While I was gathering ideas for my daughter’s art birthday party, I came across several parties that had used Rice Krispie Treats dipped in melted chocolate to look like paint brushes. I thought the paint brushes were a cute art birthday party idea and decided to make some “gourmet” Rice Krispie Treat paint brushes for…
Melted Crayon Art
Melted crayons on a canvas. Wow. Can it get better than this!? I saw this stunning idea about a year ago. Since then, I’ve seen the idea everywhere online. When I decided to do an art birthday party for my daughter, the melted crayon art was the first thing that made it to the project…
Art Birthday Party Invitation – Free Printable
I’m throwing my daughter her first “friend” birthday party this week. In the past we’ve done a family birthday party and that was it, but this year I decided to do both – a family birthday party and a friend birthday party. I’m sure I’m spoiling her and definitely out of my mind, but it’s…
When I grow up, I want to be an artist
I have been sharing some projects I have been doing in preparation for my daughter’s art themed birthday party next week. I was going through some of her work from her second grade portfolio and thought this picture and journal entry would be perfect to share. I like her tip – “Be happy and smile.” …
Toy Story Birthday Invite
Toy Story Birthday Party Invitation Idea My friend is having a Toy Story themed birthday party for her son in a few weeks. She has a ton of cute ideas planned. I think a Toy Story birthday party is definitely at the top of the list of “Perfect Birthday Party Ideas.” She asked me if…
Art Birthday Party Invite
I’ve been having fun preparing for my daughter’s art themed birthday party next week. One of the first things on my to-do list was to make the birthday invitations. Art Party Invitation I saw this idea for a crayon box birthday party invitation from Chico and Jo and knew I had to make it. I designed…
Birthday Countdown
It all started last Christmas when I made a tin advent calendar to countdown to Christmas. My kids loved counting down the days and having a special activity and treat to look forward to each day. After Christmas, I made a Valentine countdown and an Easter countdown. Because the kids had so much fun with…
Spider Party
Get ready for some pictures. I had a lot of fun with Emily’s spider birthday party theme. It obviously works great for Halloween and was cute for a little girl’s first birthday party as well. The spider party theme all began with the spider cake idea I got when I was looking for Halloween decorations….
Spider Cake
It all started with a cute metal pumpkin stand I picked up as a door buster at a local home decor store. When I saw it, I immediately thought “cake stand” and knew the cake would be spider or spider web themed. I found a bunch of cute spider cake ideas on pinterest. What ultimately…
Halloween Birthday Party Invitation
I must have looked through a hundred invitations and started a dozen different designs before getting Emily’s birthday party invite done. I wanted to include that it was both a Halloween party and a birthday party into the wording. We call her “Bugga Boo” so the prominent BOO text was perfect. Spider Web Halloween Birthday…