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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011How To Convincingly Show Your Kids Santa Came to Visit
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Up the Chimney Christmas Invitations
The moment when children realize that Santa isn’t real is often a difficult one. Most of us remember with no small amount of embarrassment – but also a sense that that moment was when we lost our innocence.
Part of the magic of Christmas as a child is to look wonderingly at a Christmas Eve night, hoping and praying that Santa is going to visit and that you’re on the Good list. It’s an innocence and magic we wish to preserve in our children for as long as possible, and to that end, here’s a quick list of things to do to make Santa’s visit appear all the more convincing:
1. Take a bite out of the cookie!
It’s so simple, but so often forgotten. If your children leave food out for Santa, make sure you take a convincing bite. The same goes for any drinks left out – take a swig. Your kids will be delighted that Santa enjoyed their offering, and you’ll get something tasty too.
2. Leave icing sugar footprints.
All you need is a sieve and a white powder – icing sugar pre-mix is best for the job – and you’ve got the tools to make some convincing Santa footprints. Pour the powder into the sieve and sprinkle a route from the chimney to beneath the tree, just like Santa would walk in his snow-covered boots.
3. Sign a couple of gifts “From Santa”
A small touch but a nice one. While the majority of your gifts can say “from Mom and Dad”, add in a couple that are signed by the man himself.
Social Media Invites vs. Printed Party Invitations
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Party invitations might be easier to send by email or a by flyer created from your home computer, but if you want people to get excited and actually come to your party, sending custom printed party invitations win hands down.
Snail mail has its advantages, one being privacy, the other being that a custom printed invitation lets guests know you have taken the time to do it right. Beautiful invitations also build excitement and anticipation from the moment guests open them and social media just can’t duplicate that feeling.
Unless you are promoting a business event, using social media as a means to invite party guests to a personal event is a risky proposition.
If you should get the urge to use Twitter or Facebook as the source of your event invitations, be careful. Are you really inviting every one of your social media followers to your party? You could end up with an out-of-control number of party guests, “followers” that are really “in-the-flesh strangers,” or a lot of hurt feelings from unread posts or non-follower friends being left out if you rely on social media as your main source of inviting and relaying party details.
Don’t forget that Twitter messages are public and they can be seen by anyone at anytime, even total strangers. To see this yourself, from your Twitter account, run a search on the word “invitations” or “party.” Your screen will be filled with “non-followers” tweets. Even more amazing is the “Tweets Near You” function. With one click, the world’s tweets have just been narrowed down to “near” your location. For your safety and the safety of your guests, resist the urge to tweet or post your personal address, email, phone number, party location, date and time.
The same safety issue applies to Facebook. While you may have made your Facebook “Wall” private, some of your most “private” information is not blocked from a stranger’s view. With a few clicks through any Facebook page or any “friends” page, a stranger can view all the personal bio details you have posted on your Facebook Info tab. The info fields Facebook has made available include: your sex, your birthday, your children, siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, your relationship status, anniversary, hometown, religious views, contact information – email address and/or website links, likes and interests, education and where you work, plus what you are looking for with your Facebook page such as friendship, networking, etc. The Facebook Photo and Video tabs are also viewable by anyone and photos can be “tagged” with names of the individuals in each photo. A completed Facebook Info tab might contain more information than your parents, husband or best friend ever knew about you and the information is available to anyone who logs in to Facebook whether they have “liked” you or not. Be careful if you decide to post your party invitation or any party details on your wall. (more…)
Christening Invitations for Your Baby’s Christening Day Celebration
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Babies are adorable in their special christening or baptism outfits chosen with love for the ceremony. A wonderful addition to the christening outfit might be a blanket, bib or a bible that the minister could bless and then can be added to a keepsake box for the child.
When planning your special christening or baptism day, first, before ordering christening invitations, decide on a budget and the size of your guest list. Confirm the date with the important people in your child’s life, grandparents, favorite aunts and uncles, cousins, etc., before you set the date with the church.
Decide if you will have a reception following the baptism or christening ceremony. If you want a reception at a banquet hall or restaurant, reserve it for your date and time as soon as you have confirmed the same with the church. If you are having a reception at your home, decide if it will be indoors or out (make allowances for bad weather.) If you will have the food catered at your home, reserve the date with the caterer and a time to look over their selections and to place your order. Do you need to rent tables, linens, chairs? If you would like the services of a photographer, musicians, and entertainers, book them as soon as possible.
Once your christening date, time and reception location have been confirmed, it is time to order the christening invitations. There are christening and baptism invitations available for all budgets and styles. You can include a separate RSVP card or include a response line on your invitation. Mail your invitations up to eight weeks prior to your event. “Save the Date” cards are a great way to give out-of-town guests prior notice of your christening or baptism celebration or a simple phone call will be appreciated.
Unlike the child’s birthday party or other social events, the invitations to a baptism or christening will go to guests of all ages. The overall theme should reflect not only the child, but the invited adults. During an adult cocktail hour, you might want to have activities for the children, but remember, they will probably be dressed in their best “church clothes”. If the baptism or christening party is for an infant, you might want to enlist the services of someone to watch the baby while you mingle with your guests. With all the family attending the affair, it shouldn’t be a problem to find a willing sitter.
At least a day before the party, make sure you have charged your video camera battery and have checked your still camera batteries or digital camera memory available. Make sure you have plenty of video tape and film set out in plain site so you know where it is when you need it! Some disposable cameras sitting around for your guests to also capture the action can yield some of the best pictures of you, the parents, with your child.
And most important, enjoy this special day with your child.
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December Birthday Party Invitations & Party Planning
Friday, November 26th, 2010
Children with December birthdays often think they’re cheated out of a real party. With preparations already going on, why not make the birthday part of the holiday?
Families with December babies have a lot to juggle every year with holidays and birthdays. Sometimes the stress of the season results in parties being thrown together or not happening at all. Using the holidays as the inspiration and not the frustration can make everyone happier.
INVITATIONS: Choose a winter theme with snowflakes, snowmen or a Christmas theme. December schedules fill up fast for grownup parties on the weekends, so for a good turnout, you might want to select a week day and a time that works for you and your guests.
DECORATIONS: Think of the theme you want to use, such as snowmen, candy canes, snowflakes or a red and green theme party. For birthday decorations, use the basic holiday decorations that you already have in place and add more to the kitchen or dining room, wherever the main portion of the birthday party is going to be held. Festive red and green loops (you can have your child help make these by cutting strips of red and green construction paper and gluing the ends together to form a chain) and maybe some other decorations that will be up for the party only.
What is your favorite Halloween Candy?
Monday, October 25th, 2010
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Phillip.
Phillip who?
Phillip my bag with candy!
Tell us,
What’s your favorite Halloween candy?
Cute Haunted House Halloween Invitation & Halloween Safety Tips
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Halloween House & Candy Corn Border
Trick or Treating, like Halloween, can be traced back to All Souls Day, a long time ago. The poor people would go out at night to people’s homes begging and the people would give them treats called soul cakes. Times changed and the children became the beggars. As they went to different houses, they would be given fruit, bread, and maybe money.
When the custom came to America, children would be given candy as it was also tradition that if a child was not given something, the child would play a trick on them, such as egging their house.
With the traditional door to door trick or treating not being as safe as it once was, why not send your child’s friends a halloween invitation to gather at your home for candy, games, fun and a costume contest.
If you do send your little goblins out trick or treating, here are a few safety tips to follow:
Tips for Children:
- Follow the road rules, cross only at corners
- If there are parked cars, do not cross between them
- Walk the opposite direction that the traffic is going
- Never wear your mask when you cross the street, always take it off
- Always watch out for cars that may be backing out or turning around
- NEVER go to or into someone’s house you don’t know
Tips for Adults:
- Know where your child will be going and the route they are taking
- Make sure that there is an adult with the children
- Know if your child will be going to other activities
- Have a curfew set for your child to be home
- Tell your child that there is a difference between tricking and vandalizing
- Tell your child to not eat their candy before you inspect it
Costume Rules:
- Make sure that the costume is not flammable
- Make sure that the costume is brightly colored or if it is dark, iron on some reflective strips so they can be seen by street lights and car lights, and carry a flashlight
- Do not include high heeled shoes or long costumes that the child may trip over
For family fun for everyone, Mom and Dad should catch the spirit of the holiday and dress up too!
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Kids Halloween Birthday Party Invitations & Ideas
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010If you or your child is lucky enough to have a birthday around Halloween, you have another theme to choose from when planning a birthday party.
Dance in the Moonlight Halloween Invitations
Kids love to dress up in their Halloween costumes and getting to wear them more than once is a real treat.
Choose your favorite Halloween invitation and be sure to send it with enough time so guests can plan to attend.
You can make your home a Haunted House for Halloween and serve creepy foods and drinks. You might also want to have some food that kids recognize and will actually eat if your party is around the lunch or dinner hour.
If the birthday party is actually on Halloween, you can plan to have some parents stay and trick or treat your neighborhood as a group before the party starts.
Goodie bags with spiders and Halloween trinkets, and even more candy, will delight guests.
Be sure to be prepared to take lots of photos and video the event so you can enjoy the replay without the chaos.
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Monster Movie Marathon & Scary Invitations
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Thrillerman Halloween Party Invitation
Slumber parties are not just for girls or for birthdays!
A great pajama party idea for girls and boys is a monster movie marathon. Choose the scary movies you want to show, get permission from guest’s parents that they approve their showing, then pop the popcorn, serve the pizza and get ready for some screaming. If your guests are young, show cartoons with their favorite monster characters.
Halloween is a great time for this kind of party. After trick or treating, everyone can change into their pajamas, grab their pillows and settle in for a fun night of screams, giggles and candy overload.
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Fabulous Harry Potter Halloween Costume you just have to See!
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Harry Potter Costume for Halloween Party
This was so great, we had to share this post from CostumePop from Debi Olsen, Fort Collins, Colorado:
“Over the years my son has received numerous comments on his resemblance to Harry Potter. Unfortunately, he has never wanted to be him for Halloween because it wasn’t scary or cool enough. Well, this year we came up with a way to solve those problems!
We started with a rolling backpack, extended the handle and attached a hanger to the top. The neck was made from a plastic food container that was painted and attached to the hanger. We hung a shirt on the hanger and stuffed it to make a body, added the sweater vest, tie and robe to complete it. The jar is from Sam’s and was originally filled with cheese balls. The hands were from Halloween decorations. After adding the glasses and wand, Harry was now complete!
(Well, not exactly complete since he is missing his head!) He simply strapped on the backpack, put his head in the jar, closed the robe under his neck, and off he went. His costume was a hit everywhere he went although it scared quite a few little kiddos!
Note: Of course, if you don’t look like Harry Potter, you’re going to have to add a mask to pull off this costume!”
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