New Years Eve: Family Style

                 New Years Eve is just days away. It has snuck up on me like always. And to be honest I haven't seen midnight in years. With 4 kids sleep just seems a tad more important. However, that doesn't mean you still can't have a little fun even if it is staying in with the kids! Here are some kid friendly ideas.

These cute New Years Resolution Sheets are easy to fill out for the kids. They are created by Jinxy Kids and can be printed for free New Years Resolutions

These cute Pop-Up Homemade Firework Crafts were created by My little 3 and me. These are super cute!! Find the Tutorial here Pop Up Firework Craft

My Kids love to make these Party Poppers and they are so Easy! Fill them with confetti, little pieces of candy or small trinkets. The directions can be found here: Party Poppers

Confetti Wands....My daughter would love these! Find the tutorial here:Confetti Wands

Lastly, every New Years Eve Party needs a balloon drop. Balloon Drop Tutorial


Even if the kids go to bed at 10, they will love feeling like they got to celebrate the New year!

Spring Time Kids Table

Spring Time Kids Table

I've started working on my kids spring time table. Any time I decorate a table for my kids I use things that are easy to clean, sturdy and fun. I started by creating the floral centerpiece. Start to finish. this cost under $15 to make and maybe took 15 min.

1. All items were purchase from Michaels. I started with 4 Large felt flowers, 4 large flowers with stems, green Easter grass, floral foam and the picket fence base.

2. Pull the flowers from their stems and glue them to the center of each felt flower. Then Take the stem and glue each one to the back of the felt flowers.

3. Fill the inside of the picket fence container with the floral foam. Stick each flower into the foam.

4. Cover with green grass to hide floral foam.

To finish my table. I used a plastic floral tablecloth. Multi-colored flower chargers, bright colored place mats, plastic Easter plates and finished with spring napkins and napkin rings.

To the center I added a few colorful lanterns, springtime garland, a flower table runner, and place card holders folder bright colored flowers.

Bring on Spring!!

Planning for Easter

Although Easter seems to fall late this year, it will be here before we know it. After a long weekend of 22 family members staying at my house I am ready for some decorating therapy!! So, I am going to start pulling out the Easter Decorations. It's aways a challenge in a new house to figure out where everything will fit and look the best. I also have to start planning for my kindergarden and preschool kids parties as I am the room mom.

My gift bags and games will be in a future post. I already order their labels and gift bag tags from etsy and they turned out super cute!! But back to Easter planning decorationing. I always like to add to my decorations each year. Some of my favorite places to aquire new items are:

Hobby Lobby...They have really started caring some of the cutest decorations over the last fe years. You can get boutique inspired items at a fraction of the price. Plus each week they put some part of their holiday merchandise on sale. So, if its not on sale this week it will be next. I never pay full price for anything at Hobby Lobby! Next is Target...Yes it's normally hit and miss and not always cute but for those of us with kids there is no better place to stock up then target! For my plastic plates, kids place mats, gift bag fillers and other fun toys this is where I go. Also, everyone knows that the day after it is 1/2 price and if you have the storage space, stock up for next year!! As far as the kids bag fillers this is my favorite time. By the time I fill 40 bags it will cost a small fortune. So, I find ways to fill them for 1/2 the cost. Next is Etsy...for custom made or unique you can't find a better place. If you haven't checked out etsy.com you are missing out. I have bought things like custom boutique kids clothes, address labels, premade scrapbook albums, floral arrangements, pictures, etc. Next....Although these aren't stores, I love the lines of Round Top Collection, ESC, Raz And Bethany Lowe. Most of these can be found in online stores, local boutiques and even ebay. With that, I am off to start unpacking. Look for picture soon!