The summer of 2010 was a milestone for my husband and me; we both turned 40 years old. Rather than wear ourselves out blowing up black balloons we decided to hold a fun-filled, nostalgic celebration with friends and family. We asked everyone to dress in …
Birthdays
Ice Cream Bombe
I love making ice cream cakes in the summer. My family loves eating them so much that they now ask for them all year long, as it has become their preferred birthday cake. And it couldn’t be easier to put one together! Don’t be alarmed …
Links for 01-21-10
Here’s some fun links for 01-21-10: Birthday Freebies and Deals…now who in their right mind would pass up free ice cream? Project Girl pretty menu planning forms to print–for free! SpellingCity is a free site that allows kids to enter their spelling list and it will …
Make Your Own Gift Card Holders
Is the teen on your list requesting more than one gift card? Create a gift card holder. Creative Memories offers a product called the Photo Sharing Card that is perfect with a few embellishments. Or create your own custom design with card stock, some plastic …
Crazy Dinner-by-the-Numbers Party
Loi Palmer Here’s a fun way to host a dinner party for teens or adults. First choose your menu and number each item to be served. Keep this list in the kitchen to use later–do not show guests this list or tell them what is …
Hosting a Geocaching Birthday Party
Molly Evert Counter Cultural Mom We recently held a geocaching birthday party for two of our boys. Geocaching (pronounced “Geo-cash-ing”) is a form of treasure hunting which relies on a hand-held GPS unit for finding treasure locations. For the party, I hid party favors in …
Mall Scavenger Hunt
Loi Palmer A fun party for teens is a mall scavenger hunt. To avoid any problems, contact mall security one week in advance to clear your activity. Some malls will not allow pictures to be taken inside the mall unless it has been put on …