Blaze and the Monster Machines was not a show I’d even heard of before this spring. My kids are now both over 10 and I don’t watch many little kid shows anymore. But when my nephew was quickly approaching his 3rd birthday, he said nothing but a DIY Blaze and the Monster Machines birthday party…
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Look Like a Pro with Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this stuff! The only thing I can say about the new Cricut Infusible Ink transfer paper on coasters is HOLY COW!!! I showed my first project to my friend Kim and…
How to make a DIY Tissue Paper Parrot for Luau Parties
A few years ago we made these DIY tissue paper parrot decorations for a safari party for our little friend Sidney. The paper parrots have been wildly popular on Pinterest, and after many requests, I’ve finally got around do doing a DIY Tissue Paper Parrot Tutorial. My daughter, Emily, was actually the one to design…
How to Make a Tissue Paper Flamingo
Once you know how to make a tissue paper flamingo, you can use tissue poms to make all sorts of fun party decorations, like DIY tissue paper pineapples and tissue paper parrots for starters! The big fluffy tissue pom makes a great base for adding paper cuts to to make all kinds of creations. Especially…
DIY Luau Tiki Glasses and Tiki Drink Buckets
Besides the coconut bras and grass skirts, one of the things that make luaus so FUN are the tiki things that get put to use at them. Like DIY luau tiki glasses, DIY tiki drink buckets, and pretty much tiki anything! Tiki glasses and tiki buckets are a snap to make with Cricut or any…
Easy Luau Party Ideas and Tiki Bar Set Up
Oriental Trading provided me products for this Easy Luau Party Ideas post. Having a few easy luau party ideas in your pocket when you’re starting to plan is party gold. Since this is a theme that is so wildly popular, there are tons of luau party supplies you can just go BUY for pretty inexpensively…
How to Make a DIY Viking Ship Centerpiece – How to Train Your Dragon Party Ideas
Any good How to Train Your Dragon party or Viking party needs to have a DIY Viking ship included in the decorations. For my first How to Train Your Dragon party, I built a huge mast and sail and made an entire table into a Viking ship. Hindsight has shown me that this is probably…
How to Train Your Dragon Craft Idea: Toothless Pot
When I put together the How to Train Your Dragon party ideas for family movie night, I was willing to do a little work for the evening’s celebration of our favorite vikings and dragons, but not a lot. That meant coming up with lots of 5 minute crafts, and hopefully with supplies I already had…
How to Train Your Dragon Party Ideas
This How to Train Your Dragon party idea post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #TrainYourDragonAtWalmart https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Need a few How to Train Your Dragon party ideas? I’ve got a few new ones for…
100 Best Pokemon Party Ideas Ever!
The Pokemon craze has been alive and well for over 30 years now, with no sign of stopping! Over the course of a few decades, Pokemon party ideas have popped up to make birthday girls and boys happy while having an event with a Pokemon party theme. Here’s a collection of all Frog Prince Paperie’s…
Easy DIY Sombrero Chip Platter for a Cinco de Mayo Party
Having a Cinco de Mayo party? This sombrero chip hat is an easy DIY to make the party a little more fun. The materials are super simple, and you can find most of them at the dollar store. This Cinco de Mayo sombrero chip platter originally came from my kids’ DIY Cinco de Mayo party….
Mad Hatter Tea Towels with Cricut BrightPad
I love a good Mad Hatter tea party and anything else Alice in Wonderland. So this Christmas, when I told my kids they were going to make some presents for the grandparents and they came up with this “We are all a little mad around here” mad hatter tea towel for grandma, I was delighted!…
Paw Patrol Party Ideas for Moms in a Hurry
Mom! Your Paw Patrol enthusiast HAS to have a Paw Patrol Party for their next birthday! And you need ideas…STAT. Lucky for you, I’ve got your back. Here’s a slew of Paw Patrol birthday party ideas where you can literally zip over to Amazon and get 95% of what you need, have it delivered to your…
How to Make Tissue Paper Pineapple Pouf & Flamingo [Luau DIY]
Learning how to make tissue paper pineapple poufs is pretty easy. Once you know the basics of working with tissue poms to make things other than hanging party decor, you can move on to making all kinds of other party decorations–like tissue paper flamingos and tissue paper parrots. When whipping up party decor, I…
DIY Pokemon Birthday Party Ideas for the Best Birthday Ever!
Are you ready to ROCK a Pokemon Party for your kids? I’m going to help you get there with a ton of DIY Pokemon Birthday Party ideas and help you be the coolest mom on tPhe block when you’re done! Every page of this post is filled with awesome DIY Pokemon Birthday Party ideas….
Disney Princess Baby Shower with the Cricut Maker
Someone asked me the other day what kind of decorations can you make for a party with Cricut? The answer is really anything! This Disney princess baby shower has so many details I made with the Cricut Maker and its different adaptive tools I really could not have pulled it off without it! Disney princess…
Easy DIY Neighbor Gift: Chili Seasoning Kits
I love having something small to give my friends and neighbors for Christmas. Because frankly, I love being generous, but I don’t always have fun to do lavish for everyone. A DIY neighbor gift is usually what I end up doing. Something thoughtful and edible usually does the trick to make people feel warm and…
Gingerbread House Party in a Hurry
I have a confession to make. This year’s gingerbread house party was NOT the result of careful planning and meticulous attention to details. Rather, I it was the result of a long day or two and perhaps a sleepless night. A.K.A. this gingerbread party was thrown at the last minute. Be sure to get to…
New Years Eve at Home with the Kids and Cricut
Being at home on New Year’s eve with the kids always seems like it’s going to be hard. Can you entertain them enough to make this memorable? Are they going to love New Year’s eve because of what you’re doing? Is anyone going to bother to stay up until midnight? What I can say is…
Boo Your Neighbors Halloween Piñata from Recyclables
fiI do love a fun bucket full of candy to “boo your neighbors.” But it’s even more fun to boo your neighbors with something creatively different like a mini Halloween Piñata. Creatively different does not equal hard to do or crazy expensive. In fact, these mini piñatas were made from recycled cracker boxes, tape and…
Iced Coffee Bar Party Ideas
This post is sponsored by my partner, International Delight. All thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. #CreamerNation #InternationalDelight Coffee bars at parties are easy to love. Except maybe when we’re in the dead of summer and it’s a bazillion degrees outside. Solution? Put out an ICED coffee bar at your next party to keep…
Space Party Activities
The space birthday party for our little friend Kealin was such a success mostly due to the fun STEM space party activities that we had to keep the kids busy while we celebrated. You can totally pull a STEM party off, but it does require a little bit of advanced planning. There are bits and…
Astronaut Space Party Ideas
It’s always fun to help plan a party for my dear little friends, especially when they have such interesting ideas about what they want for their parties! Miss Kealin was super excited to get the American Girl Doll of the Year this year who was an astronaut. This inspired her to want a space…
Easy Taco Bar Ideas for Walking Tacos that WOW Party Guests
These Taco Bar ideas for Walking Tacos are sponsored by Pepsico. All thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. A party isn’t a party without great food! Easy to make and easy to serve, a taco bar is a great party/entertainment feature you can use to feed your party guests. And why not kick it…
How to Make a Fringed Banner
Fun, colorful banners are a must at parties! While you’ll find many readily available in stores these days, there are a few that you are still better off making yourself–like a fringed banner. It’s inexpensive, and really really quick to make. I love how much visual space they take up and you can use them…
End of the Year Teacher Gift Idea
It’s another Craft Lightning project! That means it’s fast and easy to do. Today we’re tackling that hard hard question of WHAT THE HECK DO I GIVE MY KID’S TEACHER AT THE END OF SCHOOL??? It’s a difficult one to ponder every year for me, as I am sure it is for you unless you…
Duck Baby Shower DIY Personalized Wine Glasses
Figuring out the perfect decoration and baby shower favors when you’re throwing a party for someone you love is always a challenge! It’s really the best of all worlds when your decorations can double as the party favors. Like for these Duck Baby Shower DIY personalized wine glasses. This method can be used to put…
Duck Baby Shower Decorations – Frames
Inexpensive and simple to make duck baby shower decorations, these framed duck silhouettes can be hung in a series to create a backdrop for a dessert table or made just as a nice accent for a duck baby shower. After the baby shower, the mother to be is sure to appreciate being able to use…
How to Set Up a Three Tier Coffee Bar for Spring
This post on how to set up a three tier coffee bar is sponsored by International Delight. All thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. #creamernation Coffee bars will always be a fabulous addition to just about any party. There’s a hot trend not towards making coffee bars even more compact and even more stylish…
Wine Glass Holder Necklace DIY
It always cracked me up that that these were a thing, but after a wine tasting event where many items were juggled in my hands, I can completely see the need for a DIY wine glass holder necklace. Hands free means it’s easier to take advantage of the appetizer table or shopping! And since this…
Free Printable Sunglass Valentine
I’ve been hearing it quite a bit this year: my kid thinks he’s too old (or cool) to give out classroom Valentines. Tween Valentines are tricky; you can’t do anything too little-kiddish and the options for something a bit more mature are a little limited. This Free Printable Sunglass Valentine might check a few of…
Easy Mardi Gras Centerpiece
You’ll be able to find everything you need for this project pretty easily at Oriental Trading. They have tons of beads and masks, but I was partial to these sequined ones. They carry the clear vases–but honestly, I think I swung by my local thrift store to pick the one I have up. Any clear…