These flamingo donuts are easy enough to make for the beginner-baker in us, but also help get our creative juices flowing while we make them too. 2. DIY Flamingo Party Ring Toss Next step: activities! The best part about a flamingo party is that it can be incorporated into the theme many ways. Take a spin on the standard ring toss game by either planting …

3 Tips and Tricks on Planning the Most Awesome Pool Party on a Shoestring Budget

Published by Aimee Lyons

One of the best ways to show appreciation for the summer seasons is to throw a pool party. Inviting a few friends and family members to enjoy a swim and some snacks, refreshments, and fun is a pleasant way to spend a hot summer day. Of course, depending on your idea of a budget, pool parties can become expensive with things like décor, store-bought foods, and luxury pool toys. If you want to have a party without breaking the bank, here are a few tips and tricks to get you started. Make Your Own Snacks It can be very tempting to run to the store just before your party and throw half the chip aisle into your cart. However, feeding guests in this way can add up more easily than you might expect. Instead, you should make your own snacks, cutting costs and allowing for more creativity. Rather than serving boring bowls of chips, you can customize the snacks to form a cohesive theme for your party. Some popular pool party themes might be islands, …

Mac and Cheese Bar Tips & Ideas

Published by Sara Madera

Even as a non-cheezer, I love the concept of a Mac and Cheese Bar for a party or shower. Cook up your favorite macaroni and cheese recipe, then create a bar of fun toppings to let you guests customize their own creation— ham, bacon, different kinds of cheese (blue cheese for a something blue!), mushrooms, asparagus. Let your imagination run wild– and encourage your guests to do the same! Mac and Cheese Bar Inspo Brace yourself. You’re about to get very hungry. This idea is one I haven’t seen before. Surprise your guests with something unique and amazingly yummy. The party pictured is elegant and feminine, but a mac and cheese bar would work well for virtually any event. Superbowl party, kids birthday, bridal shower, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Christmas, you name it! These are just a few topping ideas. The possibilities are endless! Fresh veggies, pepperoni, sausage, a multitude of cheeses, sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, maybe even some fresh pineapple chunks. What DOESN’T taste good with mac and cheese?! Have you attended an …

Clever Printable Candy Gift Tags for Birthdays

Published by Elaine Erickson

These printable candy gift tags are the perfect way to add a special touch to your sweet gift. The quotes put a funny spin on different types of treats. You can download the printable tags at Parties and Patterns. Tie them around candy like Snickers, Look, Twix, Red Hots, Good & Plenty, animal crackers, Hog Wash fruit drink and even ice cream toppings. “Here’s the Scoop” Printable Ice Cream Gift Tag Place yummy ice cream toppings and a scoop inside a cellophane bag and tie the printable tag on with a cute ribbon. “Laughter and Snickers” Printable Candy Gift Tag Add a little humor to your sweet birthday gift! More Sweet Printable Candy Gift Tags This packet includes cute Birthday phrases using a number of different treats and candy brands. These quick gifts are perfect for teachers, friends, teenagers, kids or just about anyone. You can download this free packet that includes instructions and the printable tags HERE at Parties and Patterns. Check out our BLOG for more fun ideas, recipes and patterns.

candy land party theme for kids birthdays, school parties and more

Candy Land Party Ideas

Published by Sara Madera

I am loving this adorable Candy Land Party on Parents.com. Lots of great decorating ideas on a budget! It’s so colorful, vibrant and, most importantly, FUN! Candy Land Party Trail Use 12×12 construction paper to re-create the classic Sugar Trail from Candy Land! What you use to hold it in place depends on your floor type. For carpet, try packing tape. For delicate flooring, consider something gentle like Scotch tape. Candy Land Lollipop Balloons These giant “lollipops” are made from empty wrapping paper tubes, balloons and cellophane! Use white acrylic paint on the wrapping paper tube. For something a bit more sturdy, you could use spray painted PVC pipe. Candy Land Wall Decor Colored plates and cellophane to make candy for the walls. Choose vibrant colored plates, wrap, and seal up the ends with a twist tie or rubber band! Attach them to the walls with a little Scotch tape. You can make a number of these using inexpensive colored plates from the dollar store. Candy Land Party Favors Party-goers can take home these Candy Land …

Dr Seuss Party

Published by Jennifer Skarakis

Thank you Angela from Baby Farm Parties & Ideas for submitting your Dr Seuss Party. Dr Seuss is a childhood favorite – and you brought it to life! What lucky daughters you have! Angela made my Dr Seuss Party goodie bags out of red lunch bags and added turquoise blue tissue paper to give some flair. She cut out white circles that said ‘Thing 2’ and some said ‘Thing 3’ and glued them in the front, she got a lot of her goodies to add to the bags from ebay including brand new in the package Burger King cat in the hat movie action figures. She also bought some great goodies from Birthday Express from their “Cat in the Hat” party line. She decided to have a candy bar which was a hit with kids and adults. Each guest took home a little white box with a tag thanking them for joining full of candy and yummy homemade pastries. Her custom invitations she got from Sendo Invitations. All of the food was Seuss inspired and made by …

A Chanel Party

Published by Jacqueline Rissa Tara and Traci

We recently threw a CHANEL N°27 themed party for the classy and fabulous Jacqueline on her 27th birthday. We had seen Chanel party ideas floating around and it looked like the perfect theme for her. “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” – CoCo Chanel Our Chanel Party Invitation & Decor! Jacqueline’s initials are J.J., so we created a custom JJ logo that we used throughout the party. The Drink Menu ROUGE COCO {named after Jacqueline’s favorite lipstick} – Bubbly Champagne with Raspberry Liqueur COCO CHANEL – A Decadent Chocolate Martini CHANEL BALLERINA {named after Jacqueline’s favorite nail polish} – X-Rated Fusion Liqueur with Lemon Lime Soda Gimme Some Sugar made the pumpkin flavored Chanel cake that was the center of the COCO DESSERT BAR. The COCO DESSERT BAR was draped in black and white striped linen from La Tavola and filled rich chocolate treats including: mini truffle and white chocolate cheesecake squares, chocolate covered strawberries, macaroons, doughnuts, brownie bites, and cake balls. “A women who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.” – …

Gumball Bouquet Flower Tutorial, creative, fun, colorful gift idea

Gumball Flower Bouquet Tutorial

Published by Not Just a Mommy

My son is celebrating his summer birthday at school this week and I had to make 24 of these… Uh-huh…cute right? I’ve been waiting for a reason to make these. I’m trying to keep my projects down to ones I’m going to actually use. I’m getting too sidetracked and poorly managing my party time a.k.a. staying up way too late. I can’t take any credit for coming up with them, this fabulousness is all from Ruffled. I didn’t have the clear rubber bands, but scads of ribbon, so that’s what I tied mine with, and matched everything. ‘Cuz I’m insane like that. Not Just A Mommy! Supplies for Gumball Flower Bouquet 1 plastic balloon stick (I ordered mine from Oriental Trading) 1 clear elastic band or ribbon to match 7 small gumballs 1 large gumball 1 cellophane cut into circle shape (check the gift wrap section of your dollar store for cellophane gift wrap) For the life of me, I couldn’t keep the smaller gumballs from rolling around when I tried to balance them around the …

Amazing Race Adventure Party Ideas

Published by Susan Boroch

We love the Amazing Race show in our house and this Sunday nights show is the season finale. I have been collecting a few great party ideas that can be used to create an incredible and fun Amazing Race Party. A fun party for the teen or tweens! Amazing Race Party Set-up As guest arrive snap a Polaroid picture and get them started on their journey with a passport. This is fun for each kid to have stamped as they journey threw each leg of the race. I love the idea of each guest having their own tote bag filled with tools and items for different challenges they must complete during the race. This inspiration comes from A. Party Style and her fantastic Around The World Party. There are many more photos and details to see – here. 1. & 2. I featured this Around the world party from Happy Hour Mom here. I loved the post card centerpiece and the globe beach ball. The beach ball could be used in a “pool leg of …

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