A DIY DRESS-UP PARTY – {the actual dressing up}
And finally those promised photos…. This post may just end up in complete disownership of me from certain members of my family* What can I say… it was a fun day and our dress up collection is full of...
View ArticleA JAPANESE GOOSE
Goose learns Japanese at school and really loves it. This year she has decided on a Japanese theme for her 7th birthday party. This week we’ve been making paper fans that double as party invitations.*...
View ArticleMY CREATIVE SPACE…in Japanese style!
My creative medium of choice would most definitely have to be paper. I feel much more confident with paper than I do with fabric or food or any other type of creative endeavour. I have a new paper...
View ArticleJAPANESE PARTY {the food}
On Wednesday we celebrated Goose’s 7th birthday in Japanese Style! Please indulge, once again as I share too many details. I just know that when I am roaming the web for inspiration for my parties, I...
View ArticleJAPANESE PARTY {the activities}
I like the idea of walking into a party and having something to get involved in right away, so I often have a number of different activities going on and the kids can do the rounds. It does involve...
View ArticleDIY MINI MIKADO
Mikado, or pick-up sticks as it is also known, is a game that we played often as children. The game got its name from the highest scoring (blue) stick “Mikado“. Mikado is the name given to the Emperor...
View ArticleDIY DUCK PARTY INSPIRATION
source A friend of mine recently asked me for ideas for a duck themed birthday party for her two year old. I thought it the perfect excuse to do another inspiration board and to do one of my favorite...
View ArticleMY CREATIVE SPACE…when a party lives on…
Long after a party is over at our house, the theme seems to live on for quite some time. It’s the same with every party. I could never justify the expense or effort on things that would never be used...
View ArticleA Baking Birthday Party
Last week Goose invited four of her favourite friends to come over to help her celebrate her tenth birthday with a baking party. They had lots of fun baking and decorating and making a big mess in our...
View Article#diypartyfun 5
Four colourful faves from this week’s entries into the #diypartyfun hashtag party over on instagram. If you are on instagram, I encourage you to have a look at the hashtag #diypartyfun for lots and...
View ArticleA DIY DRESS-UP PARTY – {setting the scene}
Finally getting around to sharing some more photos of last week’s dress-up party for Frog’s 2nd birthday! I pooled my Mum’s, my sister’s and our own dress-up collection and set it up to look like we...
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