Showing posts with label kids parties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids parties. Show all posts
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Inspiring Ideas: Wooden Spinning Tops
We think these hand-colored, wooden spinning tops from Etsy seller Sleeping Forest would make an excellent party activity for toddlers or party favors for any age. You get a set of three tops for $18 and as the seller notes, "Put these in a bowl on the table, and we guarantee hours of fun."
Beautiful!
Friday, October 31, 2008
A-Z Guide: Western Party Games
We'll wrap up our first A-Z Guide with a few fun party games that fit in perfectly at a Western party.
1. Classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Land of Nod has this vintage game. Their version has reusable sticker tails so the birthday child can play after the party guests have all gone home.
2. Lasso Practice
Family Fun's guide to a Western party has this fun game idea in which you take a hula hoop, a wooden rocking horse and a kid and have some good old fashioned lasso practice. Wee Festivity might even decorate the hula hoop with red handkerchiefs cut into strips and hot glued around and around to make it more festive. Last time we checked, hula hoops came in bright, fluorescent colors that don't really match and it's all about the wee-tails you know.
If you have the energy for a third game, we suggest this additional idea from the same Family Fun guide: Sidewinder Jump in which...
We've enjoyed planning a Western party with you this week.
Y'all come back now, ya hear?
1. Classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Land of Nod has this vintage game. Their version has reusable sticker tails so the birthday child can play after the party guests have all gone home.
2. Lasso Practice
Family Fun's guide to a Western party has this fun game idea in which you take a hula hoop, a wooden rocking horse and a kid and have some good old fashioned lasso practice. Wee Festivity might even decorate the hula hoop with red handkerchiefs cut into strips and hot glued around and around to make it more festive. Last time we checked, hula hoops came in bright, fluorescent colors that don't really match and it's all about the wee-tails you know.
If you have the energy for a third game, we suggest this additional idea from the same Family Fun guide: Sidewinder Jump in which...
"...guests have to avoid the "bite" of a deadly rattler. Make your snake out of an 8-foot length of rope. At one end, glue a piece of thick cardboard cut and painted to resemble a rattlesnake's diamond-patterned head. On the other end, create a rattle by filling a few film canisters with a teaspoon of dried beans or rice. Punch a hole in the top of each canister and poke a pipe cleaner through, balling up the end beneath the cap to keep it from slipping out. Glue or tape the canister shut. To play, have adults or kids hold each end of the rattlesnake rope and whisk it back and forth along the ground. Children try to jump over the wriggling snake without touching it. For older kids, try raising the rope a few inches off the ground."
We've enjoyed planning a Western party with you this week.
Y'all come back now, ya hear?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
A-Z Guide: Western Party Favors
At the Noodle's party, a western hats & badge was given to each guest as they arrived and the items doubled as their party favors. One of many advantages of a small guest list is the affordability of higher quality favors, like a hat for each guest.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
A-Z Guide: Western Party Food
For the food at a western party, the possibilities are endless. What comes to mind most obviously if you need to serve a meal would be chili, or hot dogs & beans.
We timed our party such that we only needed snacks for folks. As such, we went with the Noodle's favorites which was strawberries and more strawberries. He is a bit fond of the strawberry. Okay we also threw out a bowl of chips or two.
Baking is not how I like to spend my creative energy. So I opted for a local bakery's chocolate sheetcake that they wrote on for me. However, I giddily embellished the generic cake with more strawberries and a toy cowboy. You can find the details on this idea in a prior Wee Festivity post.
The most fun part was serving the cake and ice cream. I picked up some Handi-Foil pie plates at the grocery store and used those instead of standard party plates. They were one of the biggest hits at the party and the kids were adorable eating from them.
We timed our party such that we only needed snacks for folks. As such, we went with the Noodle's favorites which was strawberries and more strawberries. He is a bit fond of the strawberry. Okay we also threw out a bowl of chips or two.
Baking is not how I like to spend my creative energy. So I opted for a local bakery's chocolate sheetcake that they wrote on for me. However, I giddily embellished the generic cake with more strawberries and a toy cowboy. You can find the details on this idea in a prior Wee Festivity post.
The most fun part was serving the cake and ice cream. I picked up some Handi-Foil pie plates at the grocery store and used those instead of standard party plates. They were one of the biggest hits at the party and the kids were adorable eating from them.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
A-Z Guide: Western Party Decorations
Decorating for the Noodle's western party was so much fun!
Dad and the grandparents built a Western Town from refrigerator boxes acquired by mom at a random appliance store. My only regret was I didn't discover Mr. McGroovy until the night before our party. Drat!
The crowning authentic touch was a RENTED bale of hay from a local feed supply store. Because who wants to buy hay just for a party? Learn from us though: don't forget to bring gloves and two people to pick up and return the hay.
Tomorrow we will share food ideas for a western party.
Tomorrow we will share food ideas for a western party.
Monday, October 27, 2008
A-Z Guide: Western Party Invitations
Wee Festivity is proud to introduce our A-Z Guides, in which we'll outline an entire party from invites to decorations, food, favors and games.
Our first Guide is for hosting a Western-themed party.
Here are two invites to get started, these are actual invites created by Rosina Red Designs (RRD is the main creative outlet for the founder of this blog). One invite was for her Noodle's fifth birthday and the other was designed for her friend's daughter.*
The Noodle's invitation
Bella's invitation
As you can see, RRD used two completely different color schemes, but both clearly set the mood for an authentic Western party. No detail was overlooked, including coordinating the envelopes with coordinating liners (Bella) or artwork (the Noodle).
Tomorrow we will share photos of decorating ideas.
*Note: Since these invites were for real children, we have blurred out identifying information on the invitation.
Our first Guide is for hosting a Western-themed party.
Here are two invites to get started, these are actual invites created by Rosina Red Designs (RRD is the main creative outlet for the founder of this blog). One invite was for her Noodle's fifth birthday and the other was designed for her friend's daughter.*
The Noodle's invitation
Bella's invitationAs you can see, RRD used two completely different color schemes, but both clearly set the mood for an authentic Western party. No detail was overlooked, including coordinating the envelopes with coordinating liners (Bella) or artwork (the Noodle).
Tomorrow we will share photos of decorating ideas.
*Note: Since these invites were for real children, we have blurred out identifying information on the invitation.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Decorations: Polka Dot Balloons
Kids never tire of balloons just as the sun never tires of setting in the West.
Elevate your next party with these modern polka dot balloons. We'd do blue & orange, pink & orange, or pink & green. Anything but traditional pink & blue.
Wee Festivity also likes to rent kid-sized round tables and kid-sized chairs for parties and tie one balloon to each guest's chair. Then there's no fighting over balloons!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Dreamy Invites: A Pirate Halloween Party
Do you have a little one with an October birthday?
Hero Arts has the cutest Halloween clear stamp set that will jazz you to combine pirates and the greatest holiday for kids. It's like a triple-play of fun with a classic kid theme, a national holiday and a birthday.
© Clear Design Owl-oween
We would print our party details on the bottom 2/3 of the poppy card and then stamp HOOT at the top and the adorable pirate owl under "HOOT." We recommend black ink from Clear Snap's Color Box line and clear embossing powder to make the image nice & shiny.
Hero Arts has the cutest Halloween clear stamp set that will jazz you to combine pirates and the greatest holiday for kids. It's like a triple-play of fun with a classic kid theme, a national holiday and a birthday.
© Clear Design Owl-oweenWee Festivity would use the following card stock from Paper Source:
We would print our party details on the bottom 2/3 of the poppy card and then stamp HOOT at the top and the adorable pirate owl under "HOOT." We recommend black ink from Clear Snap's Color Box line and clear embossing powder to make the image nice & shiny.
Warning!
The entire Clear Snap site is Flash. It does not provide direct linking and will resize your browser! Wee Festivity finds that highly annoying but we don't hold it against their products. Their ink rocks. You can find their stamp pads at a multitude of stores.
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