Mother’s Day Printable Ideas

Now that Easter is over some of you may be turning your attention to Mothers Day!

So here is a collection of printables I’ve found to help you get started (some of which are free) for planning a celebration! Some ideas for what you could plan:

– An afternoon tea with a small group of fellow mum’s during the week

– A luncheon with your own mother/mother in law/grandmother or other motherly role models in your life

– A breakfast for yourself and the family and involve the kids during the week in cutting and preparing the printables

– Spoil a new mother or a mother going through a difficult time with a special meal or mini dessert spread!

– Have your kids bake some cupcakes for their aunties and Grandmothers and prepare the printables with them to present with the special treats

Whatever you choose to do, I hope that Mother’s Day will be a day where you are celebrated and you can also celebrate this amazing gift of being a mother!

Printables:

 

 

Love the uniqueness of the chalkboard look!

 

 

 

This breakfast collection is a fun one for the kid’s to prepare:

 

 

 

I’d love to hear if you are planning something special for Mother’s Day…

 

 

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!

Golden Christmas (with a touch of pink!)

Gold is one of those colours I love seeing as part of Christmas decor. A colour of royalty and one that depicts something grand and special – it definitely suits the season of Christmas!

Inspired by this glittery Christmas dessert table by the talented Vesna of My Little Jedi  (make sure you have a look for loads of inspiration!) I have based this post around a golden Christmas with hints of pink for a glamorous setting.

I apologise for the long delay in my blog posts lately – so much is going on and I’m finding it a little harder to keep up! My little one is a lot more active during the day and I hardly find time to get onto the computer as much as I use to until evening (I’m sure you all can relate!)

Invitations/Printables

A bit of sparkle for your printables! If you know of any other lovely gold and/or pink Christmas collections, feel free to let me know!

 

 

 

Decorations

These decoration options in bold golds and pinks will add a touch of festive glam to your Christmas!

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Love this tablerunner if you are after a bold print for your table:

This gold mesh tablerunner is lovely for a softer look:

I haven’t included plates/cups as most of you will not use disposable plates etc for your Christmas day lunch etc however here are some other items to provide a special feel to your Christmas table and bring in touches of pink and gold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although these aren’t in gold, they would definitely look gorgeous on your Christmas table!

 

 

Sweet Treats

Dress up some special Christmas cupcakes with these wrappers and sit them atop of a cute pedestal to give them extra effect!

 

 

Love this colour combination for this golden/pink Christmas theme:

 

These lovely stands would be perfect to serve all sorts of cakes and scrumptious items in this colour scheme:

 

 

You can’t get more gorgeous and glamorous on your table than a beautiful drinks dispenser such as this one:

 

Special Themed Items

To add some special glam touches to your Christmas decor or table, have a browse of some of these items! Disappointed I couldn’t find more lovely pink Christmas items though

 

Love these crystal trees (bit of a splurge though!)

 

 

 

 

 

Bird cages are often found in Christmas decor, and this beautiful gold-toned one from dusk would look beautiful anywhere!

 

 

 

Love this gorgeous wreath which has sold out for this year, but I still thought I’d share it with you so if you love it, you can bookmark it for next year =)

 

These lovely ribbon boards are a great unique way to display your Christmas cards during this season, and of course can be used year round for photos, notes etc! With diamante detailing it is gorgeous!

 

Favours

Package up your favours in a lovely gold item:

 

You could fill an elegant pink perfume bottle with some beautiful scented oils for your guests to take home:

Or keep it classic and simple in a clear jar which you can embellish:

 

Add something special to your Christmas gifts or favours with these embellishments:

 

 

 

Real Inspiration

Pink and gold winter glittery houses from The Sweetest Occasion blog

Pretty pink and gold christmas decor inspiration from the Citrus and Orange blog

Christmas nutcracker suite ballet party by Kate Landers featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

A gorgeous pink and gold dessert table by Sharnel Dollar Designs

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I hope you’ve found some Christmas inspiration here, and as we hurtle towards Christmas at lightening speed – remember to try and not get too stressed and flustered with all the Christmas shopping, and enjoy this magical time of the year with your little ones =)

 

 

 

 

Winter Wonderland Christmas Theme

With Christmas fast approaching (almost too fast!) I know many of you are planning various Christmas gatherings – whether it’s for your family, your friends or the kids! So here is some Christmas inspiration based around a Winter wonderland theme based around white of course, with some blue and silver mixed in as possible options. Red is another possible colour to work into this theme as it looks lovely with white and ice blue. You could also incorporate gold instead of silver into this theme.

Incorporate snow flakes, white trees and reindeers, snow and lovely Christmas items which you can easily find in the shopping centres as well as online, to create a winter wonderland feel!

Hope you enjoy this selection =)

Invitations/Printables

Here are some lovely options for a printable range for a Winter Wonderland Christmas party:

 

 

 

This is a lovely collection for a winter wonderland birthday party:

A cute range for the kids:

 

Decorations

There are so many ways you can decorate for this party, and your white decorations which you purchase for this theme can easily be worked into many future themes/parties in the future.

 

The soft effect of a blue tulle pom pom would look gorgeous mixed in with white decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Your table would be gorgeous with a white tablecloth alone as it’s base however if you did want to use a tablerunner this pretty white and silver one would look lovely:

These aqua and white Sambellina plates would look sweet with this theme:

Or a few other options:

 

 

 

Use white straws for a crisp look:

Some additional table decor to add as a finishing touch:

 

Sweet Treats

Fill your table with snowflakes with these items!

 

 

 

 

 

Love the gorgeous colours of this lollipop which would work so well for a Winter wonderland party:

The ice look of a rock candy stick will always suit this theme!

Use this cake wrapper around your stands to create an instant snowflake effect:

 

Special Themed items

Some other lovely options to have your party or house looking like a beautiful winter wonderland!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These white stems would make a lovely Christmas table centrepiece. Place in a vase and keep them as is, or hang lovely ornaments off the branches:

 

 

 

Favours

Love these scallop boxes – use the white and/or blue on your table and fill with sweets:

For a snowflake look these options are also lovely:

 

 

Soft and white muslin bags which could be stamped with a Christmas message:

These cute apothecary jars could be filled with some lovely sweets to match your colour scheme:

How cute is this little snowflake gift tag! Love the snowflake punched out of it:

Finish off your packaging with some lovely ribbon:

 

Real Parties

Gorgeous Snowflake ballerina party by Glorious Treats showcased on the TomKat Studio website

Absolutely beautiful winter wonderland table featured on Hostess with the Mostess

Stylish winter wonderland party bringing together lots of talented stylists, featured on the My Sweet and Saucy website

Elegant winter wonderland table by Ruby Ju featured on the Amy Atlas blog

 

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Hope you have enjoyed this dose of Winter Wonderland inspiration! More Christmas inspiration will be coming to the Life’s Little Celebrations blog soon =)

 

 

Bird’s Party Magazine – Christmas Inspiration

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In the middle of my blog break I just had to do a post to let you know that The Bird’s Party Magazine has been released, filled with Christmas and holiday party and celebration inspiration!

I contributed the 3 inspiration boards from pages 9-11 for 3 different Christmas themes: Traditional, Glam and baroque and Green and Natural.

Please contact me if you would like an inspiration board (with 25-30 images and sources) or more detailed custom services for the little celebrations you are planning! Simply send me an e-mail and I can explain more about what I offer and prices =)

Hope you enjoy the finds and the magazine.