Honeycomb balls are the new hot trend gracing the pages of the party blogs. You just can't miss them! Mainly because you can use them in your party or styling decor to achieve the "wow factor" without much effort or cost. Sure, they make great hanging decorations and garlands for birthdays, weddings, home decor...but today, 'funky' and 'unexpected' is the name of the party game. And here are my top favs to help inspire your next shindig!
Happy Friday, party lovas! Today we're rounding up our fav back to school party ideas and DIYs from the blog , to help you get organized, celebrate and make the transition a little easier, and a loads more FUN! ;)
Baby Jam Music Inspired 1st Birthday Party
Ah, so nice to start the week on Tuesday, right?! ;) And to kick things off, we have a super adorable music inspired first birthday party from our contributor Smita . She ALWAYS pulls off stunningly creative parties for her kids with lots of handmade, DIY details; and I'm honored to be a part of it for her little Aashi's first birthday baby jam ! If you're into your crafts and handmade decor, you'll love how totally clever this party is!
Emoji rock my world. You could say they make me Emojinal ;p I'm pretty sure they rock yours too, no? Since we did out Emoji fest back in April , I'm seeing more and more FUN party posts and super cool ideas, recipes, crafts and decor popping up EVERYWHERE ( so many, that I had to start a themed Emoji Party Ideas PIN board ). Here are some of my faves.
Emoji DIY Easter Party Eggs with Printables
If you follow along on Instagram, you would have seen a sneaky peek of this Emoji inspired DIY back in February, when I had the light bulb idea of turning these printable Emojifest toppers into funky eggs for Easter! When testing the idea, I actually gave my husband a little fright when he opened the egg carton box to make omelet for lunch :D
ABCs & 123s Birthday Party for PBS Parents
Yay! Finally able to share with you all the details of the fun project I'd been working on for PBS Parents for our ABCs & 123s Birthday Party ! We had a blast styling this super creative party, and thinking of fun and easy ways to carry the theme through the table, decor, food. So there are tons of DIY ideas, recipes (including a DIY cake!), party crafts and easy ideas with full step-by-step instructions on ALL OF IT over at PBS! Not to mention a complete printable party kit to help you pull it off!
Thanksgiving Sugar & Spice Kids Party Tablescape
Last year we did a round up of gorgeous tablescape for Thanksgiving , so this year we're sharing some fun party ideas for the kids table. This stunning Thanksgiving party was featured first on Bird's Party Magazine a while back, and styled by Alexandra from Enchanted Events and Designs. The idea is to make the Thanksgiving kids table inviting enough so the kids will want to sit put. For a little while at least... So crafts, activities and practical but FUN decorations are a must!
Top 10 Kids Birthday Party Themes & Printables
Hello sweet friends ! Happy to be back with my batteries fully charged for what looks like will be a cray-cray season ahead! Thankfully I spent some time chillaxing at this magical place ...which is handy seen the size of my to-do list already ! Between stocking the shop with some exciting new party goodies (can't wait to share!), prepping a Christmas edition with Créative magazine , organizing three creative workshops in October, not to mention some fun projects with PBS Parents ; the next few months are chock-a-block!!
5 Chilled Out End of Summer Party Ideas
Just because summer is ending, doesn't mean we have to wait until the next Holiday to celebrate. Any excuse for a party, you say?! Too right! In my book you can never have too many parties! But I also don't want anything fussy or formal. So Pinterest has come to the rescue once again. Here are my top 5 fave ideas to make the best of those last days of summer sunshine and warmth , and frankly; to just chill out in good company!
Back to School | Junie B. Jones Inspired Party
For those who don't know, Junie B. is a feisty little first grader with her very own series of books. Her many, many, many mistakes help kids love reading and laugh while they do. (And she provides parents with lots of teachable moments!). Styled by the fabulous Jen from Double The Fun Parties , this party creates a school day in the life of Junie B. – a perfect birthday party or back to school theme for kids who love playing school! Check out all the amazing party details as told by Jen.
A Bug Inspired Joint Birthday Party
Summer rhymes with outdoors fun, but also with nature. And inevitable, with little critters. Spiders, flying bugs and little crawlers...all offer the perfect birthday party theme for little boys who love nature. And this Bug-tastic joint birthday by my talented friend Vivian Kerr from Kerr's Kreations is packed with amazing and inspiring ideas! I worked with Vivian for the bug inspired party printables, and am totally amazed by all the incredible details she incorporated into this fabulous party - from the food to the decor, the party activities and all in between. Scroll down to see check out the fun details as told by Vivian.
Rio 2 Movie Inspired Birthday Party
With the Brazilian soccer world cup happening and the release of the Rio 2 movie, I'm doubly delighted to share this colorful and vibrant Rio-Amazon-jungle-inspired birthday party !! Crissy styled it for her daughter's 9th birthday, and I worked on the party printable collection inspired by her vision, ideas and chosen colors. She really wanted the Amazon rain forest come to life and I think she pulled it off beautifully as usual!! It's full of creative, gorgeous and DIY inspiration, and she shares all the fun details below. Enjoy! :)