Things That Make Us Smile: Helping Hands
Making garlands.
It was easy picking the theme for my son’s 10th birthday as he’s a big Star Wars fans. First up, the invitation was the intro from the movies. I came up with the… Continue reading
Miss Parker turned 8 and to celebrate, the treats table was inspired by Ever After High. Pinks and purples were the colors of the day. Since Parker wanted a black-out chocolate cake, Melanie… Continue reading
I wasn’t sure I could top last year’s Maddie-licious party, but decided to try with a county fair theme after going to the Minnesota State Fair. With a little planning, fun prizes and… Continue reading
UPDATED: We’ve added pictures from Bellamy Blue and more details. Our next celebration was an “unbirthday” tea party for Parker’s 5th birthday. We decided to send invitations via Paperless Post. We love that… Continue reading
For Maddie’s 9th birthday, she decided she wanted a candy party. And so the wheels were set in motion for a Maddie-licious party.First thing was to get the invitation out. We decided to… Continue reading
Making garlands.
A super simple project to do with your kids. You’ll need: * a wire hanger * two packs of green tissue paper * ribbon Take the wire hanger and pull it into a… Continue reading
Here’s a quick and easy way to use up those random toilet paper rolls you have lying around. Traditional crackers contain a paper crown, a small gift and a little joke; we used… Continue reading
Whip up a few of these ghosts either for decoration or use them in a bean bag toss game. All you need is: *cheese cloth or gauze *white fabric (we used an old… Continue reading
Here’s an easy and fun treat to make. All you need are: *donut holes *fondant *licorice *candy eyes *frosting *skewer Roll out the fondant and cover the donut hole. Attach the eyes with… Continue reading
You can use our adorable box to hold treats or just as decoration. Click here to download.
Here’s an easy Halloween treat. All you need are: *rice crispy treats *tubes of icing *sprinkles *candy eyes (optional) You can either make your own treats or use the ready-made ones. When we… Continue reading
Here’s a fun and easy treat to make. All you need are donut holes, fondant and lollipop sticks. Take a walnut-sized ball of fondant and roll it out. No need to worry about… Continue reading
We created this punch box to use for the Candy Button Trivia game we played at our Maddie-licious party. It’s pretty easy but does take a little bit of time. You’ll need: 4… Continue reading
We helped throw a surprise party for a dog lover and decided to make these centerpieces to use in the restaurant. All it took was floral foam, flowers, greenery and a water dish.… Continue reading