Kids Birthday Party Ideas

How to make a piñata for a kid’s birthday party

Elsie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:45:14 +0000

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A piñata is a brightly decorated container filled with candies and even small toys and lends a lot of excitement to children’s birthday parties.

They are hung from tree branches or ceilings; the children are blindfolded and take turns swinging at the pinata with a stick. The goal is to break them open so [...]

Spinning Button Toys for Boys’ Party Favour Bags

Elsie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:12:43 +0000

One of the oldest traditional toys in South Africa is the spinning button or whirling toy better known as a “woer-woer.” However, it seems as if this simple little toy has not only been used to keep kids entertained in South Africa, but all over the world for many, many centuries, so it can [...]

How To Use Jelly for a Kid’s Birthday Party

Elsie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:08:12 +0000

Jelly or also known as Jell-O, is another food that can be used in various ways for a kid’s birthday party.

The jelly eggs on the photo were originally made for a post about Easter eggs, but the method can just as well be used to make dinosaur eggs when you host a Dinosaur theme party [...]

How Can I use Marie Biscuits for a Child’s Birthday Party

Elsie — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:11:25 +0000

Marie Biscuits are often considered as a biscuit with no taste whatsoever when eaten on it’s own. However, this humble biscuit are totally suited to use for a child’s birthday party. I’m not sure, or no, actually I am sure that many kids will eat it as it is when you pile some on a [...]

DIY Party Favour Flower Boxes

Elsie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:26:54 +0000

Today I have another free gift for you. These pretty flower boxes can double up as party favours for your daughter’s birthday party or even be used as a party activity.

They can be filled with small party favours like lip gloss, hair accessories, friendship bracelets or candy.

Teenage girls will love rose petal soap when they [...]

Kids Birthday Party Invitation Envelopes – Let the Excitement Begin

Elsie — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:20:36 +0000

Whether you mail your kid’s birthday party invitation cards or deliver it by hand, you will in most cases, need an envelope to protect the card.

A birthday party invitation card can be an indication of the actual theme of a party, but you can go one step further and also decorate the envelopes to lend [...]

Birthday Cakes for Boys – but Mine is 32 Today

Elsie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:55:48 +0000

Today, 22 July 2010, is my son’s 32nd birthday and my thoughts turned back to the times when he was still a boy and had to eat the “creations” his mother turned up with at school or for his birthday parties.

I originally published photos of his birthday cakes when he was still a boy, on [...]

Ribbon-Covered Hair Slides to Pop into a Favour Bag

Elsie — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:03:46 +0000

A girl can never have enough hair accessories and these ribbon-covered hair slides are so easy to make that your birthday girl (depending on her age) would enjoy making them as party favours for her guests.

You will need hair slides and ribbon of choice, beads, buttons, small fabric roses or flowers [...]

July… A Month for Parties, Celebrations and Shrek Forever After

Elsie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:17:04 +0000

Have you ever noticed how some months seem busier than others when it comes to parties and celebrations? July 2010 is definitely one of them.

It started with my mother’s 80th birthday and Independence Day in America, then there were 3 other family members who celebrated their birthdays between the 4th and the 9th of July.

On [...]

2 Freebies that Will Help to Preserve Memories of Birthday Parties

Elsie — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:07:49 +0000

In October 2009 I did a post about how important it is to preserve the memories of your child’s birthday parties by using the photos to create scrapbooks, either digital or normal paper scrapbooking.

I also mentioned the client that I have; (at that stage she was busy making 5 scrapbook albums as gifts for her [...]