Remember the giant paper roses I made for this shoot ? Well, these area smaller version of the roses but using crepe paper instead and making them into a beautiful bouquet for Mother's Day (weddings too or any other occasion you fancy!) They are so pretty, long-lasting, and easy to make, and are the perfect gift or craft for kids to get involved in (with a little supervision of course, as there are wire cutters involved!). My daughter LOVED crafting with me on the weekend; and as a proud mom (not ashamed to say) I just couldn't help myself and took some extra shots of my precious, pretty in pink baby ♥
DIY Easter Bunny Push-up Pops Party Centerpiece
As always, I love finding novel ways to use party printables, and this is how these little Easter B unny Push-up Pops came about. I had some printable bunny cupcake wrappers left from my Easter Kids' Egg Hunt Party photo shoot, and couldn't bear to throw them out, so I got my trusty puncher out and few supplies, and voila - Easy and super quick Easter Push-Pop Centerpiece that doubles as party favors holder. Life doesn't get sweet that that for a party nerd like me! :)
DIY No-Sew Easy Plush Paper Flowers
These Plush Flowers, believe it or not; are made from paper napkins and super quick to make too! They are a variation on my plush fabric flowers that I shared here . Don't they just look so cute?! AND they do not require any sewing , nor a lot of time - The idea came to me when styling our recent Easter Garden Party . I really wanted to use pastel colored plush flowers, but did not have the time nor disposition to get out my sewing kit, and wondered if the technique would work with paper. Well, it did - Just proves again how necessity (or laziness) really is the mother of all invention! ;) Get the full step-by-step below...
DIY Easter Egg Party Table Centerpiece Tutorial
Today I'm showing you who to create a super sweet Easter Egg Centerpiece + blog hopping with 3 awesome bloggers to bring you fabulous ideas on Easter Entertaining! Keep reading to see all the details and visit the links of the hop...
DIY Toy Horse Barnyard Birthday Photo Booth Props
For my kids Barnyard Birthday Party last year, I wanted to make retro, child toy horse photo props, which doubled as party games and favors too! Though I live in the country near lots of farms, not all of us can afford real stallions...So this wooden version using paper printables, was a quite a fun alternative - Not to mention quick to make!
Valentine's Crafts for Kids | DIY Marshmallow Necklace
Diamonds, move over! Marshmallows are the new girl's best friend ! :) We all know and love gumball necklaces, right? But I'm a little bit of a rebel, so decided to use marshmallows instead - OK, not much of a rebellion going on, but they are just as cute and as tasty. Not to mention easy to make! And of course you can use or add other candies too, and start a little rebellion all of you own! Check out the steps below...
DIY and Sparkly Heart Soap Handmade Gift
My husband is not a sweet kinda guy. I'm mean, he's very sweet as a husband, he just doesn't like eating sweet things. So my baking cookies or cakes on Valentine's Day is wasted on him. This is why handmade, cute, scented, sparkly, heart-shaped LOVE soap is the perfect DIY gift for him! But if the words handmade soap sound scary, then fear not - I'm using 'Melt and Pour' Soap base, so it's super quick and easy! ;)
New Year's Eve Party | DIY Paper Fortune Cookies
Following on from yesterday's New Year's Eve party post , here's a simple and super fun tutorial on how to make Paper Fortune Cookies ! I made these as party favors with best wishes for the New Year inside each, instead of the traditional fortunes - Did not want to be responsible for predicting people's futures! ;) Check out the step-by-step tutorial below!
DIY Halloween Candy & Treat Cones
If you're looking for quick ideas to spruce up your Halloween candy or desserts table, then look no more! With the use of a few Halloween paper printables , you can craft the most cute and fun candy cones in minutes! The fun cones can be be used as a table centerpiece, spooky party favors or or to give away to trick or treaters ! :)
Halloween Kids Crafts | DIY Little Monster Candy Baubles
Ok, so I know the title says Halloween Kid's Craft, but really, I had so much fun doing these myself that I know even grown ups will enjoy! ;) If you have a pair of little hands around, then great! If not, these cute little monster baubles make for great trick or treat packaging, Halloween party favors, as hanging decorations on a centerpiece or desert table spooky tree, and off course spooktacular gifts for teachers, classmates, neighbors or anyone who likes candy!!
DIY Trick or Treat Halloween Favor Bags
These printable Trick or Treat tags can be printed on white cardstock and used just as they are to adorn Halloween party favors, candy jars, as cakes toppers and more! But you know me, always looking for new ways to use printables, so how about using heat-transfer paper to customize your own muslin favor bags and BOO your neighbors and friends in style this Haloween?! :)
Little Monsters Halloween DIY Place Card Holders
There's soooo much you can do to decorate for Halloween using party printables! I was scratching my head to come up with a new idea for these sweet little monster dessert toppers , and then I remembered the similar place card holders I created for my kid's Barnyard Birthday Party this year! ;)
DIY Halloween Candy Displays with Pumpkin Peeps
My (Crissy) favorite part of Fall is to take the children to Schnepf Farms ! It is a whole day event that includes pumpkin patch, hay rides, pig races, petting Zoo, corn maze, yummy food, bonfire, marshmallows roasting and fireworks - So fun!! Since we love pumpkin patch so much, I created our own Halloween Peeps Pumpkin Patches ! Super easy and fun to make! Enjoy!
DIY Halloween Candy & Lollipop Party Centerpiece
Centerpieces for your Halloween table do not have to be complicated, nor expensive. But they CAn be edible! ;) With the use of a few party printables and materials you probably already have around the home, you can create a super sweet and very practical centerpiece, that also doubles as a Candy Party Favor Holder ! ;)
How to Make a DIY Princess Scepter
Happy Monday everyone! As promised in our Princess Pumpkin Party post last week, I just wanted to show you how to make a cute and very simple little pumpkin princess scepter using some of the party printables from the collection. These are in fact so easy, it would make for a fun craft activity for the little princesses to make their own scepter during the party! ;)
Olympic Torch & Gold Olympic Medals DIY Tutorial
The Olympic Games officially begin later this week. The whole world will be watching and cheering for their favorite teams and events. What better way for the kids to celebrate the magic of the moment than having their own Olympic torch and gold medals? Today's tutorials is courtesy of my mega talented friend Cheryl from Sew Can Do ! Cheryl and I have worked together on several occasion, you might have spotted the gorgeous, golden plush torch and medals she created for the Olympic Party I styled?! Well, today she's sharing her fabulous tutorials here, just in time for the Olympics! :)
I (Crissy) love that this is an expensive gift idea, and you don't even have to be crafty to make it! And of course, using the super cute Halloween printables from Bird's Party helps a LOT! :) Here's are the easy steps to making your witch's brew party drinks or favors - great as teacher gifts or for neighbors too!
DIY Crepe Paper Flower Pomanders Party Decorations
I created this tutorial a while back for the Get Married website, but forgot to post it here - Tissue Paper Flower Pomanders ! These pomanders make for really nice centerpieces displayed under a glass cloche like I did here or you can glue a piece of ribbon to each pomander and make stunning hanging decorations!
DIY No-Sew Tutu Skirt Tutorial
If you have a little princess, ballerina or pixie at home, then tutus are bound to be an integral part of her wardrobe. For parties, play dates, birthdays, Halloween...or just because! So here's my super easy and quick DIY to making your own tutu . From scratch. But not to worry! Not a sewing needle or machine in sight ;)
DIY Olympic Rings Dessert Table Backdrop
As part of our 'Olympic Party Week' I thought I'd share with you a really easy tutorial I created for the backdrop of my Olympic Desserts Table - As seen on Bird's Party Magazine :) It's the perfect DIY decoration to embellish a photo booth, party table backdrop or sporty birthday walls!