I have an arrangement with Santa. I fill the stockings, and he takes care of the rest. Because I love tiny gifts, and I love filling stockings. Elise was so taken with the surprise balls I made for Etta’s first birthday party, and talked about them for months afterward. It will totally blow her mind […]
How to make surprise ball party favors
I am woefully behind in sharing a backlog of posts with you. It seems I have time to do the projects, just not time to share the projects. Anyway, this was a party favor I made for Etta’s first birthday way back in March (aka a million years ago). I lost momentum in posting party projects, but finally, […]
Disney World Magic Kingdom birthday party: Favors, Part 2
The kids weren’t the only ones to get in on the party favors. I saw this tutorial about how to make Mickey Mouse cake pops a few months ago and knew they would be a perfect treat to send everyone home with. Sort of reminiscent of those Mickey ice cream bars, no? I made some […]
Disney World Magic Kingdom birthday party: Favors, Part 1
I love party favors. I know some people think they don’t matter, but I love being able to send everyone home with a little something. Kid’s favors have a reputation of being junk, so I wanted to create something non-disposable. And when I ran across this coin purse tutorial, I knew it was what I wanted to […]
Numbers Birthday Party: The Favors
My idea for party favors started with a giant box of sidewalk chalk I got on clearance for $4. What kid doesn’t love drawing with chalk? And what goes best with chalk? Chalkboards, of course. I searched many stores for small, cheap chalkboards. Maybe they are out there somewhere, but I couldn’t find any. No […]