Recent Posts Tagged With 'parties'

• Penguin invite for New Year’s Eve

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 06:54 in holidays, paper crafts, parties, invitation, all, penguin, new year's eve

  Some friends of my family are throwing a New Year’s Eve party this year, and asked me for help with an invitation. Even though the party isn’t formal, I instantly thought of a penguin, dressed to the nines for the big event. Then I real...

• Gingerbread house cookie invitations

  Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 09:59 in food, parties, invitations, christmas, all, gingerbread

  Little Jo loves to have parties just as much as I do. Each year, I let her have a very small Christmas party for a couple of her closest friends.  At this time of year, that’s all I can handle when it comes to kid parties!  This year, we dec...

• Cookie Swap party invitation

  Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 07:07 in food, parties, cookies, christmas, invitation, all

  One of my favorite parts about the Christmas season is all the yummy homemade cookies and candies that seem to be everywhere you look. While baking is great fun, an easy way to get a wide assortment of cookies without having to bake numerous recipes...

• Super Mario Brothers party games

  Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 23:19 in kids, parties, party, all, mario

  A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you a design for Super Mario Brothers birthday party invitations.  At this party, the hostess had a couple of entertainment options for the kids that I thought were so great I had to share with you all.  The two...

• Peanut butter and jelly “gem” sandwiches

  Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 06:23 in kids, cooking, parties, party, snacks, all

  My niece loves to throw tea parties, and when I’m lucky enough to be invited, I like to make cute little sandwiches for us to eat. The best tea party snacks are tiny, pretty, and yummy, and I met all of those requirements recently with my open...

• Monster and alien papier mache decorations

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 23:45 in kids, holidays, crafts, parties, halloween, all

  My daughter is so excited about her upcoming Halloween party.  She already wants to put up the candy table and decorate the barn.  To hold her off for awhile longer, I told her she could have her friend over to make some papier-mache monsters to ha...

• Candy corn felt sachets for Halloween

  Posted on Monday October 19th, 2009 at 07:24 in holidays, crafts, parties, felt, halloween, all, Candy, favors

  Jo has been busy planning her daughter’s Halloween party, so we were talking last week about making some treat bags for the kids. Our egg-shaped felt sachets were such a hit at Easter that we knew a similar design would be great for Halloween ...

• Ouija board party invitation

  Posted on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 13:07 in holidays, paper crafts, parties, invitation, halloween, all, ouija

  Download our template to make your own Ouija board themed party invitations....

• Chili cook-off organization for entries

  Posted on Wednesday October 7th, 2009 at 23:02 in parties, all

  When you have a chili cook-off party, you mysteriously end up with a lot of crock pots full of chili.  : )  In the past, we have tried a couple of different methods for labeling the chilis so that everyone can easily vote on them.  We ran into pro...

• Make favor boxes for weddings and more

  Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 07:10 in holidays, paper crafts, weddings, parties, all

  Learn how to make cute favor boxes for any occasion out of printed cardstock and using our handy downloadable template....

• Super Mario Brothers birthday party invitation

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 08:27 in kids, paper crafts, parties, all

  Make our 1-UP Super Mario Brother party invitations using our step-by-step instructions and downloadable template....

• Fall-themed Cupcake Collars

  Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 06:30 in cooking, parties, all

  Download and print our fall-themed Cupcake Collars and dress up your ordinary cupcakes to look like acorns, maple leaves, and pumpkins....

• Chili cook-off party invitations

  Posted on Monday September 7th, 2009 at 07:26 in paper crafts, parties, all

  Download and print our template to create invitations for your chili cook-off party...

• Feature Friday – Dr. Seuss baby shower

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 06:44 in baby, parties, feature fridays

  Get some great ideas for hosting a Dr. Seuss-themed party....

• Crayola crayon party invitations

  Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 07:17 in kids, parties, all

  Turn an ordinary box of crayons into a unique and colorful party invitation....

• Blue jean pocket place cards

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 06:15 in parties, all

  Use the back pockets of old jeans to make cute holders for cutlery....

• Candlelight luminaria centerpieces for your wedding

  Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 07:19 in weddings, crafts, parties, all, money savers

  Turn simple frames into an elegant candle-lit luminaria centerpiece for your wedding, and personalize it with the bride and groom's name and photo....

• Use parasols as party decorations

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 06:39 in baby, kids, weddings, parties, all

  Use parasols to decorate for a baby or wedding shower, and consider having plain ones available for kids to decorate at your wedding reception....

• Fourth of July cupcakes

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 06:15 in holidays, cooking, parties, all

  Learn how to decorate cupcakes for the Fourth of July using our new cupcake collars....

• Easy Fourth of July felt pennants

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 06:02 in holidays, crafts, decorating, parties, all

  See how to make fun and easy felt pennants for the Fourth of July. This is a great craft for kids to help with, and the result is a fun decoration for your Independence Day party!...

• Feature Friday - Fourth of July party favor

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 09:23 in kids, parties, all, feature fridays

  Make a glow-filled party favor for the end of the school year or the Fourth of July....

• Baby shower invitation and game

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 04:11 in parties, all

  Make your next baby shower invitation unique and a game all at the same time by using plain wood picture frames....

• Jiffy Pop Fourth of July invitation

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 06:41 in kids, holidays, parties, all

  Make a fun invitation using Jiffy Pop popcorn as a base. Great for a July 4th party, cookout, circus party, or movie themed event....

• LifeSavers candy party favors

  Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 06:09 in kids, paper crafts, parties, gift ideas, all

  Wrap rolls of LifeSavers candy in bright paper and ribbon to make the perfect little party favor or unique Thank You card....

• Feature Friday - Easy printable shower games

  Posted on Friday May 8th, 2009 at 06:05 in kids, weddings, parties, all, feature fridays

  Visit Shower in a Box for easy downloadable games for baby or bridal showers...

• Kentucky Derby party food

  Posted on Thursday April 30th, 2009 at 06:16 in cooking, parties, all

  Get our recipes for some of our favorite Kentucky foods, perfect for serving at your Kentucky Derby party....

• Betting pool spreadsheet for the Kentucky Derby

  Posted on Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at 21:03 in parties, all

  Use our betting sheet and our downloadable betting tickets at your next Kentucky Derby party!...

• Color Flow technique for princess birthday cake

  Posted on Thursday April 16th, 2009 at 06:27 in kids, cooking, parties, all

  Learn to use the Color Flow technique to create edible candy decorations for topping your cake. See Jo's daughter's birthday cake full of Disney princesses!...

• Zoo themed birthday party treat bags

  Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 00:00 in kids, parties, all

  Make keepsake treat bags for your child's next zoo themed birthday party....

• Top cupcakes with fondant zoo animals

  Posted on Tuesday April 7th, 2009 at 08:40 in kids, cooking, parties, all

  Use fondant to create cute zoo animal faces to put on top of cupcakes for a perfect zoo-themed party dessert....