Party
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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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Matilda Birthday
Our middle daughter recently turned eight and requested a birthday party based on Matilda by Roald Dahl. The story is about a brilliant child named Matilda who lives with her less than ideal parents. She attends Crunchem Hall, a school headed by a tyrant known as the Trunchbull. Roald Dahl has a gift of creating stories that children can’t seem to put down. My kids always want to read just one more chapter and they have read and reread all his stories many times. Here is how we turned our home into Crunchem Hall to celebrate my daughter’s birthday with her family and friends. Hoping these ideas and printables may…
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Patriotic Party
Recently we hosted a party to celebrate our nation’s 249th birthday. Here is how we pulled it off using simple supplies, little expense, and not much time. I also made some patriotic party printables that are free to download below. They could be used for any patriotic holiday (Labor Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, or the Fourth). Hoping these ideas can be useful and fun for your family or classroom as well! Decorations: Inexpensive paper plates from Walmart and painter’s tape was used to create this easy and quick backdrop in minutes. I made a star template that is best printed out onto white cardstock, cut, and taped to blue…
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Squishmallow Winter Birthday
Recently my oldest daughter turned ten and requested a Squishmallow Winter themed Birthday. Here is how we created an easy and fun party to celebrate with her friends and family using simple supplies, little expense, and time. I also made some themed printables and templates that are free to download below. Hope they can be helpful and fun for your kids too! Decorations: I used pink and white paper plates we already had and adhered them to the wall with painter’s tape to quickly create Manny, the Squishmallow snowman. Some construction paper and paper plate scraps in black and orange were cut out to form his eyes and nose. Neon…
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Hello Kitty Halloween Birthday
My youngest recently turned five and requested a Hello Kitty Halloween Birthday. Here is how we pulled it off using simple supplies, little expense, and not much time (as we celebrated her big brother’s birthday just the night before). As usual, I made some themed party signs and craft templates that are free to download below. Hope these ideas and printables can be helpful and fun for your kids too! Decorations: I used white paper plates we already had and adhered them to the wall to quickly create Hello Kitty. I used poster board scraps in black and yellow to cut out her eyes and nose. I made a simple…
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Princess Kitty Birthday
Our middle daughter recently turned seven and requested a birthday party based on her current favorite book series, Itty Bitty Princess Kitty by Melody Mews. The stories feature an endearing kitty named Itty who lives in Lollyland with her parents and is best friends with a unicorn, butterfly, and bunny. There are thirteen books in the series so far with a fourteenth one set for release early next year. The books navigate many topics in regard to friendship, how to treat others, and be true to yourself. It also features grumpy fairies, mermaids who sing the time, and magical places where treats grow on trees. It’s no wonder these books…
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Saint Patrick’s Day Party
Here are a few easy, quick, and affordable ideas to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Recently some of our ideas were featured on the Rent. blog! Check out their article in: 8 St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas. Hoping these ideas and printables may also be helpful and fun for your classroom or home as well! Decorations: We used a plastic black bowl from the Dollar Tree, a green pool noodle, and my daughter’s old tap shoes to create this easy and quick leprechaun leaping into a pot of gold. The legs are attached to wooden chopsticks which are inserted into a brick of floral foam that is hot glued to the…
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Under The Sea Birthday
Recently our oldest daughter turned nine and requested an under the sea themed birthday. Being just a few weeks after Christmas, it is always a challenge getting her birthday ready and special for her. Here is how my kids and I created an easy and affordable birthday party to celebrate with her family and friends. Hoping these ideas and printables may also be helpful for you and your kids whether you are planning an under the sea birthday party too or setting up an ocean themed study for your class. Decorations: When planning, we always start by looking at what we already have. This is especially true after Christmas when…
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Frozen Fourth Birthday Party
Our youngest daughter recently turned four and requested a Frozen themed birthday. She loves Olaf and thinks it is the most hilarious thing on Earth how he loves summer. Here is how my kids and I created an easy and affordable birthday party to celebrate with her family and little friends. Hoping these ideas and printables may also be helpful and fun for your family! Many of these ideas could also be used for an after school activity or playdate in the winter… or summer as well! Decorations: My kids helped me to glue cotton balls onto clear fishing wire to create snow falling in our kitchen. They simply dipped…
