For a rainy summer day, perhaps? So kids can still build sandcastles indoors? Then get high on sugar? (Sheesh, what’s with me and the kids sugar thing, today.) Loving this idea for sandcastle cupcake that the kids can help decorate. … Read More...
Candy Tic Tac Toe
Summer boredom setting in? Play games and eat. Always a good motto. For a quick and easy idea to get kids to eat their candy (um… wait, um, you can substitute veggies, too), play edible tic tac toe. Find the … Read More...
Happy Birthday to Julia Child!
Today is the 100th birthday of the legendary Julia Child. If you’re in Washington, DC, the Smithsonian’s American History Museum is hosting a day full of events to celebrate. Read more about it HERE. I’m lucky enough to live … Read More...
Giant S’mores Cake
I need to stop saying “I thought I saw it all when it comes to s’mores,” because I should know by now, I haven’t and never will. The possibilities of takes on s’mores is officially infinite. Like this awesome, not … Read More...
Frozen Dum Dums
This is such a simple, smart idea, and it’s amazing what a little Dum Dum lollipop can do to an ice cube. Make Frozen Dum Dums HERE at Family Chic.
Non-alcoholic Fishbowl Cocktail
Yes. A giant non-alcoholic fishbowl cocktail for the rest of us that can’t have alcoholic cocktails (yet). Find the recipe HERE at That’s What We Said.
Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under … Read More...
Chocolate Molds from Brown Sugar
How cool is this? Make your own molds for chocolate using brown sugar. It just makes sense on so many levels. Find the how-tos HERE at Rise and Shine.
Apple Gumballs and More Back to School Treats
Maybe the cutest thing ever to happen to gumball? But wait! There’s more back to school treats. Like this adorable pail of “chalk” (marshmallows). Find these ideas and how to make the apple gumballs HERE at Crissy’s Crafts.
Make Your Own Cookie Cutters
Have to cut out a jillion cookies for an event and don’t have a cookie cutter? This happened to us frequently at the cookie store where I worked, because our customer requests were often a bit off-kilter (Corporate logo? A … Read More...
Seashell Cupcake Toppers
Still a few weeks left of beach time to enjoy some seashells (though truth be told, my favorite time at the beach is after the season ends). Find the how-tos to make these gumpaste seashell cupcake toppers–including the sparkly personalized … Read More...
Free Freezer Label Printables
I have to agree with the blogger on this one, that I love my freezer. Everything extra goes in there. Of course, I always forget what I actually have in the freezer, then I go out and buy more of … Read More...
Printable Butterfly Cupcake Toppers
Oh so pretty… I know at least one butterfly fan who would adore these pretty 3D cupcake toppers. Find the free printable for butterfly cupcake toppers HERE at the Party Planning Center.
Key Lime Treats in Flip Flop Boxes
What simultaneously grown-up yet still adorable, perfect for summer, packaging for a yummy-sounding dessert. Find the recipe for Key Lime cookie and frosting mounds and a link to the flip flop box tutorial HERE at My Own Ideas.
Baby Bottle Cake Pops
Guess what’s on this gal’s mind? Though I in no way want a baby shower to fill my already-filled house with more kid gear, I wouldn’t mind a few of these. Find the how-tos and discover how exactly these are … Read More...
Bird’s Party Magazine, the Fall Issue is Out!!
I’m excited to share with you the latest (and I think the greatest so far) issue of Bird’s Party Magazine for Fall 2012. You’ll see my dangling sparkling spider cookies and caramel apple pops in there, but I’m way … Read More...
Bug Juice and Critter Snacks and Dirt Dessert
How utterly perfect for a creepy, crawly, critter-filled party. I’m loving the dressed-up bug juice and crazy adorable ladybug and ant crackers. Find the recipes for the buggy crackers HERE at My Own Ideas.
If you’re looking for the … Read More...
Smartie Marshmallow Pops with Free Printable
And part two, the last and final part, I promise, of my using-Smarties-for-back-to-school (remember the Smartie pants cookies?)… Smarties marshmallow pops. Even easier to make. And I include a free printable for the stick or straw flags. Find them … Read More...
Bear Pop Snack Cakes and Bunny Twinkies
More from the snack cake world of goodness… Super easy black bear pops and bunny Twinkies. It’s a menagerie of snack cakes from the now-declaring genius of snack cake coolness. Make the black bear snack cake pops HERE and the … Read More...
School Bus Twinkies
OK everybody, get ready for a snack cake explosion. Well, a couple posts, anyway. This trend of turning store-bought snack cakes into even cooler stuff is now firmly established, seeing as I keep saying the trend is firmly established. Turn … Read More...
Rainbow Chocolate Party Spoons
Since I just declared my final Olympics post, I took the liberty of renaming these. Oh, but I can’t, because these chocolate party spoons are still so perfectly Olympian. But colorful enough for any kid’s rainbow party, I think. Remember … Read More...