Easter Celebration

With Easter around the corner I thought I would put together a few selections of some Easter items for those of you wanting to put together something special for Easter.

Easter is a great time to do some fun crafts with your children and make some special decorations and items for around the house – or perhaps a time you enjoy making ‘Easter’ related craft items yourself.

So these ideas are just something extra to go on top of that, or are for those craft-challenged mums (like me!) or perhaps time-poor mum’s who want something simple and easy they can buy to add something special to their Easter celebration.

Of course there are lots of lovely things at the shops as well and I particularly love the collection in ‘Bed, bath n Table’! However I know the convenience which online shopping can bring in planning your celebrations, so I hope this collections helps!

 Printables

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

Of course there are lots of lanterns, pom poms etc you can use in your chosen Easter colours so I have not gone overboard in showcasing these items.

However I did want to show off these gorgeous Easter buntings (available in a few different colours/patterns):

 

Also this cute bunny garland in natural colours is a subtle decoration item:

Sweet Treats

Well of course the main sweet treat for Easter are Easter eggs but I just couldn’t go past included these cute lollipops I came across!

 

Special Items

This small wicker basket is perfect for an easter egg hunt!

 

These make cute decorating items!

 

 

 

 

 

A few special gifts for the little ones:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And perhaps a special gift for yourself! =)

 

Favours

Some cute items to fill with eggs or other sweets for the kids:

 

 

 

These scallop boxes are great to dress up as a “nest” – add a little chicken popping out at the front and it will be a great Easter favour gift box to fill with treats:

 

Finish off with a sweet Easter tag:

 

I hope you’ve found some Easter inspiration to make your Easter extra special for your kids in the midst of celebrating the true meaning of Easter!

Space theme

Space, rocket, astronauts and aliens will always be popular with little men and there is a lot available for this party theme to make it easy for your party planning!

Traditional colours of blue, green, red and yellow feature commonly with this theme along with silver. You could incorporate stars into your decor as well as lanterns for an easy ‘planet’ look .

You may choose to focus on only one area of the “space” theme for the party, such as Rockets if that is what your little one is obsessed with! Or go for a full space scene incorporating aliens and astronauts.

I hope this blog post provides you some ideas and inspiration for this Space theme!

 Invitations/Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

Create a space feel with a solar system wall decal pack which can be reused in your little one’s bedroom. Here is one of many which are available:

 

 

Or create a solar system look using lanterns, giant balloons, star decorations and more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Some inspiration for your tableware, whether you wish to incorporate stars into your decor or not:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

These silver sixlets would be a great addition on your dessert table for a Space theme:

 

Create easy space theme treats with these items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect for space cupcakes is this silver cupcake stand:

 

 

Your space cake would look perfect atop a stainless steel stylish cake stand such as this one!

 

Special items

A fun item for a space party is this space tent available for HIRE in Sydney – perfect for a quiet place for the kids to play:

 

Another option are these cardboard items which can be decorated during the party as a fun activity for the kids and then kept to play in afterwards too:

 

Dress your little one as an astronaut with this fun helmet – or use it as a decoration item:

 

It’s easy to find rockets at the shops to use to add as extra props at the party. I love the idea of using classic tin toys for this theme, such as this space rocket:

These paper rockets are an easy way to decorate your table:

 

Cute little handmade space figurines to use on your table, on your cake or as favours:

 

Incorporating a space model or mobile into your party area is another way to add a space feel to your party and create something educational for your child for after the party also. It is also something fun to prepare with your child before the party:

 

 

A fun game for this theme!

 

This huge inflatable space shuttle would be a great play feature as well as photo prop:

Use small inflatable space shuttles for decoration or favours:

Favours & Packaging

There is a large range of party favours available incorporating planets, rockets, aliens etc! Here are a few I’ve selected:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

For some ideas and inspiration from some real space parties, have a look at the following links below:

A Blast Off Rocket party on Kara’s Party Ideas

Bright and colourful Blast Off party on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

Fantastic Blast Off party by Studio Cake featured on the Amy Atlas blog

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I hope this blog post has given you some ideas of what you can do with this theme – as you can see, there is a lot available and a lot of creative ways you can make this party memorable and fun for your little one. Happy planning & celebrating!

 

 

New party finds – Feb 2012

There seems to be a lot of new party items coming up in all the online party stores! Here are a few which have caught my eye which I thought may interest you. I may do “new find” posts more often so feel free to e-mail me if you have a great new party product coming out! I have a feeling there will be lots of new products coming out in the next month or so after all the trade fairs finish up =)

These cake stands (available in pink, blue and white) are great child-proof options for your cake or other desserts and easily stored away too:

Also love these child-proof bright cake stands!

It’s always great to have more lovely disposable tableware options. Here is one new range which would be perfect for a Paris theme, Minnie Mouse theme, a Glam party theme or other girly theme with this colour scheme:

 

This is such an ultra-sweet party range by Belle and Boo which you could use to create a stylish and cute party without having a specific theme. There is everything from matching party bags to buntings and more!

 

How gorgeous are these? Perfect for the nursery/bedroom and then can be used for all sorts of pretty party occasions!

 

Continuing the prettiness with this gorgeous teapot!

Blackboard signs are great on a party table or to welcome party guests or even to hold up with a message in a photo area!

Cakes in a jar have become quite popular lately and here are new jars available which are perfect to serve these in:

These boxes are great to use as ‘risers’ to give different heights on your party table. One of the many great party props available from Shoppe with Lily!

 

A beautiful way to decorate a cake or cupcake – edible rose petals! Gorgeous!

Another lovely tableware range coming out soon:

Love these authentic vintage milk bottles for a different milk bottle look:

An alternative to party printables are ‘ready to go’ party packs and a new range has been introduced by Saffy & May with a range of items included. Here is one of the themes available:

Love the idea of a chandelier decoration at a party – this cardboard one can be painted to look so pretty and obviously a lot more affordable option than a genuine chandelier!

So they are a few of the recent party items I’ve spotted. Have you spotted anything new for parties which has stood out for you? Please share if you have!

 

 

2012 brings another little celebration…

Happy (belated) New Year to you all! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and break (or are continuing to enjoy your break!)

I took a break over Christmas/New Year and I know I have been a bit slow in my blog posts since the end of last year and I can finally tell you why!

We are expecting baby number #2 in July…another “little celebration”!

I found out 1 week before my daughters 1st birthday party. After about 2 weeks total exhaustion set in….I am sure you all know what that first trimester exhaustion is like (particularly for pregnancies after your first when you have other kids to look after!). So hence my blog posting did quieten down! I am just going into my 2nd trimester now and the energy levels are still a bit low so please bear with me! =)

In the midst of this we decided to sell our place and we are now in the midst of packing and will need to be out by the end of January….so it is a big month!

So please accept my apologies if my blog posting is a bit slow this month also (even though I’d much rather be blogging than packing!!!).

I just really wanted to explain my quietness to all of you lovely blog readers =) Thanks for understanding and watch out for more inspiration in 2012 =)

 

 

Christmas Wishes!

I had planned to have a new party theme blog post for you before Christmas – one based around a Mermaid theme after so many facebook pages shared the Mermaid party theme shoot that I was involved with for Tickle the Imagination magazine =)

However my plans to complete this post tonight got delayed due to computer issues AND a feverish teething bub so this post so it is going to have to wait until the new year!

So I wanted to take this opportunity now to wish all of my blog readers and supporters a beautiful Christmas filled with the true joy of the Christmas season! I hope you have a lovely time celebrating it with your family and friends and remembering the very first Christmas was celebrated in a Stable, so even if your Christmas lunch/party isn’t amazingly styled or perfect it’s all about celebrating Christmas with all you who love  and teaching our little ones about this wonderful time of the year =)

 

I will not be blogging until the 10th January as I’ll be enjoying some time with visiting relatives over the Christmas and New Year period.

This blog journey which I started in June this year has been a joyful one only because of each of YOU coming along, sharing positive feedback and encouragement and reading this blog! I have delighted in that community and thank you for your support !

I thank all those businesses who have partnered with me with giveaways and been so generous, as well as those businesses who have joined our Party Directory!

I also send a huge thanks to my blog sponsers: Sweet Little Birdy, Saffy & May and Tiny Tots Toy Hire as well as my blog advertiser Decor for Kids!

I look forward to joining you all again in 2012!