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Capybara Birthday
Recently my youngest daughter turned seven and requested a capy birthday party. Here is how we got our home party ready using simple supplies, little expense, and time as we celebrated big brother’s 14th birthday just a week prior. I also made some free themed templates that are available to download below. Decorations: I used kraft paper to cut out large capybaras and created a template for their snout. It is free to download above for personal use and is best printed out onto white cardstock. We used double sided painter’s tape to hang them all up around our house and added party hats (cut out of construction paper) and…
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Soccer Party
Recently my son turned fourteen and requested a soccer themed birthday party at home. Here is what we did using simple supplies, little expense, and time. I also made some free printables that are available to download below. Many of these ideas could be used for a game day watch party or end of the season team party as well. Decorations: I used this balloon tape and strung up a mix of green, black, white, and gold balloons. I found the wonderful soccer foil balloons here. I also cut long fringes out of a plastic green tablecloth to create grass and taped it to my kitchen island. My youngest painted…
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Hedgehog Themed Birthday
Recently my middle daughter turned nine and requested a hedgehog themed birthday party. Here is how we turned our home into a lush forest filled with mushrooms and hedgehogs using simple supplies, little expense, and time. I also made some free themed templates that are available to download below. Many of these ideas could also work for a fairy birthday, woodland themed baby shower, or even fall celebration at school or church. Decorations: The birthday girl helped me to create mushrooms out of paper plates and cotton balls. We just cut red paper plates in half then glued three cotton balls on top. We glued some white cardstock on the…
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Camping Party
Recently, I had the opportunity to help decorate my kids’ elementary school for their annual dance. This year’s theme was camping/National Parks. Here is how we turned our school into a fun campsite amidst a whimsical forest using simple supplies, little expense, and time. I also made some free printables that are available to download below. Many of these ideas can be used if you are hosting a camping theme birthday or celebrating summer camp. They also may be helpful and fun to decorate a classroom for a unit study on National Parks. When decorating for the school, I use a lot of butcher paper. It’s big, already there in…
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Year of the Horse Crafts and Decorations
My little family has been busy decorating and celebrating, welcoming The Year of the Fire Horse. I wanted to take a moment to share some of the crafts and decorations we have recently made. Hope it can help to add a little fun to your family, classroom, and community celebrations as well! These files are best printed out onto regular paper and used as a template to cut out onto colored construction paper or cardstock. If you don’t have construction paper, regular white printer paper will work just fine. Your kids can color in their horses using crayons, markers, or oil pastels. You could also print out the template onto…
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DIY VALENTINE BOXES
Since my kids were in kindergarten, it has become a fun tradition to make a Valentine box to house all their class valentines. Some years, this project is sent home as a fun assignment to do as a family. Over the years, I have made quite a few templates to simplify this process and thought it might be helpful to share them here. They are all free to download for personal use below. There is a unicorn box, cat, koala, penguin, and most recently a cardboard ferris wheel (requested by my oldest daughter). Hope these printables and ideas can help you to create something special and fun for Valentine’s Day…
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Winter Wonderland Birthday
Recently my oldest daughter turned eleven and requested a Winter Wonderland themed Birthday. Here is how we turned our home into a magical snow covered forest using simple supplies, little expense, and time. I also made some free printables that are available to download below. Many of these ideas can be used in winter celebrations at school or church. They also may be helpful and fun for snow days, winter break, as well as winter book play. Decorations: I draped light blue plastic tablecloths over our walls and cut trees out of white poster board to quickly create a snowy scene and repeated this throughout our home. I also used…
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Squishmallow Pumpkin Birthday
Recently my youngest turned six and requested a Squishmallow pumpkin birthday. Here is how my kids and I created an easy and fun, low budget celebration to share with friends, family, and neighbors. We ended up having thirty plus kids attend! Hoping these ideas can by useful and fun for your Squishmallow birthday parties. Many of these ideas would also work for a fall classroom party, general pumpkin party, and even Halloween. Decorations: I love using inexpensive paper plates and painter’s tape to quickly decorate a space. Here I used two packs of tangerine orange colored paper plates to create a giant pumpkin. I added two green plates to make…
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Star Wars Birthday
Recently my son turned thirteen and surprisingly requested a return to home birthday parties. Last year we celebrated at an arcade and though he really enjoyed it, was limited by guests and time. Invitations were sent to join him in the dark side for episode thirteen. Here is how my kids and I created an easy and fun, low budget party to celebrate. Hoping these ideas can by useful and fun for your Star Wars fan, whether young or old. Decorations: I love using inexpensive paper plates and painter’s tape to quickly decorate a space. Here is my son’s favorite character, Boba Fett made out of green and red paper…
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DIY Back to School Decorations
Here are a few easy, affordable, and fun ways to decorate for back to school with your kids whether you are organizing a back to school party, back to school night, or just want to make the first day of school a little extra special. Whenever possible I have included printable templates that you can use to recreate them. Most of our decorations cost only a few dollars in supplies. In addition, everything is very kid friendly. Hope these printables and ideas can help make back to school season more festive and fun! This file is best printed out onto regular paper and used as a template to cut onto…
