DIY Party Themes

The kids’ parties I throw are always VERY casual, especially if they are at my house. But sometimes, kids like to dress up and pretend they are adults. So I …

I planned a messy art party with a certain degree of naivety. “Kids want freedom,” I declared to my husband. “They WANT to get messy, they will love it! We’ll …

I’m hyper-vigilant about keeping nuts away from our daycare, but avoiding them at birthday parties didn’t occur to me until recently. Most parents are like me: well-meaning, but busy and …

My daughter wanted a Frozen party for her birthday, but scrolling through Pinterest make my stomach began to knot. So much PARTY PRESSURE. Luckily, my kids don’t know about Pinterest. …

Today’s Real Party is from my friend Dana at Talking in All Caps. Her son wanted a camping party for his birthday, but it was snowy, muddy, and miserable outside. …

My daughter has always loved Uglydolls. As a lazy person, I thought this would make a great theme – if decorations looked messy or weird, I could pretend it was …

For a recent birthday, I picked a secret agent / spy theme, because I thought it would be cute. Turns out, I was RIGHT. Agent Initiation At the “Orientation” table, …

Nanica Brown is a storyteller and marketing genius. She has some brilliant ideas in this guest post about saving money on loot bags, and creating a fun and easy party! …