Avengers Party Ideas and a Chance to Win a $100 Shopping Spree from AllPosters.com

Iron Man

If you haven’t seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, I guarantee you’re missing out. With an all star cast and nonstop action, this flick is poised to become one of the year’s top movies. Of course, this means you can expect your children to be requesting Avengers-themed birthday celebrations soon. To help you start your party planning, I’ve rounded up a few of my personal favorite Avengers inspired ideas.

Lemon Lime Hulk Punch via Mom on Time Out: What better way to start an Avengers party than with a delicious superhero inspired drink?

Iron Man Pizza via Will Cook for Smiles: I’ve never met a kid who doesn’t like pizza and this Iron Man version is sure to please.

Thor’s Hammer Cupcakes via The Horrible Housewife: Adorable and easy to make even if you’re all thumbs in the kitchen, Thor’s hammer cupcakes are the perfect party dessert.

Captain America Shields via The Nerds Wife: Keep the kids busy and send them home with a cute party favor by creating adorable Captain America Frisbee shields.

I firmly believe every party needs a great photo-op. These Avengers: Age of Ultron cutouts from AllPosters.com are just what you need to take your party from drab to fab. As an added bonus, they can be repurposed as room decor when your party is over.

Thanks to the generous team at AllPosters.com, Craft Gossip is offering one lucky reader a $100 shopping spree to spend on Avengers themed party supplies or whatever else your heart desires. To enter, leave me a comment telling me your best Avengers party idea. I’ll announce one randomly selected winner on Monday, May 18.

UPDATE: Lucky #3 is our winner! Watch your email for details about how to claim your prize!

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Some knitters have trouble coming up with projects they can both knit and wear when it’s warm outside. Especially if you’re not ready for garments (thought tank tops and summer tops are great first garment projects!) it might seem like there’s nothing to do when it’s hot outside.

One way to remedy this situation is by knitting headbands. Headbands are great any time of year to keep hair out of your face and make you look a little more pulled together without any effort. Wider headbands double as ear warmers when it gets colder, but skinnier ones are great throughout the year.

A couple of great examples are from designer Elly Donner, who has a set of headband knitting patterns on Ravelry you can buy individually or as an ebook. Homebody, shown here, is worked in garter stitch (the ties are crocheted but you could also use I-cord), while Slipstream uses slipped stitches and garter ridges, and Sounds of Spring has little cables. The patterns use DK weight yarn and are a great way to use a little leftover yarn from another project.

I also recently came across the lovely Plush Braided Headband by Yevgeniya Li. A free pattern on Ravelry, this wider design is covered in lush cables for a sleek and fancy look. It uses worsted weight yarn and you can customize the length for a perfect fit.

Celeste Knitwear’s Spikelet is a simple twisted headband with columns of eyelet lace to keep it from being too heavy. It’s worked flat and sewn together to make the twist, and uses DK weight yarn. It has three sizes available.

This skinny lace headband from Lusi Knits is another cute choice. It calls for fine weight cotton yarn, but you could use heavier yarn if you have it on hand to make a wider headband (or use any fine yarn you have available). It uses ties to customize the fit.

And if you want to go super basic but still really cute, try the easy ring headband from Lulu Pattern. The sample is knit pretty wide, but you could make a narrower version if you want, and the little ring turns it from a plain loop into a bow with very little extra work. It calls for worsted weight yarn but you could also use whatever weight you like for this one to change up the look and size.

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