Written on December 30th, 2009 by Kim
Winter birthday parties in some parts of the country can be tough. Some families even celebrate half birthdays instead so that their little bundles of energy can have an outdoor party. Well we say, embrace the weather and make it a snow day!
Our fun “snow day” invitation and decor is perfect for a brrr… birthday party. Fill the day with building snowmen, sledding or even hitting the slopes if you have trails nearby. The kids will have a blast; just make sure you’re out of the way for the snowball fight. {wink}
Once they’ve worked up an appetite, serve these cool snowman donut treats (Very Heatherly, Family Fun),
or these creative snowman cakes (Family Circle… not that you could have guessed, Family Fun),
and maybe end the fun with something crafty for them to take home (Parents magazine, Kaboose, Family Fun).
As always, I hope we’ve helped inspire your next celebration. Enjoy!
Tags: pinecone snowman on skis craft, powdered donut snowman treat, snowman birthday winter party ideas, snowman coconut cake, snowman crafts
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Written on December 27th, 2009 by Kim
My dad’s favorite Christmas special of all time is The Grinch That Stole Christmas (you know, the old 30 minute animated one). When we were kids I believe he had more fun stomping around pretending that he didn’t like Christmas (and giggling each time we got grumpy with him about it) than he did eating Santa’s Reece’s cups. And if you knew my dad, you would know that is really saying something! {wink}
Anyway, in honor of my dad and all those wonderful Christmas memories, here’s a little Grinch Christmas party inspiration that I gathered up for my Christmas cookie decorating party next year… oh, yeah… I’ve already got plans!
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
Tags: Grinch That Stole Christmas party inspiration, whimsy pink red and green Christmas party ideas
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Written on December 22nd, 2009 by Kim
My boys and I are going to try out a few no-bake gingerbread houses (using graham crackers) tomorrow. I collected these from Martha Stewart for inspiration. Ours my not turn out as perfect, but you can bet they’ll be creative. {wink}
Enjoy!
Tags: candy houses, marshmallow snowman, no-bake gingerbread houses with kids
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Written on December 14th, 2009 by Kim
My oldest son’s preschool class is having a birthday party for Jesus this week. And as you can imagine, being my child, he loves a good party. This one is of course very special so I thought I would collect a few ideas to share with you in case you wanted to pull one together for your family.
And check out this beautiful handmade “Away in a Manger” scene from Family Fun including baby Jesus, a heavenly angel, the animals and so much more.
Enjoy the season!
Tags: angel craft, baby Jesus craft, handmade DIY nativity scene, Jesus birthday party, nativity cookies, nativity scene 3-D cookie cutters, peace on earth dove cookies
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Written on December 12th, 2009 by Kim
I took my boys to a Christmas party a few days ago and got these super cute reindeer favors. I know what you’re thinking, she didn’t let them eat them right away? She made the wait until she took a picture? And yes… you’re right. She did. {wink} But don’t feel too sorry for them, they were plenty sticky when we left.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Candy canes
- Brown pipe cleaners
- Plastic eyes
- Small red pom poms
- Non-toxic craft glue (just in case the plastic splits!)
And here are the super quick steps:
- Glue on eyes and red nose
- Twist pipe cleaner in the center around the top of the candy cane and bend to look like antlers
Told you it was easy. Have a great weekend!
Tags: candy cane Rudolph red nosed reindeer craft, wire pipe cleaner antlers
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