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Party Ideas helps make entertaining family and friends easy by providing hacks, DIY projects, and general inspiration for holiday parties, birthday parties, family reunions, baby showers, and more.
You'll find everything from delicious recipes to feed a crowd to cute themed decoration ideas. If you're on a tight budget, we regularly offer money-saving suggestions to help you celebrate without breaking the bank.
Our goal is to take the stress out of the party planning process so you're able to focus on having fun with your guests!
I love the colors in these amazing Halloween sugar cookies. Made from Pinterest compares the process of creating these colorful treats to playing with edible play dough. The description looks easy enough, although I suspect this is a project that … Read More...
This skull themed Halloween party is perfect for kids who are too old for cutesy holiday decor, but not old enough to go all out with the scary stuff. The “poison” punch and the spiders on the wall are my … Read More...
I must confess that pumpkin carving is not one of my talents. My family carves several each year and mine is always the saddest looking one of the bunch. But, with this list of 33 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Ideas, I … Read More...
Free printables are a great source of budget-friendly entertainment for children’s parties. This list of 100 Free Printable Masks from Itsy Bitsy Fun has plenty of ideas for Halloween parties, as well as dress up parties throughout the year. There … Read More...
If a Halloween party isn’t your thing, Better Homes and Gardens has some great ideas to help you throw a fall harvest party. My favorite suggestion is to use a hallowed out pumpkin as a serving bowl for chips, but … Read More...
If you’re having friends over for Halloween, these adorable pumpkin votive candles would make excellent party favors. The faces are made by drawing with a black Sharpie on a white self adhesive label. If you don’t like the smell of … Read More...
Mad Libs are fun for any occasion, but this free baby shower Mad Lib printable is especially cute. After each guest fills out the printable, they can be added to a scrapbook or photo album as a keepsake for the … Read More...
I’ve always been a collection of interestingly shaped bottles, so I love this potion bottle Halloween craft from Tikkido. Her free printables turn ordinary glass bottles into creepy looking potions – everything from a Spiderweb Slurry to Freshly Squeezed Toad … Read More...
Keeping with a “Bee” theme while planning your next shower can be a lot easier than you would probably imagine. I would honestly be a little worried that it could get a little “cheesy” if you are not careful, but … Read More...
I have a large supply of glitter glue in my stash that really needs to be put to good use, which is why I love these festive glitter spider webs from The Things She Makes. They’re made by drawing a … Read More...
This awesome link roundup takes care of all your Halloween party planning needs. There are ideas for food, party favors, games, and decorations! My son’s favorite is the vampire kiss cupcakes, but I’m partial to the collection of printable Bingo … Read More...
If you’re looking for affordable, fun, and festive fall party food ideas, Erin at Strawberry Mommycakes has come up with a suggestion you’re sure to love. Why not entertain guests with a dessert waffle bar? They can make their own … Read More...
Finding festive, yet age-appropriate Halloween decor for a child’s celebration can be challenging. That’s why I love Tikkido’s tutorial for fuzzy pom pom spiders. They are made with black pom poms, wiggle eyes, and black pipe cleaners. You could … Read More...
If you’re planning a monster-themed Halloween party for little ones, this adorable roundup of cute (not scary!) monster themed crafts and treats is perfect for providing party favor inspiration. My personal favorites are the jars of glitter flecked monster slime … Read More...
A surprising talent of the Cricut Explore is its ability to cut through even balsa wood. Albion Gould has instructions for how to use this ability to make drink markers for those times when you have multiple wine glasses and … Read More...
Snippets of Inspiration has compiled a wonderful list of 20 Halloween Party Ideas to help you celebrate in style. There are ideas for sweet treats like mummy cupcakes, as well as suggestions for making Halloween a little healthier by incorporating … Read More...
If you’re in charge of an upcoming baby shower, take a page from Kojo Designs: play up the “shower” idea. Sprinkled with love, that is! DIY instructions on making large (and small) raincloud & raindrop decorations and a cute umbrella … Read More...
Today is my birthday and I’m a huge Wonder Woman fan, so I’d like to share this amazing Wonder Woman inspired party from Kara’s Party Ideas. This party is sure to delight Wonder Woman fans of all ages, with plenty … Read More...
If you’re hosting an outdoors-themed dinner or party, the cute cutout hedgehogs at Crafting in the Rain are a fun place card or table decoration idea. There are also instructions on making a cupcake stand. If you have a Cricut… Read More...
It’s football season again! Whether your favorite football fan is having a birthday, or you’re just hosting a tailgate-themed party for the big game, these ideas from Kimberly’s bugaboo, mini, mr & me blog will add to any football party. … Read More...