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Call Me Maybe Valentines Day Party – Part 2 – The Activities

2013

The other day I shared our gorgeous dessert table for our Call Me Maybe Valentines Day Party and today I want to share all the fun things the kids got to do. I mean what is a party without great games and the perfect person to help me plan these was Mariah from Giggles Galore.

Of course we had to go out and find vintage phones for the kids to play with and these two we picked up at local Antique stores. With a couple coats of spray paint in gold and turquoise and they were ready to play with.

Of course having a matching shirt with our party was a must!

Mariah had the great idea of the kids playing telephone the old fashioned way with tin cans and string? Anyone do this when they were a kid?? Love this and of course the cans had to match our party theme!

Lastly, we had them sit in a semi circle and play telephone by whispering a word in each others ears (of course if you have older kids it can be phrases but for these little guys we kept it simple). Oh heaves they had us rolling by the time it got to the last person and they said out lowed what they thought had been whispered. Too cute and we all had great laughs.

Of course I had to have a little dance party with our favorite song Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen and ate lots of snacks and candy!

This really has to be one of the most fun parties we have had and love that the kids had so much fun!

To visit our first post on the decorations of this party, pop in HERE. And for fun I created this cute video of our party to get you in the Valentines Day spirit. Enjoy!!

A free picture slideshow by Smilebox

Filed Under: Blissful Nest Parties, Valetines Day Tagged With: Call Me Maybe, Giggles Galore, kids party ideas, Valentines Day Party, Valentines Day Shoot

Gift Wrapping Presents with Party Printables

2012

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Hi! It’s Mariah from Giggles Galore here to share some creative ideas for gift wrapping those special holiday gifts. I love wrapping Christmas presents, there is something so exciting about seeing pretty packages underneath the tree. My mother always wrapped our presents to match the tree and of course she added lots of pizzazz and personality to each present she wrapped.

There are so many creative and fun ways to decorate presents and while I was preparing for my daughter’s class party I realized I had some extra party printables. I decided to use some of the cute snowman printables Rebekah had designed for me to add a little pizzazz to our presents this year.

The key to creating pretty packages under the tree is to coordinate the colors or style of your wrapping. I used red and white as my base for the wrapping paper and added the printables in unique ways for that pop of color and whimsy.

Tulle is one of my favorite ways to wrap presents. For this present I wrapped a water bottle label from the snowman package around the front of the box and then gathered a bunch of tulle around the box and tied it with a pretty bow and a glitter letter for the recipient.

This red and white polka dot paper is one of my favorites and I kept things simple with this present. I simply added a lollipop and cut a tag from the coordinating paper.

To make packages pretty use traditional items in unexpected ways, like this plastic ornament filled with red jelly beans and a party circle that says “let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!” Attach it to a simple white package with red twine and you have a pretty and fun package any little one would love.

Do you still have presents left to gift wrap? Use those leftover party printables to add a little extra special pizzazz to those special gifts.

A Blissful Nest’s Snowman Party Circle’s are in the shop and ready to print!

Filed Under: Christmas, DIY Tutorials, Gift Wrapping, Holidays Tagged With: Aqua, Christmas, DIY, Gift Wrap, Giggles Galore, Printables, Red, Snowman Collection, Wrapping Paper

Candy Jar Filler Tutorial

2012

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Candy Buffets are all the rage and a great way to add pops of color to your party. But, candy can get expensive when you are filling large jars or containers. Don’t blow your budget on candy, follow my easy Candy Jar Filler Tutorial to save money on your next event.

1. Gather your supplies. You will need a large jar, candy and a paper towel roll.

2. Wrap the paper towel roll in white paper (or other color coordinated paper) and seal off the top with a paper towel to create a hollow area.

3. Start adding your candy, filling it in around the paper towel.

4. Layer each color of candy until the paper towel roll is covered.

5. Add lollipops to create a fun display

Add a little extra sweetness to your next event with a creative candy buffet or display, without breaking the bank!

Filed Under: Adult Parties, Baby Showers, DIY Tutorials, Events Tagged With: A Blissful Nest, candy, Candy Buffett, candy decorating, diy tutorial, Giggles Galore

{DIY Tutorial} We’ve Been Booed Treat Bags & A Free Printable!

2012

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Do you “boo” your neighbors? My kids (who are we kidding I love this tradition too!) look forward to it each October. We have fun creating a bag full of goodies, ringing the doorbell and running away trying not to burst out in giggles until we are safely in the car.

You can’t “boo” your neighbors without a fun sign and of course a cute treat bag to go with it. I made these easy treat bags to coordinate with A Blissful Nest’s bold and spooky “We’ve Been Booed” signs.

You will need small white canvas bags, ribbon, and candy to make your Boo Bags.

Cut strips of each ribbon so that it wraps around the back of the bag just slightly.

Hot glue the strips of ribbon to the bag.

Make a tag for your bag. I used my circle punch to make circles on yellow glittery scrapbook paper and added a small bat cut out from black paper. I also cut out “Boo” in vinyl and added to the tag.