Upcycled items are very trendy right now, and it’s always a fun creative challenge to find new ways to use old things. After a trip to the thrift store, a number of used frames were rescued to start new lives as upcycled serving trays in the Holiday Cheer Christmas Dinner Party. There are a fair…
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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…
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!…
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 the block when you’re done! Every page of this post is filled with awesome DIY Pokemon Birthday Party ideas….
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…
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…
Luau DIY Tissue Paper Pineapple Pouf and Pool Party DIY Tissue Paper Flamingo
This post is sponsored by Elmer’s Products. All thoughts, feelings, ideas and glee about hot glue and cordless glue guns are my own. When whipping up party decor, I really honestly try to do things as inexpensively as I can and in large pops of color. Getting big props that fill a lot of eye…
New Year’s Eve Party Ideas: NYE Party Decorating
New Year’s Eve is approaching quite quickly! Whether you’re throwing a huge bash, or a small get together, you can celebrate in style with a few simple DIY decorating ideas. I developed this sophisticated and glittery New Year’s Eve party idea shoot in gold, silver and black, where you’ll be able to see: Tissue Paper…