New Year's Eve Party Decoration Ideas

If you haven't prepared yourself to celebrate the last few hours of 2013 and start a fresh year with lots of hopes and happiness, it's high time you must start your preparations. An advanced and meticulous planning is very important for hosting a grand New Year bash; however, if you are delayed, here are some simple yet elegant decoration ideas that will help you to create a fun atmosphere so that everyone in your party can have a gala time.

Entry decoration

The entrance of your venue must be eye-catching so that your guests instantly catch up the New Year eve fever.

• Decorate your entrance with the some brightly colored lights that are the quickest way to add a attractive look to your celebrations.
  
• Either buy a prepackaged banner or make your own New Year banner using various solid color party supplies and craft supplies such as card stock, glitter glue, ribbons, etc. If you have kids, you can take their help.
  
• Buy or make a flower wreath for your entrance and attach some noisemakers and blowouts to it. As soon as your guests arrive, they can pick them right at the entrance and enter the party while making some noise.
  

Party Area Decorations

• Various solid color party supplies such as balloons and streamers would be of great help to plan a great party in a time crunch.
  
• Roll out a streamer and attach your white Christmas light on it, right in the middle. Use it to decorate your ceiling.
  
• Take your child's help to make confetti eggs and fill them in large glass bowls. Place these bowls at strategic locations so that help in beautifying your party place along with being handy when needed.
  
• Cut out lots of 4 inch golden and silver circles and paste them on a fishing wire. Use this streamer of circles to decorate your doorways and windows.
  
• Decorate the stem of your champagne glasses by tying ribbons to them. You can also tie ribbons on the doorknobs, lamp bottoms, serving tray handles, etc.
  
• Balloons are one of those cheapest solid color birthday party supplies that can do wonders for you. Hang them from the ceiling, let them float in the air, or fill them with confetti and have your guests blow them at midnight.
  
• Since you are already late, finding themed New Year party supplies will be little difficult for you. If you don't find them anywhere, buy the solid color party supplies such as cups, plates, napkins, table cover, etc. Buy them in multiple colors so that you will be able to give a vibrant look to your party table.
  
• Edible homemade centerpieces such as a glass jar filled with cookies or a margarita glass filled with Choco-chips would be a great treat for the food lovers.
  

These easy but festive decoration ideas are sure to excite you and your guests to let down hair and party throughout the New Year's Eve.

Best Fun Stocking Stuffers for Kids

As Christmas is around the corner, everyone is being geared up for theme parties, dinners, holiday-get together s and a lot of fun frolic. Favors are the most special part of any celebrations especially Christmas. They are little mementos of your fun-filled holiday and are a great way to end your party on a happy note.

Favors do not have to cost you a fortune. So, send kids home with these adorable and fun Christmas party favors. 

Kids Stationery - 

Let the little kids get creative, and color a masterpiece with Candy Cane pencils, holiday crayons, cute strawberry and heart shaped pens. They will surely love to find a mini Christmas coloring book with a pack of fun crayons in their stockings.

Bounce Balls-

Let the fun begin with varied high bouncing balls. These bouncing balls are boredom busters and will keep the kids busy for hours. They come in massive variety from multicolored bubble looking bouncy balls to their favorite animated character Minion featured balls, they are sure to be huge hit among kids. For the cute little fans of sports, you can pick basketball, soccer or baseball bouncing balls and not to miss Snowman bounce balls a classy Christmas favor for kids.

Wristbands or Bracelets- 

Fun and festive bracelets will definitely light the face of kids. They are fun and easy to wear and kids will love to share it with their friends also. They come in vibrant colors and festive patterns. You can also go for the one which come with a cute message or saying. Kids will surely enjoy finding this fun accessory in their Christmas stockings.

Clips and Tiaras-

Every pretty princess needs fancy hair-clips and tiaras. Stock up on cute clips and tiaras to make your little princess happy. These clips come in an assortment of colors in blue, red and pink and feature a cherry atop satin bow. Tiaras are necessary to add a finishing touch to any princess party outfit. These tiaras come in vibrant colors, well decorated with feathers, rhinestones, beautiful accent stones and are perfect for adding bling. This will make an adorable party favor for your little princess at home.

Party Dough- 

Boost creativity and imagination of kids by giving them colored party dough box. They come in attractive packing with graphic of popular cartoon characters like hello kitty, Pokemon and more. This will be a fun activity and is a must for your little artists arts and craft bag.

Party Bubbles- 

Blowing bubbles is every kid’s favorite hobby. They will be delighted to find it in their stockings. So let them goof around with their friends making fun shapes with a pack of party bubbles. These bubbles boxes are topped with fun characters like Mickey mouse, Minions, Dragons and more. So let the kids spread some Christmas cheer by blowing colorful bubbles.

So enjoy holiday season in full swing with these fun and inexpensive party favors and bring an extra smile on your little angels face. .

Party Games and Activities to Keep Kids Busy at Your Halloween Party

Halloween parties are perfect occasions to gather with your friends and family and celebrate the togetherness. While adults would love to socialize, the little ones attending your party would require special attention so that they don’t involve themselves in any unwanted activities. There are tons of party games and activities that you may plan for your little guests but MyBirthdaySupplies urge you to plan something that will require them to use their creativity and brain power along with providing tons of fun. Here are some fun Halloween party games and activities for kids that you must consider.

Scary hanging Bats

As soon as kids arrive, ask them to make some scary bats from paper and hang them on a wall. Crafty kids would love this activity and will remain busy for long.

Materials needed

1. Thick black paper
2. Bat templates
3. Bone folders
4. Painter's tape or removable hooks

Directions

1. Use the template to draw the pictures of bats on the black paper. Cut out bat shapes using a scissor. If the kids are too young to use a scissor, have an adult assist them.
2. Use a bone folder to bend wings and fold them opposite to the direction of body fold. Make holes at the tail end for inserting threads that will also be used for hanging them upside down. You can also make holes and string thread in the wings and heads for hanging them horizontally.
3. Once the kids have made the bats, have the adults hang them from the ceiling or wall with the help of painter’s tape or removable hooks.

Black cat treasure hunt

Materials needed

1. Black paper cats
2. Gold or silver ink
3. Clues for finding
4. Treasure

How to play

1. Treasure hunt excites every child, and therefore, this game is perfect for your Halloween party. You have to prepare a series of clues for the players to find out the hidden treasure. Keep them ready before your guests arrive.
2. Use either the silver or gold ink to print or write the clues on black construction paper cats. You can also use stuffed cats instead of paper ones and later give them away as favors.
3. Hide all the clues at different places throughout the party area.
4. Start the game by giving one clue to the players, which will take them to the next clue and so on till they find the hidden treasure.

Zombie tag

Choose one player as a zombie and ask him to tag others. Kids love tagging game and therefore, you can choose this game for kids of all ages. Zombie tag game involves some running round, so make sure you kids’-proof the area so that they don’t get hurt.

Materials needed

1. A soft rubber mask
2. Rubber Hands
3. Blindfold

How to play

1. Using a rope make a circle in an open area. All the players have to remain inside the rope circle.
2. The player who has been chosen as a zombie has to wear the mask, blindfold, and rubber hands and have to stretch out his arms to touch everyone in a zombie style.
3. Whoever gets touched by the zombie will become the next zombie.

These games and activities are sure to be enjoyed by all your little guests. Make sure you award everyone to keep them motivated.

Fun-filled and Inexpensive Halloween Party Favors for Kids

Party favors are a great way to end your celebrations on a fun note. Although it is not mandatory to give away favors, a little treat that they would enjoy later is sure to delight them. If you are on low budget, you may skip giving favors to adults but make sure you have something for the little ones. Here are some of our inexpensive but fun-filled kids party favors that you may consider for your Halloween party. 

Toy lizard

This spooky plastic toy is perfect for Halloween parties. Simply slip them inside your favor bags and enjoy the screams that you will get when the little ones will look inside. They look like real lizards and are sure to scare away everyone. We sell them in packs of 8. Each toy lizard measures 2.5” long. We are offering them at a discounted price. 

Pirate stickers

The skulls, the swords, and the cross bones perfectly go well with your party theme and therefore, our pirate stickers are sure to be a valuable addition to your party bags. Each pack has 4 sticker sheets. Kids would love using them on their notebook, on refrigerator, and almost anything that they come across. 

Squirt guns

The little monsters and ghost hunters attending your party would love to use our squirt guns and play some imagination games. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to consider them as your Halloween party favors. They are perfect for kids of all ages. You can give them away to both boys as well as girls. We sell them packs of 8. 

Party bubbles

Who doesn’t love playing with bubbles! They are perfect for kids and can be considered for all party themes. Kids are crazy about them and therefore, you must consider them for your favor bags. They are available in packs of 12 and each bottle holds 4 oz. of bubble making solution along with a wand. Being inexpensive, they aren’t going to affect your budget. 

Eye patch

Our black eye patches are perfect accessory for the little monsters attending your party! They have impressions of skull and cross bones and are sure to complement their spooky attire. We sell them as ingle pieces. Our eye patches are perfect for boys of all ages. 

Apart from these, we also have a vast collection of inexpensive kids’ birthday party favors that are sure to be loved by your little guests. Visit MyBirthdaySupplies to place your order.

Cheese Stuffed Meatball Kabobs

The Italian dishes are all time favorites of meat lovers. They are loved for their richness and diversity. The fresh ingredients used in Italian dishes make them healthy choices as well. If you haven’t tried making Italian food at home, here is a mouth-watering Italian Meatball kabob recipe that you must try. You can serve them as snacks or as a main dish. It is a great choice for parties as well. 

Ingredients

1. 1 egg lightly beaten
2. One-third cup grated parmesan cheese
3. 2 crushed cloves of garlic
4. 2 teaspoon dried and crushed Italian seasoning
5. Salt as per taste
6. Black pepper as per taste
7. One and a half pound lean ground beef
8. 2 ounces chopped prosciutto
9. 10 half inch cubes of cow milk cheese
10. 10 artichoke hearts. If you are using the canned ones, drain them and halve them lengthwise
11. 10 ounce fresh cremini mushrooms
12. 2 cups grape tomatoes
13. 1 cup Balsamic Glaze
14. Fresh basil for garnishing (optional)

Directions

• Mix in egg, parmesan cheese, garlic, seasoning, salt, pepper, ground beef, and prosciutto in a bowl.
• Divide the mixture into 10 portions (or more if you want to make smaller sized balls). Take one part in your palm, flatten it up and place a cheese cube at the center. Roll it up to make a meatball.
• Skew the meatballs on a skewer along with artichokes, mushrooms, and tomatoes leaving one-fourth inch gap in between.
• Prepare Balsamic glaze and keep aside. You may buy the prepackaged one as well.
• Grill kabobs over medium heat for 10 to 12 minute, brushing with half of the Balsamic Glaze till the meat is done.
• Sprinkle the remaining glaze on the kabobs and if desired, garnish with basil. Serve hot.

This recipe is laden with meat, cheese, and many other healthy ingredients and therefore, is considered to be a healthy choice for kids and adults. For more such interesting recipes and party ideas, keep reading our blog.

5 Inexpensive Kids’ Birthday Decoration Ideas

Who doesn’t love partying? Whether it’s your kid’s birthday or your anniversary, a party is a great way to socialize. However, hosting a party within a fixed budget often remains a challenge for most people. While everyone wants to throw the most outrageous celebration of the town, meeting up your guests’ expectations along with minimizing your expenses is tough. One of the areas where you can cut down the expenses without affecting the excitement is your venue decoration. Here are some smart ways to decorate your party venue without spending a lot. 

Use food for decoration

Your delicious food can also double up as a party decoration. Show off your cupcakes, pretzel sticks, jar filled with M & Ms, cookies, etc. to your guests. Set the party table just before your guests arrive. Only use food that doesn’t need continuous refrigeration or needs to be served chilled. Your decorative buffet will certainly attract everyone and give a voluminous look to your party. Take out the pedestal bowls and stylish serving trays, use a cupcake stand as a centerpiece, and serve your guests using themed tableware.

Host the party outdoors

This is a great way to minimize your hassles and efforts. Let nature become a perfect backdrop as well as prop for your party. Clean your backyard and use balloons and crepe papers to jazz up the trees and bushes. Inexpensive crafts such as tissue paper pompoms, a handmade banner, etc. will further minimize your budget. You won’t have to do extensive decoration for hosting the party outdoors but make sure you always have a backup plan in case the weather turns unfavorable at the last moment. 

Use lots of balloons

Your party decoration will not be complete without lots of bright and colorful balloons. If you are on a tight-budget, they are the best alternative to expensive centerpieces and other decoration supplies. Simply make a balloon bunch and anchor them on a balloon weight to create a fabulous centerpiece. Blow up lots of colorful balloons and let them float in the air, hang them from the ceiling using curling ribbons, or simply use them to cover the wall behind the party table or ceiling. These inexpensive supplies will help you breathe festivity to your party atmosphere. 

Use things that are handy

There are endless supplies available in all price range for your celebrations but instead of buying them, you can use things that you already have. If you are on a tight budget, use your child’s stuff toy to anchor the balloons instead of buying a balloon weight. Hang the piñata at the entrance and when all your guests have arrived, hang it inside or wherever you plan to play the game. Let the kids decorate their own tiaras and cookies and take them home as favors. 

Do some DIYing

Mommies are the busiest people on the earth; however, if you can take out some time, you must involve yourself in DIYing. This way, you will be able to use your creative side to cut down some of your expenses. Moreover, DIYing will make your child feel special.

A bright and colorful party atmosphere is sure to impress your guests and get them into the party mood. These inexpensive ideas will certainly minimize your expenses and maximize the fun. For more such useful party ideas, visit MyBirthdaySupplies.

Luau Party Decoration Ideas to Transform Your Party Venue into a Tropical Island

Regardless of the season and age, Luau parties are extremely popular among people. Whether you are hosting this party at an outdoor venue or in your backyard, a Luau birthday party demands bright and colorful decorations that will give a perfect Hawaiian feel to your guests. Here are some out-of-the-box Luau birthday party ideas that are sure to impress your guests. 

Entry Door Cocktail Wreath 

 

Jazz up your entry door by using a wreath made of cocktail umbrellas. Cut out a circle of 18 inch diameter from a cardboard and at the center, write your welcome message, leaving at least 3 inch border. Buy circular floral foam that can perfectly fit in the 3 inch border. Paste it on the cardboard using hot glue or tie it up with fishing wire. Cover-up the entire floral foam using cocktail umbrellas. Make sure that the umbrellas overlap each other so that the floral foam is not visible. This adorable Luau birthday party idea is sure to impress your guests as they enter your party venue.

Luau Wall Decoration 

 

 

Dedicate one complete wall to your Luau party. Cut out large flowers from various colored cardstocks and paste them on your wall. Join these flowers using streamers and curling ribbons to give it a vine-like look. Cut out triangles from these cardstock, join them using a ribbon, and write your birthday message on these triangles. Attach this homemade customized birthday banner at the center of the wall. To give it a more authentic look, you can place two fake palm trees on both sides of the wall. Apart from beautifying your party venue, this wall can also be used as a photo prop.

Table Decoration 

 

Apart from using a Luau theme table cover, use Hawaiian grass skirts to give it an authentic luau look. Instead of using your expensive china, prefer using themed tableware such as plates, cups, napkins, etc. These adorable Luau birthday supplies will give a coordinated look to your party table along with minimizing your after party mess-ups. You can either buy the prepackaged centerpieces or use some luau themed objects for beautifying the party table. The party food such as luau themed cookies, cakes, freshly cut fruits, etc. can also be used for table decoration.

Apart from  these extraordinary DIY ideas, use the prepackaged Luau party decoration supplies to achieve the desired tropical look.

Kids Birthday Party Recipe: Baked Macaroni And Peas

Your kid’s birthday party is the perfect time to explore the cook inside you and dish out some mouth-watering food that even the fussy eaters won’t be able to resist. If you are looking out for such interesting recipe, try this baked Macaroni and Peas recipe that is perfect for kids attending your party. This recipe doesn’t use any ingredient that might cause allergy and therefore, is considered to be safe for kids. However, we suggest you to check with the parents and find out if any of the invitees are allergic to certain food.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces of macaroni shells
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 1 medium head cauliflower, stem removed and broken into florets
• 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 13 ounces of coconut milk
• 2 teaspoon mace
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• Grafted fresh nutmeg
• Paprika and chili powder (if desired)

How To Prepare

• Preheat the oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
• Boil 3-4 liters of water in an open pan, add the macaroni and cook as per the instructions mentioned on the package.
• Remove from heat, drain the water, and run the macaroni under cold water to prevent them from sticking together.
• Boil the peas for 1 to 2 minutes and drain immediately. Run them under cold water for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour water in a pot and place a metal steamer inside. Place the cauliflower florets on the steamer, cover with a lid, and cook over medium heat until the florets turn soft.
• Remove the cauliflower from the streamer and blend them with required quantity of warm water to make a smooth puree.
• Place a dry pan on the stove over medium to low heat, add the butter, and when the butter is completely melted, whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 to 5 minutes.
• When the roux turns light brown, add coconut milk, and whisk until the mixture starts thickening. This will take at least 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower puree, mace, garlic powder, and white pepper and whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook for 5 minutes whisking occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and mix the boiled macaroni and pea mixture.
• Garnish with nutmeg, paprika and chili powder.
• You may bake this mixture in the oven for 30 minute by turning the broiler to high in order to give a crispy taste to this dish.

This dish is perfect for kids as well as adults. You can experiment with the garnishing to achieve the taste that your child and his guests would like such as oregano, garlic flakes, onion flakes, etc.

NASCAR Party Planning Ideas

Boys love race cars and attending NASCAR races. If your little boy’s birthday is arriving soon, NASCAR is a perfect theme to organize an action-filled birthday party for your sports star. But, when it comes to planning a NASCAR theme based birthday party, many hosts wonder how they can get started. Here are some great ideas for planning a successful NASCAR birthday party for your little hero. 

Invitations

Invitation flags - Print out the party details on black/white checkered scrapbook paper and send them to your guests. 

Personalized driver's license invitations -  You can easily make a driver’s license on a scrapbook paper by pasting your picture and mentioning the party information. 

 

Tracks invitation - On plain note cards with a matte finish, make track marks across the front by dipping the wheels of a toy car into black acrylic paint and rolling it over the front of the invitation. Write down the party details on the other side of the card.

Decorations

 

To surprise your guests with an amazing NASCAR theme party, you need to give a racetrack feel to your venue. Cover the centre table with black and white checkered cloth. Have a few toy cars around on table. Cover all other tables and buffets with NASCAR table covers so that you stay with the theme.

You can also make balloon bunches in your team's colors and anchor them around your party area. A race car pinata will make a great decoration and can also be used for an activity later.

 

Food

Make your own cake in the shape of a car or have a square cake with black/white checkered top.

There is an array of snacks you can include in your NASCAR party such as Oreos, Cheese Nips, M&Ms, Snickers, Ritz and Wheat Thins. For an extra special touch, place these items out on a table labeled "pit stop”.

Party games 

The party cannot be over without playing some really exciting games. 

 

Hula hoop race - In this game, one by one team members will have to roll a hula hoop around the track. 

 

Balancing the tire -  Kids will have to balance a plastic tire or steering wheel cover on their heads. It will surely be great fun. But, you need to instruct them properly.

 

Favors

Party favors are loved by kids and adults alike. You can say “thank you” to your guests with interesting favors such as:

• Fun sized candy
• Checkered flag necklaces
• Whistles
• Hot wheels cars

Organize a NASCAR theme party for your boy and make it a fun experience by using these NASCAR party ideas and our adventure-filled collection of NASCAR party supplies that are available at inexpensive prices.

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Sleepover Party Activities for Teen Girls

Many parents feel that their teenage girls should not attend sleepover parties, as these parties are not safe. However if these are parties are arranged properly at safe places, especially at the host’s house, these can be very successful. You, as a parent, can know more about your daughter’s friends through these parties. You can make out whether your daughter is in a bad or a good company. You can bond with her friends in a better way. So, let’s discuss how you can arrange sleepover parties for your teen girl and what activities can be included in these types of parties: -

1. Movies – You can arrange an interesting movie that the girls can watch after dinner. Make your hall a home theatre, arrange for a big screen and projector, switch off all the lights and start the movie. Keep some snacks and cold drinks ready to be eaten during the movie time. Do not arrange for scary movies, as this might scare the young girls. Also, do not allow them to watch movies for long, as this will make the party boring.

2. Fashion Show – Organize a fashion show at home. Arrange for a nice music and some lights. Tell the girls to bring some of their beautiful dresses for the show. The girls will have to wear those dresses one by one and walk as if they are on the ramp. You can be a judge at the show and give away the gifts to those girls who are able to carry their dresses best. Be fair and award something to everyone.

3. Makeover sessions– Have a home facial session with the girls. Arrange manicure and pedicure supplies and have someone to offer these services. Have some bright nail paints for them. A head massage is sure to relax them.

In the morning, provide good, home-cooked breakfast. Either you can prepare the food for them or have them prepare the breakfast for themselves under your guidance. This will be a fun learning activity for them.

How To Host A Fun-Filled Barnyard Birthday Party For Your Child

If you have an animal lover or a farm enthusiast in your house, you couldn’t avoid hosting a barnyard party for long. Such parties look great when planned on a real barn among the rigs, hens, and other farm animals but in many cases, it isn’t possible to host a party outdoors. With the right barnyard party supplies and ideas, it wouldn’t be difficult to bring the authentic barnyard feel to your celebrations. You can draw some inspiration from the farm animals and get creative with the food and decorations. Here are some other helpful Barnyard Party Ideas that will bring the spirit of an actual farm to your child’s birthday celebration.

Invitation

 

• Our prepackaged invites are the easiest and quickest option for announcing your party and inviting your guests for a fun filled celebrations. These invites feature farm animals and come with matching envelopes so that you can conveniently mail them.
• Cut out animal shapes from sturdy and colorful cardstock. Give them a thick border and use glitter pen to write your invitation details on the back. If you have a grown-up child, you can take his help.
• Purchase red bandanas and write your invite on them using washable ink. Mail them and ask your guests to wear them to your party.

Decoration:

• Make your venue look like a barn by placing hay bales all around the party area. You can even spread the hay bales in a circle and use them as seats.
• A scare crow at the entrance is sure to greet your guests in a dramatic way.
• Hire a balloon artist to make balloon animals that you can use to make your guests feel as if they are in a farm.
• Spread some hay at the center of the party table, take out your child’s stuffed barnyard animals, group them together, and arrange them on it to create a lively centerpiece. Complete the look by using coordinating tableware and other Barnyard Birthday Party Supplies.

Games: 

 

• Pin the tail on the pig is sure to keep kids busy for some time.
• Order our Barnyard pinata, fill it with some irresistible favors, candies, cookies, stationery, etc., and let the kids break it open to release the sweet treat that is inside this real-looking barn.
• Hide small favors inside the hay bales and ask your little guests to find them out. Kids love treasure hunt, so this game is sure to provide them tons of entertainment.

Food:

• Your child’s barnyard birthday party demands some finger-licking food such as country-style fried chicken. Serve them with potato salad.
• Baked potatoes, bakes beans, hamburger, hot dog, etc. are other options that you may consider.
• Serve fruit juices and punches. To create excitement among the kids, name them against farm animals such as moo juice and piggy punch.
• Apple pie is the perfect dessert for a farm party.

Favors:

 

• Give away chocolate and candy eggs and tag them as bird eggs.
• Make or order animal shaped cookies, wrap them individually, and give them away as favors.
• Bandanas, animal figurines, animal stickers, farm-themed coloring books and crayons, play doh, noisemakers, whistles, squirt guns, straw hats, are some other favors that you can consider for kids of all ages.
• Our prepackaged thank you notes are sure to show your appreciation, so make sure you include them in your shopping list.

For more interesting kids’ party ideas, visit MyBirthdaySupplies. We also have a colorful collection of barnyard party supplies available at a discounted price, so that you can host a grand party without bothering about your budget.

3 Awesome Father’s Day Craft Ideas That Kids Would Love

If you have one or more blossoming minds at home, make sure you celebrate all special occasions without any failure so that the little ones learn the significance of relationships and bonding. Such celebrations also boost creativity among them, so involve them in the entire planning and execution process. This father’s day, let them honor the father-children relationship by making some crafts for their dad. This will not only surprise their dad but also keep them busy for days. If your child is old enough, ask him to come up with his own ideas, or else suggest some easy crafts that they can make. Here are three suggestions that the little ones are sure to love. 

Hand printed cards

Kids love crafts, especially making cards. So why not have them make a card for their dad! Buy them some plain cards. Let them paint with hands, feet, fingers, brushes, or any other thing that they feel like. Their cards need not be very glossy or attractive; make them understand that whatever they make, their dad is going to love it. If they don’t know what to paint or how to paint, suggest them. Let them also decorate the envelope, write their message, and include some fresh flowers with the card. 

Father’s day cake or cupcake toppers

Your daughter is going to love this craft and would come up with endless ideas. Ask them to write their messages on these toppers or simply decorate them in their father’s favorite color. If your child is old enough to cook, let them bake the cupcakes or cake as well. 

Father’s cake car banner

What could be a better way of declaring your love for your father than making a car banner? Help your tots make a ‘Happy father’s day’ banner by sticking large-sized alphabets to a fancy curling ribbon. You could buy the prepackaged letters or let kids make them at home using craft sheets. Add a little shine to them by sprinkling glitters.

Kids won’t be able to make these crafts by themselves, so provide your assistance, and encourage them to make whatever they can. Let this be a surprise for their dad. He would love the efforts the little ones have made to make him feel special on this day.

Princess Party Beverage Ideas

Little girls across the globe are crazy for a princess birthday party where they would be declared as a princess for the days wearing pink frilly dress with tiaras on their heads. Along with transforming your house into a regal castle, such a party needs some extravagant foods that are exclusively enjoyed by the royal community. Apart some lip-smacking finger food, you must serve some sparkling pink beverages that the ladies would daintily enjoy. Here are some beverages recipes that you may consider for your child’s upcoming princess birthday party.  

Princess Punch

Ingredients (makes 4 serving)

• 2 cups lime-lemon soda
• 2 cups raspberry juice
• ½ cup Raspberry sorbet
• 1/8 cup lime juice

Directions to make

• Combine all the ingredients except sorbet in a punch bowl.
• Stir in the sorbet when you are ready to serve the beverage.
• Pour them in margarita or wine glass, garnish with fruit slices, and serve.

Sparkling Apple Cider

Ingredients

• 2 liter apple cider
• 2 cup white cranberry juice
• 2 liter sparkling water
• Apple slices for garnishing

Directions to make

• Mix the apple cider and cranberry juice in a pitcher.
• Pour them in wine glasses and top off with sparkling water and apple slices.

Iced Strawberry Tea

Ingredients

• 1 pint fresh strawberry puree
• 5 cups brewed tea
• Sugar as per taste
• ¼ cup lemon juice

Directions to make

• Chill the freshly brewed tea.
• Strain the strawberry puree to remove the fiber (if any).
• Pour the puree into a pitcher and mix in the chilled tea and lemon juice.
• Add sugar as per your taste.
• Mix well and serve.
• To add an element of elegance put in some star or heart shaped ice.

Red Apple Sangria

Ingredients

• 4 quarts apple juice (fresh)
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 2 quart fresh orange juice
• 2 liter sparkling white-grape juice

Directions to make

• Mix the apple juice with the lemon juice as soon you juice them in order to keep the apple juice pink.
• Mix in the orange juice and chill.
• Before serving, simply mix the apple juice and garnish with fruit slices.

These beverages are sure to be enjoyed by the little princesses attending your party. Instead of serving them in wine glasses, use our disposable princess party supplies that feature the lovely Disney princess in a beautiful background. These supplies will minimize your breakages along with your after party cleanup work.

3 Extraordinary Birthday Party Invitation Ideas

Your invitations set the tone of your party, therefore, make sure you choose something that instantly captures the attention of your guests and excite them for attending your celebrations. Although the prepackaged invites are often the easiest and quickest way to announce your party, why not get creative and invite your guests in extraordinary ways. Here are three unusual kids’ birthday party invitation ideas that are sure to make the invitees keyed up about attending your party. You can easily customize them according to your party theme. 

  

Newspaper invite

 

With little creativity and basic Photoshop skills, you would be able to announce your child’s birthday in a grand way. Scan the front half page of a newspaper and use Photoshop, the image editing program, to edit the main headline and its body. Give a catchy headline declaring your child’s birthday invite such as ‘Calling all superheroes to rescue the world’ or ‘Princess Kate is hosting a royal ball at her Kingdom’. Write an interesting body having all your party details. To fill up the rest of the space, you may include your child’s picture as well. Dress up your child in themed costumes and use this picture in the body. You may take professional help if required or ask your friends and family members to help you out. Take prints outs of these invites and mail them to your friends. 

  

Balloon invite

Why choose the boring paper invites? Blow up some balloons, write your invitation on them, and ask your child to hand deliver them to all the invitees. Alternatively, write your party details on small pieces of papers, roll them up to form tubes, and insert them into the balloons along with some confetti. Hand deliver them and ask your guests to blow them up for reading the invites. These inexpensive invites are sure to set the stage for your party. 

Mascot invite

You have to spend a little extra for this invite but it is sure to get your guests go crazy for your big celebration. Buy plain cards and write your party details on them. Hire a mascot to deliver them for you. You may ask your child to accompany him so that the invitees don’t feel awkward to have a stranger at their home. If you are short on budget, you may ask any of your family members to dress up in theme costume and deliver the invites. The kids would be amazed to see fairy godmother or a Spiderman inviting them for your child’s birthday. 

Utilize your child’s birthday as an opportunity to get creative and come up with wonderful party ideas that will wow your guests as well your own family members.

Summertime Games For Your Child's Birthday Party

Summertime is here and it’s time to plan greatest birthday bash to entertain the kids. If your little one has a competitive spirit and loves to play games, organizing some fun Birthday Party Games will make the birthday really special.

I have some really interesting ideas for kid’s party activities which you can consider for your little one’s birthday party. These ideas will surely help you to plan a birthday bash that kids will never forget.

Water Balloon Volleyball

Transform the standard game of volleyball into an amazing water game. Divide your party guests into two teams and put a rope between two trees. Have a small or medium-sized balloon filled with water and ask the teams to flip the balloon to over the rope to the other team.

If one team misses or drops the water balloon volleyball, the other team gets a point.

Tip: Have 10-15 water balloon volleyball ready before starting the game.

Homemade obstacle course

Kids love to perform different physical activities and jumping over the obstacles. You can create a homemade obstacle course having a series of activities. The kids have to begin the course from the starting line and race through a series of obstacles to finish it.

You can include cardboard boxes to crawl or series of old tires to cross before reaching the finishing line.

Squirt Gun paintball

Squirt Gun paintball is one of the amazing Kids Party Games which is loved by the little ones. Plan the Squirt Gun paintball in an open area.

To plan the activity, you will require Squirt Guns, White T-shirts, Food coloring and huge things to hide behind.

Dive the guests in two teams and have all of them put on white t-shirts. One team should stand on the one side of the field and other team on the other side. Each member of the team will have Squirt Guns filled with food color and when you say ‘go’, they should try to squirt each other with guns.

These Kids Party Games will surely help you to plan an exciting bash for your activity lover.

How to make Curious George Party Cake

Are you planning a Curious George birthday party for your little one and curious to know how to prepare a yummy and beautiful birthday cake? I have a recipe to help you make an exotic and adorable peanut-butter monkey cake which is complete fun.

 Ingredients

1 package 1-layer sized chocolate cake mix

½ cup canned white frosting

2 tablespoon peanut butter

1 cup canned chocolate frosting

2 cups chocolate-flavor crisp rice cereal

2 chocolate kisses

1 purchased large, soft peanut butter cookie

1 banana

Lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350^o F. Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions and bake in an 8x1 ½-inch round baking pan. Remove cake from pan and cool as directed on the package. Invert cake onto serving plate.
2. In a small bowl, stir together white frosting and peanut butter. Use the mixture to frost the top centre of the cake in the shape of a monkey face. Place 1-2 tablespoons of the chocolate frosting in a plastic bag and set it aside.

Frost the rest of the cake with remaining chocolate frosting and pat the cereal into the chocolate frosting only. Snip one small corner off the plastic bag and pipe in nose and mouth. Place two chocolate kisses pointed side down onto the face for the eyes.

3. Break the peanut butter cookie and place the halves on each side of the cake for ears. Before serving, peel a banana and brush the peel with lemon juice to prevent browning. Place the peel on plate above the monkey head.

Makes 8 servings.

This adorable peanut butter monkey cake will be loved by kids and adults alike. To team-up with the Curious George birthday party theme, you can purchase Curious George Birthday Supplies and have those little monkeys around your kid.

Luau Party Activities That Will Provide Ultimate Summertime Fun To Your Guests

For hosting a successful party, you need to think beyond the standard party aspects such as decorations and food. People, especially kids expect lots of fun and entertainment at parties and you, as a host, must plan some entertaining games and activities to keep them involved throughout the party. When kids are in a playful mood, they are least bothered about the decoration or food; all they want is fun. If you are planning a luau party for your child, these luau party games are sure to create a light, lively, and fun atmosphere. 

 

Limbo

No luau party would be complete without a limbo. To play this luau party game, you will need a rod or a stick. A curtain rod will also work. Choose two adults to hold the either ends of the pole. Have your guests put on the grass skirts and flower leis, turn on some Hawaiian music, and ask them to go under the pole by only leaning and not crawling. Once the whole group has passed, lower the pole by a few inches. Anyone who loses his/her balance and falls down is out of the game. Keep repeating this process until you are left with just one player, who will be the winner.

 

Coconut bowling

Collect 10 empty 2 liter soda bottles and fill them half way with sand so that they stay still till they are bowled. To increase the excitement among kids, decorate the bottles by wrapping grass skirts around them. Arrange them as you would arrange the pins and ask the kids to knock them down using a real coconut. You may use a ball but a coconut will give the kids an authentic luau experience. In order to keep them motivated, award the winners by giving away some Luau Party Supplies. 

 

Hula dance 

 

Hire a dance instructor to teach some hula dance moves to your guests. Kids are sure to love this wonderful Luau party idea. Let them dance for a while and later, you may host a short hula dance competition among them. This will be a good change over the conventional patterned party games. If you have a small budget, you can play some hula dance videos and ask the kids to replicate them. 

 

Pass the hot coconut

Twist the conventional ‘pass the hot potato’ game and rename it as ‘pass the hot coconut’. Play some hula music, let the kids sit in a circle, and ask the kids to pass the coconuts around the circle. Whenever the music is stopped, the person holding the coconut will be out of the game.

Apart from these luau party games, we also offer many unique and interesting Luau party ideas that are sure to help you plan an authentic luau. Also, browse our adorable collection of Luau party supplies such as tableware, decorations, favor, etc. to plan a grand party within your budget.

A Complete Menu For Your Child’s Garden Girl Birthday Party

While deciding the menu for your child’s Garden Girl birthday party, choose foods that are not messy or complicated to eat so that your little guests can comfortably enjoy them. Whether you are hosting this party outdoors or indoors, spring-inspired finger foods are sure to delight your guests. Here are some Garden Girl party food ideas that are you must consider for your child’s upcoming spring celebrations.

 Beverages

• Herbal or iced tea
• Apple juice
• Green fruit punch
• Pink lemonade
• Mimosa
• Mint lemonade

To increase the excitement among kids, serve them in themed paper cups that are available with MyBirthdaySupplies. These Garden Girl Birthday Supplies perfectly go well with your theme and are durable enough to last throughout your party. Alternatively, you can also serve these beverages in decorated terracotta pots.

 

Main course

• Finger sandwiches in the shape of flowers, butterfly, etc. Use kids’ friendly stuffing and spreads such as jams, peanut butter, turkey, etc.
• Mini pizzas decorated with pepperoni bits to form flowers and other garden elements.
• Celery stick logs filled with peanut butter to resemble dried twigs.
• Deviled eggs
• Mini bacon and egg tarts
• Veggie bites and burgers with lots of green filling
• Mini meatballs

Use our Garden Girl themed lunch plates to serve your food. They are a better option than taking out your expensive china. These plates are disposable and are sure to reduce your after party cleanup work. They match with the rest of our Garden Girl birthday supplies and are sure to jazz up your party table within no time.

 

Vegetables and fruits

Make some no mess healthy finger food by cutting bite-sized vegetable pieces such as cherry tomatoes, carrots, etc. and serving them with ranch dressing or flavored yogurt, sour cream dip, etc. Make fruit kabob by inserting fruit pieces in a skewer or a wooden craft sticks. 

 

Sweet treats

• Marshmallow flowers
• Ladybug cupcakes
• Cake
• Decorate cookies
• Petit fours

These food ideas are sure to satisfy the taste buds of the lovely ladies attending your child’s Garden Girl birthday party. For more interesting party ideas visit MyBirthdaySupplies. 

An Extensive List of Easter Basket Ideas For Kids

This Easter, think out of the box and come up with Easter basket ideas that are much better options than candies. While these sweet treat has always been a terrific option for the little ones, this time, fill their baskets with goodies that are will educate them, generate any special interest, or maybe simply pamper them. Anything that you think will interest your child can be used for filling their basket; be it a lottery ticket, an action figures, sticker books, or a lip balm. You don’t have to spend a lot of money for making a wonderful Easter basket. A visit to your nearby Walmart, Target, or Dollar stores will give you countless economical options. Here are some Easter basket ideas that are sure to delight the little ones in your life.

For toddlers and preschooler

• Coloring book and crayons
• Bath toys
• Dolls
• Sunglasses
• Hair accessories
• Picture books
• Bubbles
• Character tooth brushes
• Bath toys
• Finger puppet
• Stuffed bunnies or other character toys
• Sand toys
• Sidewalk chalk
• Teething biscuits
• New Sippy cups or water bottles
• Alphabet or number game
• Age-related toys

For kids between 4 to 6 years

• Books
• School supplies
• Art and craft supplies such as crayons, play doh, craft papers, etc.
• Jump rope
• Flash light
• Legos
• Remote control toys
• Crazy socks
• Trail mix & Jerky
• Bouncy balls
• Pool toys
• Gardening tools
• Piggy banks

For kids between 6 to 8 years

• Disposable camera
• Pajamas
• Swim suits
• Lip gloss and other pretty makeup accessories
• Sports accessories
• Key chains
• Personalized diary or notebook
• Baseball cards
• Summer shoes or crocs
• CDs and DVDs

For teens and tweens

• USB drive
• Magazine subscription
• Movie tickets
• Flip flops
• Personalized tote bags
• Manicure set
• Body sprays
• Fashion jewelry
• Spring scarf
• Music CDs
• Trendy fashion accessories
• Wrist watch
• Neck tie
• Gift cards

These Easter Basket Ideas are sure to make your children feel special and valued. If you are still looking for some unique Easter celebration tips, visit MyBirthdaySupplies.