A Wild About Party Packs Spring Party Idea

May 24 2012

Posted by Guest as Adventures in Parenting, Birthday Party Guide, One Parents Perspective

Brought to you by Candace and Andrea from Wild About Party Packs

The sun is shining and the bulbs are blooming. Do you have a child ready for a birthday this spring? Why not plan a green thumb birthday party to help welcome in the warmer weather and help celebrate them being one year older. This party idea can be a wonderful experience for the children letting them get a little or a lot dirty and have some hands on fun exploring Mother Nature. Here are some creative and unique ideas for a garden party.

Decorations: Of course a garden would be the ideal setting but relying on the spring weather can sometimes be challenge. Why not bring the outdoors in! A checkered table cloth and a vase of fresh flowers make for a springtime centerpiece. Make fun flower place settings for each child: Fill a mini terracotta pot with green jelly beans and a silk daisy and write the child’s name on with permanent craft pens.

Decorate the house with real flowers, silk flowers, tissue paper bouquets, flower pots, vegetables, nests, birds, and bird houses.

Food and Snacks: Fruits & Veggies: Serve a variety of cut-up fruits and vegetables skewered together on sticks. Offer fruit and veggie dips on the side…
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Detail-Fabulous Loot Bags:
Wild About Party Packs

Aug 08 2011

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Birthday Party Guide, Giveaways, One Parents Perspective, Parenting Resources, Reviews

I have been lucky enough to get to review a number of different loot bags from Wild About Party Packs. Candace and Andrea have asked me to look at the entire pack from the “Let’s Have Tea” pack. You can read and see here, in The Un-Birth-Tea Party post. Then, my children got to try out the “Knights of the Round Table” loot bags with the post, A Little Inspiration.

Every time I get a peek, I am thoroughly impressed. Candace and Andrea, very clearly, love what they do! + READ MORE

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The Gruffalo: Curled Up With A Good Book

Mar 11 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Birthday Party Guide, Crafting with Kids, Curled Up with a Good Book

Title: The Gruffalo

Author: Julia Donaldson, Alex Scheffler

Age group: I’ve read this one to lots of age-groups. My intermediate (grades 4 – 7) students enjoyed The Gruffalo just as much (yes, yes they did) as the primary students that heard The Gruffalo. My kids love the story and the illustrations. In fact, my daughter sometimes will keep it in her place of honour… under her pillow.

What’s To Love: The rhythm of the words. The verses and rhymes are so easy to read and easy to listen to. The illustrations are awesome; bright and clear. The story is great, there is so much to talk about and it leads to great conclusion-making for the kids. There is even a website, which I just found! Unreal!! It’s got games and fun finger puppets and lots of cool party ideas. I think we may just have a Gruffalo-themed party in our house, just because!! We are definitely going to try these out and I will let you know how they go!

What’s Not To Love: Sometimes I get a little into “the terrible teeth and terrible jaws…” and the kids get a little freaked out. Pretty much, an awesome book.

Where to Find It: The Gruffalo can be found at Chapter’s for only $9.99. It’s a pretty good deal for a family classic, I think! Or, if you want to borrow it from me, you can bribe my kids with chocolate